Local News With toilet paper in short supply, people are flushing other products, clogging sewer lines pandemic affects respiratory, not gastrointestinal system, so what gives? April 17, 2020
Local News Two city services remain largely undisrupted during pandemic: trash, recycling Managers make contingency plans in case virus disrupts operations March 23, 2020
Local News Dolores town manager proposes water and sewer rate increases Funding needed for system upgrades, staff say February 4, 2020
Local News Durango water, sewer pipes need constant maintenance, repairs roots, grease mean underground infrastructure is always at risk January 8, 2020
Local News Volunteers aim to ban single-use plastic bags in Durango Colorado cities have approved similar measures November 9, 2019
Food Tastes great, less land-filling … beer in a paper bottle The Copenhagen-based company earlier this month unveiled two new prototypes that are “fully recyclable and have an inner barrier to… November 4, 2019
Music Eco-bluegrass comes to Absolute Bakery Juan String Band joins in Mancos library celebration October 21, 2019
Local News Durango residents play role in reducing recycling costs Companies improve sorting techniques, lifting value of goods October 9, 2019
Regional News San Juan County, N.M., using app to battle illegal dumping San Juan County recently released the Clean Up San Juan app through the Apple App and Google Play stores and… September 8, 2019
Business Beer Pong getting sustainability makeover with new aluminum cup Ball Corp., the 139-year-old packaging company that has benefited as beverage companies shift away from plastic amid pollution backlash, is… August 29, 2019
Action Line Durango has your number with plastic recycling Paul Forshey, with the Durango Recycling Center, pulls out items that are not recyclable on March 7, as a city… August 26, 2019
Local News Future of transfer stations in Bayfield and Marvel in question Plata County may re-evaluate role in funding trash sites August 21, 2019
Local News Montezuma County landfill explores recycling tires Shredded material would be used as daily waste cover June 1, 2019
Local News Montezuma County landfill explores recycling tires Shredded material would be used as daily cap May 31, 2019
Local News With China no longer accepting, businesses look at new markets for recycling launches grant program to foster ideas for how to use materials March 8, 2019
Business Bayfield firm looks to revolutionize wastewater treatment Solutions uses substance first developed for Russian space program February 24, 2019
Local News Report: Dolores water plants aging, but in good shape and sewer upgrades inevitable; new rules impact smaller towns February 2, 2019
Local News Dolores water, sewer plants in good shape, report says and sewer upgrades inevitable; new rules impact smaller towns January 29, 2019
Southwest Life White Mesa Mill accepts Cherokee Nation radioactive waste shipment upsets Ute Mountain Utes, environmentalists December 22, 2018
Local News Domes to prevent odors from escaping wastewater-treatment plant $54 million facility is 73 percent complete, remains on schedule November 4, 2018
Local News Disposal fees jump up at Montezuma County landfill Looming closure costs cited; new rates favor recyclers October 14, 2018
Local News Disposal fees jump up at Montezuma County landfill Looming closure costs cited; new rates favor recyclers October 6, 2018
Local News Sewer repairs along U.S. Highway 550/160 could take days Rita Park will close to public July 27, 2018