Kern examines ways to turn trash into energy treasure
Street value for everything from banana peels to grass clippings could rise in coming years as Kern decides whether to embrace a new form of energy collection that actually isn’t
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Street value for everything from banana peels to grass clippings could rise in coming years as Kern decides whether to embrace a new form of energy collection that actually isn’t
According to KCPW, if the state's mandates under SB 1383 are not implemented by July 1, the state could start penalizing Kern County for every month of noncompliance going back to January 2022.
The proposed composting facility, which would be next to the Shafter-Wasco Landfill, is expected to reduce pollution by reducing the amount of organic-waste methane emitted from the landfill.
Year-round most people are mindful to sort their trash, during the holidays usual mindfulness turns into carelessness. In the end, the haste means extra burden for waste management workers.
A year ago, the French Fire ravaged California's eastern mountain communities, burning over 26,000 acres. After 12 months, work to recover those forest lands is ongoing.