county taking orders for compost bins, kitchen pails through Jan. 26
If your New Year’s resolutions include taking better care of the planet, you can start right in your own kitchen and backyard: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources estimates that 30% of the waste that ends up in landfills could be composted instead ...
two of the 11 awardees this year are from the Chippewa Valley
Eau Claire County and Cortec Coated Products of Eau Claire were two of 11 organizations recognized by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources with 2023 Recycling Excellence Awards ...
chargers can serve up to six vehicles for a small fee
The three Level 2 chargers – which can fill up to six vehicles at one time – add to the array of options for EV drivers in downtown Eau Claire, where you’ll already find chargers at the city’s ...
Sept. 16 event will accept paint, oil, gasoline, lightbulbs, and other waste
Have you been meaning to clean out the garage all summer? Now that fall is here (unofficially, at least), here’s some motivation to get that particular job done: Eau Claire County is holding one of its semi-regular Clean Sweep events ...
a closer look at the underground allies we never should have had
It’s 6am in early spring and I’m geared up to hike towards my local arboretum in Eau Claire. I’m volunteering for The Nature Conservancy, ready to stick my feet into unknown places, familiarize myself with the dirt, and get to know the locals a bit more – the locals, of course, being creatures, bacteria, plants, fungi...