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The Southeast Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management Board will hold a meeting on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 10:00 am via Zoom.
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How Long Does It Take to Degrade Plastic Waste in a Landfill?
Plastic waste issues are becoming more and more prevalent in recent history. This is best illustrated by the statistic that only one ton...
cmwagency
Jun 14, 20222 min read
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What Takes the Longest to Break Down in Landfills?
We have an ever-growing trash issue that is swarming the world. Around 146.1 million tons of waste are put into landfills each year, and...
SEAGreen
Jun 14, 20222 min read
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How long does it take for hobby materials to decompose in a landfill?
When we think of our favorite hobbies, we often don't think about the waste involved in throwing out all the materials involved. Why would w
SEAGreen
Jun 6, 20223 min read
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What would happen if we closed a landfill?
A closed landfill, despite its past, contains the potential to become the foundation of future joy and life.
SEAGreen
Mar 30, 20222 min read
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The long term consequences of Landfills
Most people probably don't think about what is happening with their garbage after they take it to the curb to be picked up. You go about...
SEAGreen
Mar 4, 20222 min read
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What do the numbers mean on the bottom of plastic bottles and jugs?
Ever noticed a symbol featuring three arrows arranged in a triangle on your soft drink bottles, milk jugs, styrofoam cups, and countless...
SEAGreen
May 26, 20213 min read
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Landfills - Why They Make Recycling So Important
You may already know that most things we throw in the garbage ends up in a landfill. But you may not realize the vast and growing amount...
SEAGreen
Apr 30, 20212 min read
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Solid Waste Community Workshop
Chicot County and the Southeast Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management Board will be partnering to host a community workshop from 10:00...
SEAGreen
Mar 15, 20211 min read
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How plastic waste makes its way into our oceans?
Ocean pollution is one of the major environmental problems we face, and a staggering amount of pollution in the oceans is plastic. Waste...
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Jan 6, 20212 min read
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Getting Back to the Basics
While many of us are staying at home, working from home, and caring for others living in the home, we are getting back to basics. That...
SEAGreen
Jul 27, 20201 min read
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Growing Out of the Virus
Our economy will eventually grow out of the steep downturn in employment, paychecks, and spending at retailers, restaurants, and...
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Jul 27, 20201 min read
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Reusing Household Items
If you reuse items around the house, you’ll have less trash and less recyclable material. And less is more. More landfill space for real...
SEAGreen
Jul 27, 20201 min read
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