Environment

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…

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

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….

Environment October 17, 2021

Medication disposal event next Saturday in Cobb County

Do you have medications that you are uncertain how to dispose of in a safe and environmentally friendly way? Well then, Keep Cobb Beautiful has just the event for you!…

Barry Krebbs speaking at Cobb Board of Commissioners meeting

Environment October 13, 2021

Barry Krebbs advises against turning cleanup day litter removal over to Cobb DOT

Barry Krebbs is well known in the Mableton and Austell area for leading the South Cobb Lions Club cleanup efforts, which have been very effective in keeping stretches of roadway…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Environment October 8, 2021

Due to computer system outage, Cobb’s waste transfer system accepting cash only this weekend

Cobb County announced that an outage at GFL (Green for Life) has resulted in a requirement that people bringing waste to the facility pay cash. GFL collects the county’s solid…

Environment September 27, 2021

Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County present Fall 2021 Gardening Series

The following notice was posted on the Cobb County government Facebook page: Have a love for gardening? The Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County presents Fall 2021 Gardening Series. The…

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Education January 13, 2025

Family champions education, opportunity at Kennesaw State through gift

[The following article by Elyssa Reed first appeared on the Kennesaw State Unversity website, republished with permission. Photo by Judith Pishnery] Borja de Olano, a retired executive from The Coca-Cola…

Cumberland January 13, 2025

New access ramp to I-75 express lanes opening in Cumberland area soon

If you commute to or from the Cumberland Community Improvement District near Truist Park and the Battery, a new option will soon open to make the trip easier. In a…

Health Care January 13, 2025

Even 1 drink a day elevates your cancer risk – an expert on how alcohol affects the body breaks down a new government report

by Nikki Crowley, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many people use the new year to reflect on their relationship with alcohol. Just-released government…

Aging January 13, 2025

How midlife became a crisis

by Matthew Redmond, Université de Lille, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the acknowledgments of her 2024 novel “All Fours,” Miranda July explains that she…

Climate January 13, 2025

Wildland firefighters face a big pay cut if Congress doesn’t act − that’s taking a toll on a workforce already under stress

by Robin Verble, Missouri University of Science and Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As cool weather arrives and the number of U.S. wildfires declines,…

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