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The city of Fayetteville is considering a shift to single-stream recycling. Officials say it will boost access and efficiency, but critics warn of contamination and public distrust.
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Sustainable fashion is becoming more popular — whether that’s ethically sourced materials, consumer education, or learning to repair your own clothing. Two Northwest Arkansas studios are working towards that change.
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KUAF Community SpotlightA conversation with Stephanie Bolin, outreach coordinator at the Beaver Watershed Alliance, about War Eagle Appreciation Day — a free community event held on the banks of War Eagle Creek that combines music, nature, family-friendly activities, and hands-on environmental education and stewardship.
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The City of Fayetteville is launching a curbside food waste collection program in partnership with Ozark Compost and Swap, designed to make composting easier than ever.
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In today's show, we discuss a new public-private partnership in Fayetteville aimed at collecting food waste for composting. We also explore Steve Clark's career in Little Rock and Fayetteville. Additionally, the Bentonville Bulletin provides updates on a current issue facing the Bentonville School District.
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The NWA Council and its NWA Recycles program are hosting a California king-sized event this weekend. In collaboration with Sam's Furniture, the organization will hold the largest mattress recycling drive in state history. People across the region can bring a mattress and its box spring to Sam’s Furniture locations in Springdale and Siloam Springs for a free-of-charge disposal Nov. 8-11.
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eSCO Processing and Recycling, LLC, headquartered in Rogers, captures an ever-growing stream of discarded personal, public and private e-waste from entering and polluting our environment. The company also excels in certified secure digital asset transport and destruction practices.
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On today's show, local businesses are working to keep electronics out of landfills and in the recycling streams. Plus, keeping an eye on concussions.
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The NWA Recycles recently published its 2024 recycling report, indicating that more than 48,000 tons of material were collected and processed across the region in the previous year. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis spoke yesterday with Rob Smith, the policy director for the Northwest Arkansas Council.
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Poultry is one of Arkansas' leading economic industries - it's also one of the biggest drivers of pollution, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. One company in northwest Arkansas is trying to spin that chicken litter into carbon-negative gold