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City launches sustainability website
The city has launched a new website to share our sustainability success stories with residents. The site provides useful resources for citizens, including information about recycling, the weatherization grants program, and bicycle routes and trails.
"Sustainability means making decisions that balance the needs of the environment, economy, and society-for both present and future generations," said Eileen Horn, the county-city sustainability coordinator. "In the City of Lawrence, that means finding more efficient, smarter ways of serving our community. We share our citizens' commitment to sustainability, and are working in our facilities and operations to save energy and reduce waste."
While sustainability is a city priority, creating a healthy environment, economy, and society is going to take the efforts of all of us. Please visit the website at www.lawrenceks.org/sustainability to learn what you can do!
City of Lawrence Waste Reduction and Recycling Division has launched a Facebook site
The City of Lawrence now has a new option for social media savvy citizens to keep informed about events, services and programs within Lawrence related to waste reduction and recycling.
The City of Lawrence Waste Reduction and Recycling Division has launched a Facebook site to provide information about city sponsored environmental events, composting, hazardous waste disposal, waste reduction, reuse opportunities and recycling. To become a “fan” of Lawrence Recycles, visit www.facebook.com/LawrenceRecycles.
City of Lawrence Waste Reduction and Recycling Division events scheduled for this Fall
Visit the following event links for more information:
- Saturday, September 11, 2010, Lawrence Energy Conservation Fair and Sustainable Homes Tour .
- Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 23 through September 25, 2010, Compost Sale.
- Saturday, October 23, 2010, Electronic Recycling Event.
Play the new "What's In Your Trash?" Game!
What's In Your Trash? This is a question the Solid Waste Division researches frequently in order to divert the most amount of waste from the landfill (through recycling and composting) in the most cost effective manner to you - our community! Click on this game and test your perception of how much municipal solid waste ("trash") we generate, what the facts state, and what the City is doing about it. Enjoy the game!
