Everything you need to know about toter delivery, pickup By Eileen Millardnews@the woodstockindependent.com When the city’s new trash and recycling program starts on July 1, all residents should have received any new toter(s) that they need. Paul Christensen, the city’s executive director for strategy and planning, laid out how the toter deliveries and pickups will […]
By Eileen Millard news@the woodstockindependent.com Back in March 1988, the city of Woodstock started something that was not very common at the time: a curbside recycling program, making it easier for residents to keep paper, plastic, and other recyclables out of the landfill. Curbside recycling was still very new then. The first city to offer […]
By Bethany Bellavia While plastic is a common and readily available material used in a variety of industries and products, it has an overall negative impact on the environment and a significant carbon footprint. Plastic is frequently recycled improperly, causing plastic pollution, with as much as 275 tons entering the ocean each year. This plastic […]
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