Newark will begin conducting ârecycling auditsâ during regularly scheduled recycling pickups, the city announced Tuesday. In a press release, city officials said audits are necessary in order to improve the city’s compliance with Delaware Solid Waste Authority guidelines relating to recycling contamination. âDelivering clean recyclable materials to the Recycle Center allows the city to avoid costly penalties imposed by DSWA …
NCCo touts upgraded sewer cleaning trucks
The Vactor 2100i recycles water while it cleans sewer lines. (New Castle County) Two new sewer cleaning trucks promise to save water, energy and time by recycling cleaning water, New Castle County says in a flyer accompanying its annual sewer bills. The new vehicles use hydraulic jets to dislodge debris, and they vacuum up debris and liquid from the …
Bill would toughen, widen ban on single-use plastic bags
DNREC is surveying consumers on Delawareâs ban on single-use plastic bags. (DNREC) Delawareâs ban on single-use plastic bags might become tougher, if a new bill becomes law. HB 212, introduced Thursday, goes for multiple measures: ⢠The ban would expand to all stores as of July 1, 2022. ⢠Reusable bags would have to be even thicker. ⢠Reusable bags …
So far, so good for ban on plastic bags. Or maybe not.
âLet’s get with it and be responsible for what we can do to lessen our impact on the earth,â one consumer wrote on DNRECâs Facebook page.