Weedoo Boats: Trusted by municipalities worldwide for eco-friendly aquatic management equipment
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Poughkeepsie receives $3.57 million to improve aging sewer infrastructure
The city of Poughkeepsie, New York, recently received a $3.57 million grant toward modernizing its sewer and repairing and replacing damaged infrastructure. As one of the older cities in New York, Poughkeepsie’s sewers are an aging, brick system. On the … Continue reading →
Top 10 best cities for urban gardening
It’s that time of year for gardeners: Early-season vegetables are ripe, and hopefully, the rest of what was cultivated during the spring is well on its way to a bountiful fall harvest. Whether it takes the form of a large … Continue reading →
Broomfield, Colo., brings innovative team approach to snow removal
A Colorado community’s innovative team approach to snow response could offer an idea for other communities seeking to improve efficiency while recruiting and retaining employees in a tight labor market. The combined city and county government of Broomfield, Colo., provides … Continue reading →
Aiken S.C. honored for stormwater project
Remember playing in the woods and coming across a little pool? It seemed almost magical, because they came and went. The cool, flower-child thing to do if you found a stream or any other small body of water was to … Continue reading →
VMAC combats supply chain challenges with UNDERHOOD compressors for trucks and vans
Are you frustrated with long lead times for air compressors? VMAC has the solution: UNDERHOOD air compressors are ready to ship within 10 days. UNDERHOOD™ air compressors are engine belt-driven, using a vehicle’s existing engine as a power source. An … Continue reading →
The Road to Safety Starts with Stability: How offset compact roller attachments ensure a safer jobsite
Safety is the highest priority on construction jobsites, but not all equipment helps attain safety goals. In 2020, more than 174,100 injuries and 124 deaths occurred on construction sites in the United States. Unfortunately, those statistics only encompass reported cases. … Continue reading →
Matchstick Marvels, Gladbrook, Iowa
Sometimes numbers can spell words. And in Patrick Acton’s case, those words are “tireless passion.” To put it simply, the Iowa artist has, for the past 44 years, created models out of matchsticks. A deep dive into his singular efforts, … Continue reading →
Sokhary Chau is first Cambodian American mayor
As a nine-year-old boy living in a refugee camp, Sokhary Chau did not aspire to be the first Cambodian American mayor elected in the United States. He was merely looking for a place to call home. Over 25 years later … Continue reading →
Somerville’s three-way mattress recycling win
A city in Massachusetts with a history of pioneering recycling efforts has again developed a program to ease the effects of sustainability policies on its residents. Massachusetts’ mattress waste ban will go into effect Nov. 1. The ban is part … Continue reading →
Bemidji builds new water treatment plant to treat PFAS contamination
Several years ago, the city of Bemidji, Minn., discovered perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances had leached from the city airport into the underground aquifer the city’s five wells draw from for producing drinking water. The PFAS family includes an array of … Continue reading →
California cities partner on surface water project
It’s been more than 30 years since the cities of Turlock and Ceres in California decided to partner on a surface water project, but by this time next year, if all continues to go smoothly, the Regional Surface Water Project … Continue reading →
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, goes green with solar energy projects
The city of Wauwatosa, Wis., began its first solar energy project years ago with a small solar ray atop its fire station. However, in the last three years, it has made leaps and bounds since that first project. Currently, the … Continue reading →
Cycling toward the circular economy
Sustainability has many faces in 2022. In the case of Boulder, Colo., a bike tire recycling program is taking shape that holds great promise in encouraging residents to enter into what’s known as a circular economy and abandon linear “take-make-waste” … Continue reading →
CDL carrot eases waste management staffing shortage
If two years of a pandemic have taught us anything, it’s that when what has always been done no longer works – for whatever reason — then it’s time to brainstorm and come up with new alternatives and options. You … Continue reading →
Top 10 happiest places to live in the United States
The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread stress. After the worst of the virus passed, Americans made an effort to find happiness in their changed reality – often through reconnecting with family, friends and familiar activities. But what some people might not … Continue reading →
Brownsville, Texas, works to improve drainage system
Located on the western Gulf Coast of South Texas and adjacent to the Mexican border, Brownsville is one of the southernmost cities in the contiguous U.S. It is a 146-square-mile community that is situated at the intersection of several climates … Continue reading →
Ann Arbor strives to use 100% renewable energy by 2030
There are many ways to take better care of the environment, and Ann Arbor, Mich., is full steam ahead with its plans to do so. Missy Stults, city sustainability manager, explained in great detail just what these plans involved, both … Continue reading →
Municipalities join multidistrict litigation suit to cover costs of PFAS
Municipalities and utilities across the U.S. have joined a multidistrict litigation (MDL) suit claiming that their water supplies are contaminated with per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF). These chemicals have been used for decades to extinguish … Continue reading →
