Our primary commitment with Rethink Your Waste is to educate Niagara County residents about waste management and the concepts of sustainability. We get a lot of questions about green concepts and how they will impact us locally. Our plan with Green Out Loud is to review these green concepts and try to make some sense out of them.
This page will host several articles that will be posted each month and circulated around Niagara County. Send us an e-mail at recycling@niagaracounty.com if you have a topic that you think we should cover! Several upcoming topics include; Electronic Waste and New York State Legislation, Burning Yard Waste: Beyond the Bonfire, Compostable Plastic, Green Washing….
2010
March 2010, Electronic Waste: What is it?
April 2010, Open Burning: Why can’t I burn my yard waste?
May-June 2010, What Extended Producer Responsibility Legislation Means to Us in Niagara County
August 2010, Is the Bottle Bill Better?
Cathode Ray Tubes found in televisions and monitors contain harmful contaminants such as mercury, lead and chromium and account for 85% of the contamination found in landfills.
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