Cleanup aids environment
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:03:00 GMT
of the week, post cleanup days were thoroughly dampened by a constant veil of rain and cooler temperatures. It was in these miserable conditions that Private First Class Jake Maytum, who is assigned to I-Corps G-2, found himself with a rake in hand Nov.
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Landfills Still Filling Up in Northern California
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:39:00 GMT
Photos in the News& View More Photos SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25 (UPI) Landfill operators in Northern California say it will take more than recycling to reduce the need for trash dumps in the coming years. Tighter environmental regulations have led to some
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Trash hauling to cost more in Millbrae
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:24:00 GMT
but contains a new system for calculating rates. Under terms of the contract, quarterly costs for 32-gallon residential trash bin pickup will go from $70.47 to $73.98 immediately. Another 5 percent increase in July will push the quarterly cost to $78.09.
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UCSD Professor Gets Meals, Saves Money By Dumpster Diving
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:47:00 GMT
ENCINITAS, Calif. -- A University of California, San Diego professor said he saves money by sifting through trash for food and Dumpster diving, 10News reported."I always say if you enjoy your work, you have to get into it," said Milton Saier, Ph.D.The
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From Toy District to Trash District
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:10:00 GMT
at Winston and Los Angeles streets on a recent weekday. The business improvement district that has cleaned up trash in the Toy District ends Dec. 31. Photo by Gary Leonard. One Month Before Business Improvement District Expires, Garbage Piles Up DOWNTOWN
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