Environment

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Environment May 2, 2025

Burn ban in effect for Cobb and 53 other Georgia counties

By Mark Woolsey The annual air-pollution-fighting outdoor burn ban has gone into effect in Cobb and 53 other Georgia counties. To see if your county is included in the ban,…

The Cobb County Public Library bookmobile, an EV

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Learn to Get Involved at The Cobb County Sustainability Expo

Dr. Bharat Baruah holds a piece of transparent wood

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Kennesaw State researcher tackling sustainability through use of transparent wood

Environment

Atlanta air quality gets failing grade in new American Lung Association national ranking

Environment

How single-stream recycling works − your choices can make it better

Environment

Federal laws don’t ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don’t make it easy

Three women wearing safety vests and holding traffic direction flags; in a group photo, smiling

Environment

Report from Keep Cobb Beautiful’s Annual Spring Recycling

Hundreds of volunteers in a group photo from Commissioner Sheffield's Earth Day litter cleanup event

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Commissioner Monique Sheffield’s annual Earth Day cleanup draws over 440

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Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security

Environment March 17, 2025

Georgia native plant fans hope compromise takes root after Cherokee rose supporters dig in

by Heather Fields, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 15, 2025 Native plant enthusiasts have been working to bring more attention to…

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Cobb County May 6, 2025

Nadia Faucette takes seat on Cobb Planning Commission; Deborah Dance returns

[Photo above: screenshot of Nadia Faucette from Cobb County Planning Commission video] At today’s meeting of the Cobb County Planning Commission, Nadia Faucette took her seat on the commission, and…

Justice May 6, 2025

Porsha Winfrey receives Excellence in Legal Administration Award

Left – Porsha Winfrey, award winner. Right – Judge Kimberly A. Childs, presenter (photo courtesy of Cobb County) Porsha Winfrey, the coordinator of Cobb County’s Drug Treatment Court, received the…

Elections May 6, 2025

Cobb BOC special elections results certified; Allen sworn in

By Mark Woolsey The Cobb County Commission District 2 and District 4 special election is officially in the books. The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration voted on Monday…

Cobb County May 6, 2025

Local farmer’s markets across Cobb County

Local farmers’ markets have been popular among metro Atlanta residents for decades now, and Cobb County has a growing number of them to choose from. The county posted the following…

Education May 6, 2025

Master’s in robotics systems fulfills Kennesaw State online student’s goal

[This article by Gary Tanner first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Matt Eaton had to convince himself that he could be what he wanted to…

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Environment

Burn ban in effect for Cobb and 53 other Georgia counties

Learn to Get Involved at The Cobb County Sustainability Expo

Kennesaw State researcher tackling sustainability through use of transparent wood

Atlanta air quality gets failing grade in new American Lung Association national ranking

How single-stream recycling works − your choices can make it better

Federal laws don’t ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don’t make it easy

Report from Keep Cobb Beautiful’s Annual Spring Recycling

Commissioner Monique Sheffield’s annual Earth Day cleanup draws over 440

Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security

Georgia native plant fans hope compromise takes root after Cherokee rose supporters dig in