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Posts Tagged ‘Landfills’

As Landfills Approach Capacity, Upcycling Gains Momentum

By | July 17, 2024 | 0
A storage facility for second-hand items at ScrapsKC.

As Kansas City area landfills approach full capacity, more people are embracing upcycling as a sustainability strategic to divert waste.

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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson Signs Bill to Kill South Kansas City Landfill

By | May 7, 2024 | 0
A sign across from the proposed landfill in south Kansas City implores drivers to help stop the project from moving forward.

Gov. Mike Parson has signed legislation designed to keep a landfill from moving into south Kansas City, ending a more than year-long effort to stop the project.

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KC Residents Will Soon Be Able to Throw Away Twice as Much Trash. How Will it Affect Recycling?

By | May 1, 2024 | 0
New Kansas City trash carts on a truck.

Kansas City is about to replace trash bags with bins. But the convenience of a lidded trash bin may come at a cost for the environment.

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Raymore Approves Deal Designed to Kill Kansas City Landfill

By | April 16, 2024 | 0
A sign just outside Creekmoor, a golf course subdivision in Raymore, implores drivers to stop a proposed landfill less than a mile away. The Raymore City Council on Monday adopted legislation that would offer a payment to developers of the proposed landfill to abandon their plans for the site.

A controversial landfill proposed for south Kansas City is likely dead after Raymore approved a deal with developers designed to kill the project.

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Bill Targeting Controversial Kansas City Landfill Clears Initial Missouri House Vote

By | March 6, 2024 | 0
Missouri state Rep. Mike Haffner testifies.

The Missouri House supports legislation that would give surrounding communities more sway of the location of a landfill at the edge of Kansas City.

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