Nebraska

  • The State of Medicine Recycling

    October 6th, 2008


    The Symptoms
    Americans take more prescription drugs than ever before. In 2005, over 3.6 billion prescriptions were filled—a 71 percent increase from 1994, even though our population only grew nine percent during that time. Also as of ‘05, Americans were prescribed an average of 12.4 prescriptions per person. To top it off, people are also less likely to take continue …


  • Nebraska Recycles Pesticide Containers

    May 27th, 2008


    For the 17th year in a row, Nebraska is accepting and recycling plastic pesticide containers at 39 sites throughout the state.


  • Omaha Sanitation Service To Offer Recycling Rewards

    May 14th, 2008


    Elkhorn Sanitation Services is the latest company to partner with RecycleBank and offer incentives to residents who participate in curbside recycling.


  • Nebraska Experts Disagree Over Ethanol Water Requirements

    August 10th, 2007


    Experts are debating how much water it takes to produce ethanol, with some saying it’s as little as a 3:1 ratio (three gallons of water for one gallon of ethanol) and others saying it’s as much as 15:1.


  • Bus Tour to Promote Sustainable Foods

    July 31st, 2007


    The “Eat Well Guided Tour of America” will hit 25 towns from August 2-September 9, promoting sustainable food throughout the country and the people who produce, distribute and eat it.


  • Yahoo! Names Hastings, Nebraska Greenest City

    June 26th, 2007


    Yahoo! Inc. today announced that Hastings, Nebraska, has won its “Be a Better Planet” Greenest City in America challenge. The birthplace of Kool-Aid, Hastings will receive a grand prize of $250,000 to be dedicated toward city greening projects, developed in conjunction with Global Green USA. More than 350 cities participated in the “Be a Better Planet” program, which challenged Americans continue …