The Marshall County Solid Waste District, or Recycle Depot, recently obtained grant funds from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to purchase a community clean-up trailer.
Continue readingThe Marshall County Recycle Depot will host its annual summer shredding event Saturday, June 19 from 8 a.m. to noon ET.
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Officials from the Marshall County Solid Waste District are hosting their annual confidential paper shredding event on Saturday, December 5 form 8 a.m. to noon.
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Representatives from the Culver and Lake Maxinkuckee Visitor Center are working with the organization Green Tree Plastics to transform ordinary plastic bottle caps that often get discarded into extraordinary additions for the Culver community.
Executive Director of the Visitor Center, Becca Pazin, said initially the project was focused on getting two new benches for the walking and biking trail that is currently being developed through the Stellar Designation program. She said it takes approximately 400 lbs to make one bench and currently the center has collected more than 1,000 lbs of caps.
They plan to keep collecting caps in order to make more benches for the path and other areas around town but Pazin said they’re also looking into different options that Green Tree offers such as converting the caps into waste receptacles, picnic tables and water stations.
Members of the Culver Boys and Girls Club are helping with sorting the caps and the Marshall County Recycle Depot assists with weighing and storage. Pazin said the project has brought the entire community together. Continue reading
