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The Neighborhood Files
Keep the Day After Christmas Green with Holiday Recycling
Once the holidays are over it's easy to chuck everything to the curb and get on with the long winter ahead. Before you do, consider some of the great recycling options in Maryland Heig...
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Environment
Parkway Schools solar Installations now happening near you!
Solar installations are popping up everywhere in the Parkway School District. What? You say you haven’t noticed? Well maybe that is because most of the work is happening on the...
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Environment
What's Up with the Weather? Community Discussion Opportunity on Dec 6
On December 6, Eureka resident Larry Lazar and colleagues will lead a presentation and discussion about Global Warming/Climate Change at the Ethical Society of St. Louis The speakers...
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Business
FTC's New 'Green Guides' Should Clarify Environmental Claims
The Federal Trade Commission’s new ‘green guides’ for advertising and marketing may make it even harder to be green. That should be good for consumers, who may have been misled by br...
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Government
Republic Services Invests $25 Million In Alternative Fuel Recycling And Waste Collection Trucks in St. Louis Area
Republic Services, a recycling and waste company that serves more than 200,000 households and 27,000 businesses in the St. Louis region, is investing nearly $25 million to enhance its fle...
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Environment
Green Guilt
Eco Audrey gets a lot of questions about "How can I recycle X?" Where X is not your typical glass, plastic, paper, aluminum, etc. that can easily be recycled curbside. A lot of people out...
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Environment
Sir Limps A Lot About to Become Local Celebrity! Watch for him on Channel 2 News!
Paul Schankman, of Fox 2 News, did a segment on my beloved geese a month or so ago. It went national and both versions can be viewed on my website, www.doreneolson.com. I spoke with ...
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Environment
Compost Happens!
Eco Audrey wishes you all a very happy International Compost Awareness Week or ICAW, as they say in the composting world. ICAW is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative o...