Austin to expand recycling efforts
The Austin City Council approved proposals Thursday that will lead to requiring about 4,000 more properties to recycle around town.
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Car recycling scheme raises £150,000 for charity
A 23-year-old entrepreneur has raised £150,000 for charity through a business recycling old cars. Tom Chance, a recent Nottingham University graduate, set up the scheme in January after seeing similar initiatives in the US.
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Trash pile: Council supports McIntire recycling, not Ivy landfill
The McIntire Recycling Center gets an extra lease on life. PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER Despite recent cuts to its operating schedule and limits on what it will accept, the McIntire Recycling Center will continue to get the support of Charlottesville taxpayers— about ,000 until the end of the calendar year— even while its usage has plummeted as more convenient options abound. The City Council voted …
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