Perf Go Green Provides Progress Report On Business Initiatives Nov 20, 2008
-- Received our first order for office trash bags from a securities firm in New York City, whose professional staff encompasses approximately 300 employees, all of whose desk trash cans will be fitted with Perf Go Green bags. -- Added Diversified Brands to our sales and marketing team. (Primezone Releases)
The promise of poo power? Nov 19, 2008
So, here we are at the end of 2008, trash cans at busy parks still spilling over with poop-filled plastic bags. What happened to the promise that brown is the new green. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Genoa Mainstreet wins two awards for downtown revitalization Nov 19, 2008
In the Design category, Genoa Main Street won for its Wet Paint Project, in which volunteers painted 13 facades, as well as benches, trash cans, planters and signposts, in the downtown area. There are more than 60 Illinois Main Street communities statewide, according to the news release. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Dog park surprise an unwelcome one Nov 19, 2008
CADPA has estimated that it needs to raise around $25,000 just for the fencing and other park features, such as a double-gated entrance, covered trash cans, pooper-scooper stations with plastic bags and separate fenced areas for small and large dogs. Thats a tall order apart from the $20,000 purchase price for the land being suggested by the borough. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Entrepreneur profits from stadium trash Nov 18, 2008
Photo by Nicholas Griner, Staff Stephen Wolford says Fan Cans LLC brings trash cans to life ... Fan Cans LLC is looking to make a splash in the sports world with a line of 45-gallon trash cans that feature a team logo and helmet-shaped lid. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
For winter months, stay safe while staying warm Nov 16, 2008
Most people will discard them in their plastic trash cans. Advertisement. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Letters to the editor (11/16/08) Nov 16, 2008
Bear-proof trash cans backfire ... The trash people won't take any other trash cans, so people can't use their own trash cans ... People should either take away the new garbage cans or let people use their own trash cans. (Anchorage Daily News)
Children's images tell recycling tales Nov 16, 2008
At home, the Tulleys have three different trash cans set-up for recycling, Anna said. The center celebrated America Recycles Day on Saturday at the Childrens Discovery Museum in uptown Normal, and honored several area students for their efforts to spread the word about the benefits of recycling. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
• For some women, pregnancy is a grave struggle Nov 16, 2008
So I slogged along, throwing up everywhere: in trash cans on subway platforms and in the bathrooms of the white-glove hotels, law firms and Wall Street banks that I visited as a New York-based financial reporter for The Post. I tried everything that the pregnancy books suggested: Salted pretzels. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Elmira brothers tackle Eagle Scout projects Nov 15, 2008
In the 171 hours he and his volunteers contributed from August through September, the park received a good facelift which included scraping, sanding and staining the tree bench and the tri-level climbing platforms, painting the bouncy animals for the toddlers, painting the picnic table, building two sturdy wooden trash cans, painting four large tractor tires red, green, blue and yellow, and making up new signs to post, inviting people to the park. I thought it was nice that Caleb did his project... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Sharing responsibility for Perrin Nov 14, 2008
Wellesley s DPW that takes wonderful care of the park maintaining the field and trees, emptying the trash cans, handling the temporary lacrosse fence, improving the playground equipment, adding the water fountain and more. Regular, responsible users who pick up after their children and dogs, pick up other peoples trash, and pull together occasional cleanup days. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Recyling workers brace for household hazardous waste Nov 13, 2008
This year, the recycling division has started to accept rigid plastics - flowerpots, plant trays, old trash cans and Rubbermaid-type containers that may have outlived their usefulness. "We haven't been able to take those up until now," Janssen said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Homeless female vets seek shelter Nov 11, 2008
She joined the military, but fate intervened and she later found herself homeless forced to sleep in parks on some nights when it was bitterly cold and rainy, and scavenge for food in trash cans. "I got accosted a couple of times by males. Walking the streets and stuff, it's hard and it's scary," she said in the comfort of The Other Place, a homeless shelter in Dayton that helped put her into new housing where she will receive treatment and job training. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Skate on - Town works to continue recreation project Nov 11, 2008
So would more trash cans. (Johnson has already contributed one of her own, along with a chain to keep it in the park. (Missoulian, MT)
Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans join the homeless Nov 11, 2008
He slept in an alley off Haight Street, behind two trash cans. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Dream home close to reality for CAFB family of 14 Nov 9, 2008
They were eating out of trash cans and sucking on ketchup and mayonnaise packs. Coming home. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Napolitano adds to strategy to reduce state spending Nov 9, 2008
"Please encourage your staff to take all reasonable steps such as disposing of food waste only in break room trash cans and dressing to accommodate the changed building temperatures," Bell wrote. The Department of Administration is still estimating how much money will be saved from the department's economy moves, which also include eliminating non-essential building lighting and slashing spending for pest control, spokesman Alan Ecker said. (AZCentral -- News)
Local teen completes Eagle Scout project Nov 8, 2008
"This will hide all of the metal trash cans.". The project took about three weeks to complete and the finished receptacles were delivered two weeks ago. (Altivista Journal, VA)
Disabled Winona man honored with national award Nov 7, 2008
Troy Fegre motors back and forth through the Winona State University cafeteria, changing out milk bags, emptying trash cans and adding more bananas to the fruit tray. He seems to be in perpetual motion, knocking out one task after another, yet a giant smile rarely leaves his face. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Recycling going to the dumps Nov 6, 2008
The 23 outdoor containers, purchased with a Coca Cola Company grant, are intended for recyclable plastics, but some students have confused them for trash cans despite a recycling sign on the bins' sides. UI senior Jordan Flesch said she noticed one of the new bins outside the library but didn't realize it was a recycling bin because of its color and shape. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Missoula, state vote in record numbers Nov 5, 2008
Roy Wiedenmeyer, a night custodian at Hawthorne Elementary School, directed some lost voters to the gym as he emptied trash cans. Construction near the Missoula school meant some people pulled into a different parking lot and needed help finding their way. (Missoulian, MT)
More of this story Nov 4, 2008
Most folks don't think about who got the chairs and tables arranged, who made it possible for a speaker to have a podium, and who arranged for trash cans to be provided at events. These items and a ton more would be written on her perennial clipboard, and they would be accomplished. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Four Cheers: Jags players helpful Nov 3, 2008
Nor is it a good idea for them to throw smouldering cigarette butts in trash cans. With a donation from the Keep American Beautiful group, cigarette ash receptacles were added at City Hall and Hemming Plaza. (Florida Times-Union)
Phils fans pack World Series parade route Nov 1, 2008
When there was no more room, Phillies fans clustered onto staircases, balanced themselves on top of trash cans and even perched on tree limbs. The youngest among them had never seen anything quite like this. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
Tara Robinson admits making false police report Oct 31, 2008
Good luck and I hear the State Park needs it's trash cans emptied. nana63601 posted on Sunday, October 26th, 2008 at 2:09 pmWake up people. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Trash talking in Wellesley Oct 31, 2008
On Thursday mornings, a common trash collecting day in town, one can spot many of the plastic, gray trash cans and blue recycling bins sitting on the curb. Michael Zaccaria, owner of Zaccaria Trucking, said seeing the trash curbside upsets him. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Halloween Trick-or-Treat Headquarters Oct 30, 2008
The city and city employees help set up the trunk parking locations and trash cans, and help with the registration, which is done to help ensure safety for the children. The Ashton Chamber of Commerce also helps out, Howell said. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
The Dirty Reasons Why Diners Don't Return to Restaurants Oct 29, 2008
-- Overflowing toilets: 58 percent -- Unpleasant odors: 57 percent -- Slippery/dirty floors with buildup, gum or other residue: 49 percent -- Dirty partitions, doors, doorknobs, walls or fixtures: 38 percent -- Dirty and wet sinks and countertops: 38 percent -- Insufficient toilet paper: 33 percent -- Overflowing trash cans: 31 percent -- Insufficient liquid soap: 28 percent -- Non-working toilet paper dispenser: 22 percent -- Management/employees unavailable for reporting problems: 19 percent.... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Crash of 1929 Oct 29, 2008
So many trades were made each recorded on a slip of paper that traders didn't know where to store them, and ended up stuffing them into trash cans. One trader fainted from exhaustion, was revived and put back to work. (Time.com)
Trash to treasure Oct 28, 2008
Traditionally, a business might hire a service to empty individual trash cans in its office and put them in a Dumpster or other large outdoor containers. The business would then either pay a private waste-transport company or a municipal government fee to empty the Dumpster on a set schedule and haul it to a landfill or incinerator. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
London wins over Bolts backers Oct 28, 2008
Trash cans, on the other hand, were not. Win or lose, the experience was an adventure, something to tell your kids about years later, fans said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Lake Land students help show college's dimensions via videogame Oct 26, 2008
The project in its current form coalesced over the summer, when Rhine and four of his students in the summer advanced animation class used two different computer programs to synthesize the buildings, trees, trash cans, parking lots, tables and people of the college south of Mattoon. Rhine admitted from the get-go that he was in uncharted virtual waters. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
* EPA seeks to help allies with garbage Oct 26, 2008
Noting that most of the waste in the Pacific island countries is biodegradable material such as fruit skin and pits, Liang said collection was the main problem, as there were insufficient garbage trucks and public trash cans in those countries. He said degradable garbage could be used as organic fertilizer, a practice that is already being used at some Taiwanese missions there. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Post-game forum Oct 26, 2008
You wish Tampa now get back to cleaning out those trash cans. And who cares about Vandy - TECH LOST. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Kerry foe's dossier spans films, 9/11 hearing Oct 24, 2008
The company also sold a few products, including blast-proof trash cans at a cost of about $1,600 apiece. The MBTA, which had retained Beatty as a consultant, bought about 250 of the trash cans in late 2001, a no-bid sale Kerry's campaign has lambasted as a waste of taxpayer money ... Beatty defends the product as a fairly priced, essential tool for subway systems, saying trash cans are a well-established hiding place for bombs. (Boston Globe)
ESCONDIDO: New downtown plaza may include water features, unusual lighting Oct 24, 2008
I'm tired of locking my bike to the trash cans when I go to the Farmer's Market on Tuesdays. Art wrote on Oct 23, 2008 9:48 PM:Let me be sure I understand. (North County Times)
Police: Prison Worker Killed In Random Robbery Oct 24, 2008
He was spotted near trash cans shortly after 7 a.m. by workers picking up the garbage. The sanitation employees called police, Smith said. (KCRA 3, CA)
3 Questioned In Corrections Worker's Death Oct 23, 2008
The body was spotted near trash cans shortly after 7 a.m. by workers picking up the garbage. The sanitation employees called police, Stockton police Officer Pete Smith said. (KCRA 3, CA)
Jump-starting Public Square revitalization (196) Oct 23, 2008
Plaques large enough to be read by passing autos were placed on the lamps, and the purchase of attractive trash cans and park benches soon followed. A sidewalk improvement project funded with "name brick" memorials came next, and local merchants, consulting with "TownVision" architects, began remodeling many Courthouse Square buildings to make them more attractive, and to return many of them to their original appearance. (Lafayette Macon County Times, TN)
Beatty hammers Kerry on Iraq vote Oct 22, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Sierra Vista library offers more than just books Oct 21, 2008
Customers are careful with their food and drinks and use the trash cans in the library to clean up. Customer input has also been helpful at the new cafe. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Mayor vows to fix Homewood violence block by block Oct 21, 2008
Mr. Ravenstahl was there on one of his Taking Care of Business tours -- walk-throughs that usually end with a promise of a few street trees, decorative lamps and maybe new trash cans. Homewood was different. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Bloc 11 goes green by throwing out the trash cans Oct 21, 2008
When customers at Bloc 11 cafe in Union Square go to bus their table, they find there are no more trash cans. Two weeks ago, Jen Park and Tucker Lewis, owners of Bloc 11 in Union Square and Diesel Cafe in Davis Square, got closer to having a "zero-waste" restaurant when they decided to eliminate the trash cans at Bloc 11 ... still has its trash cans, although waste from food and coffee preparation is composted by staff. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Fans celebrate Lions' victory in subdued style Oct 20, 2008
If the roar of the stadium or the skittering droves of alumni exiting the game before the final score, overturning trash cans in their haste to beat the crowd, was any indication, then the fans were excited. "We're rolling now, baby!" one older man screamed into his cell phone, walking away from the game with seven minutes left on the clock. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Play now, eat later Oct 20, 2008
In the Montrose county school district, custodians were dumping three trash cans worth of food when recess was after lunch ... 5 trash cans worth of garbage during lunch. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
FEATURE - "Trash Bin Bears" Seek Space In Romania Oct 20, 2008
Bears forage through trash cans, nap in apartment buildings and have even broken into the grounds of pubs and hospitals. The bears' natural habitat is being destroyed and increasingly fragmented by rampant construction for Romania's fast-developing tourism industry. (Planet Ark, United States)
Identity theft nations fastest-spreading crime Oct 20, 2008
They dig through trash cans, looking for bank statements or credit card bills. They steal credit cards outright or obtain credit card numbers. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
WILSON: Green initiatives span the continents Oct 18, 2008
Unlike home the administration of the school is not heavily involved, there are no campus wide competitions for the residences to save the most energy, whatever recycling exists is quite a mystery, and public trash cans are few and far between. From signing petitions encouraging Stellenbosch University s president for more environmentally friendly initiatives to visiting a local sustainable farm community I have taken part of South Africa s clich. (Concord Journal, MA)
Entrepreneurs take spotlight at RAP breakfast Oct 18, 2008
Interstate designed the new Keokuk trash cans on Main Street. We realized, hey, we're pretty happy with this, Moore said. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Dubya, Stoned Oct 17, 2008
Parking his car outside his parents' house, Dubya smashes into some metal trash cans. A light goes on upstairs. (Slate)
Remodel lightens up DeKalb ranch house Oct 17, 2008
Restoration Hardware: Medicine cabinets, sconces and trash cans. Smyrna Custom Glass r: Mirrors and custom frameless shower door, 770-436-4342. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Police Blotter: Thursday, October 16, 2008 Oct 16, 2008
An Odessa woman reported someone entered her house and took a laptop computer, 20 dishes, clothing, six trash cans and assorted food items worth $5,820 between 2:30 p.m. and 3:22 p.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of Cummings Drive. An Odessa woman reported someone entered her home and took $2,000 in cash at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday in the 300 block of Lindberg Street. (Odessa American, TX)
"Those Who Host Lose The Most" Campaign Oct 16, 2008
"We walked into the house and we observed all the beer cans stashed in planters, thrown in trash cans, ice chest full with beer and a lot of bottles of liquor. Officer Michael Sanchez with the El Paso Police Department described the scene. "What happens is people start jumping rock walls and trying to leave. "Officers said the way most teens find out about the parties is through text messaging that's easily spread through friends."Theyre at a party they get behind the wheel trying to get home... (KFOXTV.com, TX)
BancorpSouth Arena starts recycling effort Oct 14, 2008
In addition to trash cans, audience members will find distinctly marked recycling bins located throughout the building. The venue sells an average of 60,000 plastic bottles a year, which would be more than eight miles long if put end to end. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Airport facelift costs questioned Oct 14, 2008
Other items listed as included in the improvement plan are an integrated food court, new trash cans and more seats in waiting areas. In response to suggestions of possible misuse of funds from the renovation project, Angkasa Pura II spokesman Trisno Heryadi said the budget was not used for toilet renovations alone. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Stone shows surprising restraint with Bush pic `W' Oct 14, 2008
Stone doesn't hold back on unflattering dramatic moments, showing a drunken Bush dancing on a bar or crashing a car into his parents' trash cans and nearly coming to blows with his father in the living room. Such scenes are balanced with tender private times between Bush and his wife and moments of humility early in Bush's born-again conversion. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
It's a dirty job, but somebody ... Oct 13, 2008
Jackie Armstrong of the janitorial department at The Big Fresno Fair dumps full trash cans into a bin that he rolls around while on the job Sunday. A crew of 150 people are charged with keeping the grounds clean. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Hurricane Norbert Weakens, Nears Mainland Oct 12, 2008
Furniture, car parts and trash cans floated down the roads that were deserted except for a few police patrols and a soaked dog on high ground. Related. (Fox News)
Hurricane Norbert slams into Mexico's Baja coast Oct 11, 2008
Furniture, car parts and trash cans floated down the roads, which were deserted except for a few patrolling police trucks and a soaked dog wandering down an elevated sidewalk. The storm was passing well north of the resort-dotted Los Cabos on the southern tip of the peninsula, but its course was taking it near Loreto, a small town popular with tourists on the peninsula's east coast, which was under a hurricane warrning from Loreto south to La Paz. (New York Post -- News)
Found Footage Festival celebrates the absurd Oct 10, 2008
Their obsession with found footage began in high school, when a friend training to become a manager at McDonald's showed them a corporate instructional video called "Inside and Outside Custodial Duties." The ridiculous plot and terrible acting in the video sparked an obsession that led the pair to comb yard sales, trash cans, estate auctions and consignment stores in search of forgotten artifacts from the video era. As putting things to videotape became more accessible in the 1980s and '90s... (Athens Banner-Herald)
City Council passes trashy ordinance Oct 10, 2008
A provision had required residents to put their garbage in garbage bags inside the plastic trash cans. Mayor Bill Beck disagreed with that provision, saying it was impossible to put grass clippings from a lawn mower catcher into a plastic bag. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
School Lunch cutbacks Oct 8, 2008
of the school meals ever put monitors at the trash cans to see how much the "picky" kids throw away. I think the hungry kids eat what they get. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
City wants tenants to obey regulations on trash pickup Oct 8, 2008
So he wants landlords to have their tenants initial a form that details the codes -- trash must be in plastic bags, which can be in trash cans no larger than 35 gallons, and must be put out between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., with recyclables collected every other week. Landlords would then turn the forms in with their new rental registrations, likely due April 1. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
BOROUGH VOTE: Voters in giving mood despite low turnout Oct 8, 2008
SS teach wrote on Oct 8, 2008 7:13 AM:" As a person who spends a lot of time at PHS, I'm glad we might be able to get rid of the trash cans catching water every year. ". val wrote on Oct 8, 2008 7:11 AM:" If you did not vote, don't complain ". (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
She loves Latimer (and vice versa) Oct 6, 2008
With the money, it has removed trees, painted the shelterhouse, installed three new benches, added more lights and trash cans and done landscaping. New playground equipment has arrived as well but has yet to be installed. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
