When living near the ocean, a hurricane preparedness plan is integral for a municipality to have in order to help take care of and support the residents should a natural disaster strike. Ensuring the community is informed, sharing best practices … Continue reading →
Farming is a dangerous occupation. Every day in the U.S., 100 farm workers suffer a time-loss injury. Agricultural workers are eight to 10 times more likely to die on the job than the average U.S. worker, and they endure some … Continue reading →
The past three years can only be described as challenging for vendors and companies across various sectors as they navigate shortages in parts and labor caused by a global pandemic. Often, municipalities feel the ripple effect of these shortages with … Continue reading →
When it comes to environmental responsibility and reducing our collective carbon footprint, communities are quick to promote the three Rs of sustainability: reduce, reuse and recycle. But what about the fourth R — repair? The fix-it shop, once a staple … Continue reading →
Recently asked about the effects of the pandemic on recreational vehicle habits, Chris Emery, the editor of Ordealist.com, replied: “The biggest change with the pandemic is that more people still in the workforce are traveling in RVs.” Emery continued, “That’s … Continue reading →
Getting public input on municipal projects is generally a good idea, but sometimes city officials might shy away from it for a variety of reasons. With waste and recycling, the officials we spoke to said community engagement is the key … Continue reading →
December 2022 – Eliminate unnecessary work truck idling with ‘Power on Demand’ Go green! That’s the wide-reaching mandate handed down by your city council. But when it comes to reducing carbon emissions, there’s an area that maintenance, utilities, parks and … Continue reading →
Salida, Colo., is a town that has literally risen from the ashes. In 1880, the newly established railroad community caught fire. The first issue of the Mountain Mail reported a tent near the railroad department touched a stovepipe and ignited. … Continue reading →
What’s in a name? In the case of two Clackamas County, Oregon, municipalities: not at all what it first appears. The names of Boring and Zigzag really have nothing to do with their common meaning as applied to their culture, … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
