Extra Energy Efficiency Savings

The importance of energy conservation is becoming common knowledge. In fact, countless home and business owners are starting to take advantage of new technologies that reduce energy consumption and add welcome breathing room to budgets.

But did you know that a commitment to eco-friendly efficiency can save you even more money? The State of Alabama, as [Read More...]

City of Montgomery Looks for New Ways to Recycle

After ending its curbside recycling program due to budgetary constraints, the city of Montgomery is working diligently to find new ways to save money and run a cleaner, “greener” community. One of the ideas being considered to meet this goal, mentioned by Mayor Todd Strange in his January  “state of the city” speech, uses plasma [Read More...]

Understanding Plastic Recycling Symbols

Not all plastics are created equal, and when talking about recycling, that fact becomes very important. While many people understand that certain plastics must be separated for the recycling process, they may find the many symbols and codes to be intimidating. Perhaps even intimidating to the point of preventing them from recycling at all.

In order [Read More...]

City of Montgomery Recycling Update, Winter 2010

January 13, 2010 – The City of Montgomery announced 16 new drop-off locations that will be added throughout the City. Unlike the Saturday trash pick-up points that are only available every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month, these new locations will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The City will [Read More...]

Holiday Warmth: Keep the Cold Outside This Winter

Cold weather has settled into the River Region, and our nighttime temperatures are continuing to drop. Here are a few steps you can take to ease the strain on your wallet as you combat the winter chill.

First things first: if you haven’t already had one performed on your home, you should definitely look into a [Read More...]