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Business Recycling – A Free Service Supporting Environmental Education
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Business Recycling – A Free Service Supporting Environmental Education

  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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How Will The Curbside Change Affect Your Local Non-Profit Recycling Center?
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How Will The Curbside Change Affect Your Local Non-Profit Recycling Center?

  August 2, 2013
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
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REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE…and RESPECT – Clean & Green

  July 19, 2013
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
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WHAT I’M LEARNING ABOUT FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

  July 6, 2013
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
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HOW TO DISPOSE OF LEFTOVER PAINT

  June 21, 2013
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
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Handling Household Hazardous Waste

  June 7, 2013
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
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Farmers’ Market to Become Vibrant Community Gathering Place

  May 17, 2013
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
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Elk River Cleaner Due to Volunteer Efforts

  May 3, 2013
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
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Volunteers Cleaned Up 4,800 lbs of Trash from Elk River

  April 18, 2013
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!
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EARTH DAY CELEBRATION and OUTDOOR EXPO…Your family won’t want to miss this!

  April 18, 2013
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
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Elk River Canoe & Kayak Trail Cleanup

  March 16, 2013
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
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Rest Assured, We Handle E-Waste Responsibly

  March 1, 2013
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
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Recycling For Cycling Brings Bike Racks To The Square

  February 15, 2013
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!
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Free Tree Seedlings For Limestone County Residents!

  February 1, 2013
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
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Clean and Green Robotics Students Take on the Future

  January 18, 2013
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
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IT’S 2013…THERE’S STILL NO PLANET B

  January 5, 2013
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
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KALB Our Christmas Gift to You

  December 21, 2012
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
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TO BAG OR NOT TO BAG…That is the Question

  December 7, 2012
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?
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DEEP FRYING YOUR THANKSGIVING TURKEY?

  November 16, 2012
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
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Smoking is a Choice – Proper Handling of Cigarette Litter is a Responsibility

  November 2, 2012
Over the past 10 years, cigarette smoking in America has decreased 28%, yet cigarette butts are still the most littered...
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