(The Center Square) — New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte has vetoed a controversial bill that would have set a new tax on retail paint sales to help cities and towns cover the cost of recycling.
The method utilizes the power of bacteria to turn waste consumer plastic into L-DOPA, a medication for the neurological disorder.
The money he collected from can recycling was donated to women's charities.
If New Hampshire’s landfills are like bathtubs, some legislators are looking for new ways to turn off — or at least turn down — the tap. Regulating waste after it’s been discarded is like “going to get a mop” while the tub is overflowing, said Rep. Lucius Parshall, a Democrat from Marlborough and a proponent […]
Atmos reports on the EU's plan for digital product passports, aiming to enhance fashion transparency and accountability by 2027.
When the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services tweaked the math behind its statewide recycling rate estimate last fall, the result suggested that the state was doing worse than previously thought at diverting waste from landfills. That wasn’t all the sobering news contained within the most recent Biennial Solid Waste Report, which also showed New […]
Floodlight and Sentient report on NYC's composting program, which faces challenges despite expanded facilities, with only 10% of compostable waste being captured.
(The Center Square) — Fiscal watchdog groups are slamming New Hampshire lawmakers for advancing a plan to set a new surcharge on paint sales, saying the move would damage the state's tax-free reputation and drive up costs for consumers.
MEREDITH — The Meredith Rotary Club, with the cooperation of the Meredith Department of Public Works, will offer the communities of Meredith a…
MEREDITH — The Meredith Rotary Club, in cooperation with the Meredith Department of Public Works, will hold a polystyrene (Styrofoam) collecti…