Plastic is Forever
Remember that old adage that diamonds are forever? Well so are styrofoam cups, plastic liners, disposable diapers, even cigarette butts. Paper and wood products break down in a matter of weeks,...
View ArticleNew store sells old cast-offs in Madison County
There's a new place to shop in Madison County, and this new store will get its stock from an unlikely source, the county dump.
View ArticleOCRRA provides guidance on recycling E-Waste
Some central New Yorkers appear to be confused about where to bring their e-waste. E-waste includes items like old computers, televisions and other small electronic devices. OCRRA wants to remind...
View ArticleRecycling
John Weeks discusses the early days of Onondaga County's recycling program. He also talks about the shortfalls of the recycling program from an environmental standpoint and urges listeners to tighten...
View ArticleLockport GM facility goes green
A General Motors facility in western New York has announced they are going green. The site in Lockport makes heating and air conditioning components for GM radiators and is the 103rd facility for the...
View ArticleWhat can, and can't, be recycled this holiday season
Central New Yorkers make the most trash over the holiday season, which only makes recycling all the more important this time of year, says one of the region's recycling agencies.
View ArticleLast year's Christmas tree is this spring's mulch
If you're putting away Christmas decorations and taking ornaments off the tree, Onondaga County's recycling agency wants to make sure that old tree gets re-purposed.
View ArticleMadison County recycling agriculture plastics
Madison County hopes to become a hub for the recycling of agricultural plastics. It's a waste that's created on farms that's been a problem for years.
View ArticleButter to compost could be example of future recycling laws
Vendors and displays are packed up, and the New York State Fair in Syracuse is over for another year. But one of the iconic sights of the fair will live on, giving a glimpse of what could be the next...
View ArticleMore About Recycling
This archived broadcast, More About Recycling, is from September 28, 1990. John Weeks talks about recycling in Onondaga County. He noticed that people who were paying weekly for the removal of their...
View ArticleMadison County leads state e-waste recycling movement
There’s more urgency now than ever for New York state residents to dispose of certain electronic equipment. That’s why e-waste was emphasized in one central New York community on Earth Day this year.
View ArticleOnondaga County's compost program is growing in more ways than one
Onondaga County’s program that turns food waste into the compost and mulch we use in our gardens is expanding.OCRRA, the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency, has installed new structures that make...
View ArticlePublic to share concerns about 'Trash to Ash' plan during first hearing
Onondaga County is hosting the first of several public hearings on a plan to import trash from Cortland County to burn at Onondaga County’s incinerator in Jamesville.
View ArticleOnondaga County residents speak out against 'Trash to Ash' plan
Opponents to a trash to ash plan between Onondaga and Cortland Counties had their say at an informational meeting on the environmental impact of the proposed move in the town of DeWitt last night.
View Article'Cans for Pets' boosts recycling, helps shelters in several states
Recycling saves energy -- recycling one aluminum can save enough energy to run a television for three hours. But some segments of the population apparently haven't heard that message -- like pet...
View ArticleE-waste law enters new phase in New York
You won’t be able to throw out old computers, televisions or video game consoles in the trash anymore in New York state once a new e-waste law is goes into effect Jan. 1.
View ArticleOnondaga County will now compost residents' food scraps
Onondaga County residents can now compost food scraps through the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency, or OCRRA. The first residential food waste was dropped off at the Jamesville compost site...
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