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Publications/Fact Sheets:

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General

Composting

Household Hazardous Waste

Litter

Private Property

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

White Goods

Waste Tires

General:

Guidance for Special Event Food Waste Diversion (Northeast Recycling Council, Inc.)

Special Event Best Practices Guide (Stop Waste Partnership)

Composting:

Constructing a Garbage Can Compost Bin (UK ENRI-311)

Constructing a Snow-Fence Compost Bin (UK ENRI-309)

Constructing a Wire-Mesh Compost Bin (UK ENRI-307)

Constructing a Wood-and-Wire Compost Bin (UK ENRI-310)

Constructing a Wooden-Pallet Compost Bin (UK ENRI-308)

Constructing a Worm Bin (UK ENRI-312)

Home Composting: A Guide to Managing Yard Waste (UK HO-75)

Vermicomposting - Build a Worm Bin (UK)

Worm Composting Article

Household Hazardous Waste:

Disposal of Batteries (UK ENRI-318)

Hidden Hazards in Your Home Article

Household Hazardous Waste for Halloween Article

Household Waste Management: Hazardous Waste (UK HENV-104)

Litter:

Cigarette Litter – Butt Out . . . Brochure

Litterbug 101 Article

Littering Cigarette Butts Article

Keep Kentucky Clean Article

Private Property:

Disposing of Unwanted Farm Pesticides Article (UK)

Down with the Dumps Article

Hot Fun in the Summertime (But No Burning, Please) Article

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle:

Buying Recycled and the Recycling Loop Article

Choose to Reuse Article

Don't Spook Mother Nature this Halloween Article

Holiday Trimming Tips Article

Household Waste Management: Recycle (UK HENV-103)

Household Waste Management: Reduce (UK HENV-101)

Household Waste Management: Reuse (UK HENV-102)

How to Recycle: Beginning Recycling at Home Publication (UK ENRI-315)

Keep Food Safe: Launder Reusable Cloth Bags Article (eXtension)

Pollution Solutions by Using the Four “R's” Article

Recycling at a Public Event (Bluegrass PRIDE)

Recycling Used Oil Publication (UK ENRI-317)

Shop Smart to Reduce Waste Article

The Benefits of Recycling Article

White Goods:

Recycling White Goods: The Process in Boone County Article

Waste Tires:

Tire Amnesty Article

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Additional Links:

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America Recycles Day (UK)

Earth911

Environmental Protection Agency: Wastes

Keep America Beautiful

Kentucky Division of Waste Management

Kentucky Division of Waste Management - County Solid Waste Coordinators Contact Information

 

Agent and Educator Resources:

Short Media Articles/Radio Scripts:

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Composting

Household Hazardous Waste

Litter

Private Property

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

White Goods

Waste Tires

Composting:

Home Composting 1 (UK)

Worm Composting (UK)

Hazardous Household Waste:

Don't Be Spooked

E-Scrap (UK)

Hidden Household Hazards

Household Hazardous Waste and Halloween

Recycle Used Oil

Recycle Antifreeze

Litter:

Cigarette Butt Litter (UK)

Clean Up Kentucky

Private Property:

Disposing of Farm Chemicals (UK)

Dumps on Private Property

Pesticide Container Rinse & Return (UK)

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle:

America Recycles Day (UK)

Close the Recycling Loop (UK)

E-Scrap (UK)

Recycling Saves Resources (UK)

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (UK)

Shop Wise to Reduce Waste (UK)

Turning Trash to Treasure (UK)

White Goods:

Appliance Recycling

Top - Short Media Articles/Radio Scripts

Waste Tires:

Tire Disposal Program (UK)

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Radio News/Pre-Recorded Radio Programs:

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Disposing of Cigarette Butts (UK)

Living Green Tips (UK)

Purchasing to Reduce Waste (UK)

Recycling E-Scrap (UK)

Recycling Old Cell Phones (UK)

Recycling Your Old Refrigerator (UK)

Reducing Your Waste Impact (UK)

 

Displays/Presentations:

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Home Composting Display (UK)

 

Educational Resources:

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Composting

Household Hazardous Waste

Litter

Private Property

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Waste Tires

Composting:

Build a Vermicompost Bin Video Clip

Worm Composting Drop-In Ad

Household Hazardous Waste:

Don't Spoil the Soil Drop-In Ad

Hazardous Waste is Scary Drop-In Ad

Oil and Water Drop-In Ad

Take the Lid Off Drop-In Ad

Litter:

Some People Think Littering is no Big Deal... page 1 , page 2

The following drop in ads can be viewed by clicking here. (Litterbugs, Litterbugs in Your Truck, Curbside Trash, Dumpsters & Litterbugs, Construct a Cleaner Community, Don't Feed the Litterbug, Commonwealth Cleanup Week, Cigarette Butts)

Private Property:

Before You Strike That Match . . . Drop-In Ad

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle:

Buy Recycled Drop-In Ad (UK)

Buy Recycled Content Merchandise (Full Page Ad / Flyer)

Shop Wise Drop-In Ad ( UK)

Waste Tires:

It's Not Too Late – Tire Amnesty Drop-In Ad

Leave It Where You Buy It Drop-In Ad (UK)

Tire Round-Up (Full Page Ad / Flyer)

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