Environment

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Environment January 1, 2022

Drop your Christmas Tree off for recycling in Cobb County until January 8

This is just a reminder that there is a one-week window left for doing the environmentally correct thing. Bring your used Christmas tree to one of the locations listed below….

Chattahoochee River at the mouth of Nickajack Creek

Environment December 27, 2021

4 New Year’s resolutions for a healthier environment in 2022

By Viniece Jennings, of Agnes Scott College [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] When many people think of New Year’s resolutions, they brainstorm ways to improve…

Environment December 25, 2021

Cobb County locations for recycling Christmas trees

Christmas trees and decorations that stay up until July 4th are a much joked-about thing, but if you want to make certain your tree gives back to the Earth through…

Environment December 7, 2021

Marietta Tree Keepers seek volunteers to train in caring for trees

According to an announcement on the City of Marietta website, the Marietta Tree Keepers are seeking volunteers over the age of 18 to train in caring for adolescent trees. The…

Nickajack Creek in video update water reclamation facility(photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Environment November 25, 2021

Cobb water urges residents to dispose of Thanksgiving grease responsibly

The Cobb Water system has information on its website on how to dispose of what they call FOG (fats, oils, and grease) in an environmentally responsible manner, and at this…

Environment November 8, 2021

Powder Springs maintains its Class 6 rating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS)

The City of Powder Springs announced that it has maintained its Class 6 rating in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS), a program set up by…

Environment November 7, 2021

Recycle those hard-to-recycle items at Keep Cobb Beautiful Fall Community Recycling event

If you have papers to be shredded, electronic items (anything with a cord), clean and reusable household goods, and a number of other things that you need to get rid…

Environment November 5, 2021

Privet pull in Heritage Park in Mableton tomorrow

When people in the South think of invasive species, they often think of kudzu. But kudzu’s place in the world of non-native invasive plant species pales in comparison with privet….

Environment November 5, 2021

Marietta Tree Keepers seeks volunteer tree planters

Marietta Tree Keepers is looking for volunteers to help plant trees in the City of Marietta. Volunteers of all ages are invited. The group will gather at the City of…

Environment October 25, 2021

Cobb County offers tips on environmentally sound methods of cooking grease disposal

The Cobb County government, on its Facebook page, offered tips on how to dispose of cooking grease without doing damage to your own pipes and the county’s sewage collection system….

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Education November 23, 2024

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

by Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon…

Education November 23, 2024

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers

by Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the…

Health Care cost November 23, 2024

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

by Michal Horný, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard…

Opinion November 23, 2024

Bookman: Trump deportations, tariffs will stifle Georgia’s farming and tax-subsidized EV industries

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2024 On Jan. 20 a new administration takes power in Washington, and…

Disability November 23, 2024

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead November 22, 2024 ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a…

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