BERLIN — An updated petition opposing the Dummer Yard proposal has resulted in a warning to city officials to stay neutral on the project unti…
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Advocates for a ban on plastic bags said they chose to hold off on presenting legislation this session after they could not secure a Republican co-sponsor for what they hope will eventually be a bipartisan bill. “We just feel like it would be more damaging to advance it and have it turn into a partisan […]
The Conversation reports on single-stream recycling, emphasizing its convenience but noting significant contamination issues that reduce effectiveness.
BERLIN — A decision on moving forward with a proposal to remediate the former Dummer Yard landfill and create a contaminated soil disposal on …
Grist reports Plympton, MA cut waste by implementing a pay-per-bag system, reducing trash volume by nearly half and saving $65,000 annually.
BERLIN — A new $3.50 per ton surcharge will be assessed on each ton of solid waste deposited at the state’s landfills, incinerators, and waste…
Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed into law this week a bill requiring trash companies to submit detailed management plans for leachate, the toxic liquid born from rainfall mixing with waste inside landfills. While the state already requires operators to create leachate management plans, House Bill 566 adds additional permit application requisites for prospective new landfills and […]
CONWAY — The waste receptacles around North Conway Village have taken a beating over the past couple of decades, and selectmen on Tuesday disc…
