Tag Archive for "safety"

Three cheers for our Solid Waste Workers!

Posted in: Uncategorized | September 8, 2020 at 9:54 am , by EcoPartners

Our very essential local waste and recycling workers often put their community’s well-being above their own, but since this spring they truly are going above and beyond to keep our communities safe and clean. From drivers to material sorters, maintenance workers, facility staff, customer support

Clean and Green!

Posted in: Uncategorized | May 5, 2020 at 9:43 am , by EcoPartners

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Has all this time inside during the quarantine led you to do some spring cleaning? Leave winter’s stuffy air and the nasty cleaning chemicals behind, and follow these tips to make this year’s spring cleaning friendly toward the environment: Think mechanical first. A scrub brush,

Be safe with waste

Posted in: Uncategorized | February 5, 2019 at 4:13 pm , by EcoPartners

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Of 132 fatalities in the solid waste industry during 2017, 94 involved a customer or member of the public. That’s 71%! Be a partner in safety when you visit a drop-off center, transfer station, materials recovery facility, household hazardous waste center, or landfill. Here are some thoughts to keep in

Slow down to get around!

Posted in: Uncategorized | October 23, 2018 at 10:46 am , by EcoPartners

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You’ve seen the “Give ‘em a brake” signs encouraging you to slow down in road construction zones. You know what the flashing lights on a school bus mean. You yield and move over to let emergency vehicles pass. But what happens when you see a

Walgreens tackles old meds

Posted in: Uncategorized | September 25, 2018 at 9:00 am , by EcoPartners

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Walgreens is leading the fight against prescription drug abuse with new programs to help curb the misuse of medications and reduce the rise in overdose deaths. In the first ongoing national effort by a retailer, Walgreens has installed safe medication disposal kiosks in over 600 pharmacies across 45 states. Walgreens kiosks provide a

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Tag Archives: safety

Three cheers for our Solid Waste Workers!

Clean and Green!

Be safe with waste

Slow down to get around!

Walgreens tackles old meds