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Eco-Tip 3/24/19 Certifications Give Clear Signals Amid “Green Noise” By…
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Eco-Tip for 3-17-19 Shelters Reuse Common Items to Help People…
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The most recycled material By David Goldstein, Ventura County PWA, IWMD The most recycled material in Ventura County cannot be placed in your curbside recycling cart or in any commercial recycling bin. Nevertheless, concrete and asphalt, referred to in the waste management industry as “inerts,” are recycled in amounts larger than any other material and at a higher percentage than nearly any material. (A few items with higher recycling rates, for example, car batteries, also have a separate collection system). …
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Eco‐Tip for 9‐2‐18 Fleet environmental improvements and upcoming event By David Goldstein, PWA, IWMD Auto fleet managers crave small…
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VCPWA recommends that property owners with buildings, especially in and…
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Information on flood insurance is available on the County of…
Eco-Tip for 2-11-18 Thermostat Revolutions Lead to Recycling By David…
The Thomas Fire of December 2017 devastated our community of…
Eco-Tip for 1/21/18 Free Natural Resources…Right in Your Own Backyard…
The Transportation Department is working on a number of projects…
The collaborative work of several county departments bring the new…
