August 16, 2013 Owning a business means constantly looking at the bottom line and finding ways to reduce expenses. Recycling can help! Think...
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Clean & Green Archives
How Will The Curbside Change Affect Your Local Non-Profit Recycling Center?
There were many reasons for the City of Athens to make the switch to the new curbside recycling system. We...
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REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE…and RESPECT – Clean & Green
Everyone knows the three Rs of recycling...Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. We believe there is a fourth R...Respect. We're not referring to...
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WHAT I’M LEARNING ABOUT FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
WHAT I'M LEARNING ABOUT FRUITS AND VEGETABLES...And Why You Need to Know, Too What could be more important than the...
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HOW TO DISPOSE OF LEFTOVER PAINT
Every week, KALB and our Recycling Center receive phone calls asking how to dispose of leftover paint. Because this is...
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Handling Household Hazardous Waste
Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful receives numerous phone calls from people asking how to dispose of household hazardous waste (HHW) items such...
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Farmers’ Market to Become Vibrant Community Gathering Place
KALB, Spirit of Athens, and the City of Athens worked together to apply for a $20,000 grant from Keep America...
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Elk River Cleaner Due to Volunteer Efforts
If you read my article last issue, you may have figured out that gremlins were at work and I apologize...
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Volunteers Cleaned Up 4,800 lbs of Trash from Elk River
On Saturday, April 6th, 45 adults, teens, and children gave up their Saturday morning to help clean up the Elk...
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EARTH DAY CELEBRATION and OUTDOOR EXPO…Your family won’t want to miss this!
Long before the weather showed signs of warming and trees began to bloom, KALB staff and volunteers were thinking about...
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Elk River Canoe & Kayak Trail Cleanup
Two years ago, a group of volunteers worked to clean up two put-in spots and the section of the Elk...
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Rest Assured, We Handle E-Waste Responsibly
When you recycle an old computer, television set, or other electronic item, do you think about where it might end...
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Recycling For Cycling Brings Bike Racks To The Square
About two years ago, KALB initiated the Recycling for Cycling campaign in an effort to raise funds for bike racks...
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Free Tree Seedlings For Limestone County Residents!
In April of 2011, Limestone County was devastated by tornadoes. Among the losses were thousands of trees. Beginning at 10am...
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Clean and Green Robotics Students Take on the Future
On Thursday, January 10, 2013, 41 students from Athens Middle School accompanied their robotics teacher, Mrs. Jennifer Kennedy, on a...
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IT’S 2013…THERE’S STILL NO PLANET B
The world has seen another year come and go. Time passes so quickly! As we pass from one year to...
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KALB Our Christmas Gift to You
The staff at Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful want you to know that you are appreciated! We ask a lot of you...
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TO BAG OR NOT TO BAG…That is the Question
It's recycling day and you are about to put your bin out to the curb. You try to be as...
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DEEP FRYING YOUR THANKSGIVING TURKEY?
Ready or not, the holiday season will soon be upon us. Thanksgiving is just a few days away and Christmas...
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Smoking is a Choice – Proper Handling of Cigarette Litter is a Responsibility
Over the past 10 years, cigarette smoking in America has decreased 28%, yet cigarette butts are still the most littered...
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