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Cost of Litter-Trash-Garbage- Arkansas

Cathy — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:49:37 +0000

Arkansas Litter

I had done a previous post on the High Cost of Litter- Taxpayer dollars. Many people emailed me and asked me where I got the information- here it is.

Arkansas Litter, Garbage, Trash facts and stats.

Litter Campaign- Keep Arkansas Beautiful- One Capitol Mall Suite 4A-109 Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: 501.682.3507 Toll Free: 1.888.742.8701 Fax: 501.682.2383
Each year, an estimated 17,000 Arkansans volunteer for the statewideGreat Arkansas Cleanup litter-pickup event. Through their efforts, litter is picked up from 3,400 miles of roadway, 121 parks and public areas, and 534 miles of shoreline; and 26 illegal dumps are closed.
And Arkansas has historically been a leader in volunteerism during this three-month springtime effort by organizing 300 events that involved more than 10,000 volunteers and 45,000 hours of donated time. This spring, improve your community by participating in your local Great American Cleanup.
It costs Arkansas more than $2 million annually to clean up along the highways, and $5 million in total cleanup costs. And even though littering is illegal in Arkansas – punishable by a fine and community service
In Taxpayer Dollars- that equates to about $1700 per year per person- that does not count cleaning up illegal dumpsite (about $50,00 per site, State and Forestry litter cleanups, City cleanups etc.)

Arkansas Recycling

Arkansas recycled 1.9 million tons or 40.2% of its waste in 2004
Keep Arkansas Beautiful and EcoPhones, a national cell phone & ink jet cartridge recycler, have partnered to protect Arkansas’ environment from potentially hazardous cellular and printer cartridge waste. In this program, any Arkansas school or community organization can earn cash for every used cell phone collected! Unlike other cell phone recycling programs, EcoPhones accepts all cell phones – even non-working phones.
There are an estimated 4 million used cell phones in Arkansas.
Last year, more than 100 Arkansas schools and community groups conducted a Cell Phone Recycling Fundraiser to fund a variety of charitable causes.

Illegal Dumping Arkansas

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Protects the environment and enhance the welfare of the citizens of Arkansas by effective solid waste management through the Division’s enforcement, planning, permitting, recycling and grants programs. Can file a complaint online
Article on Illegal Dumping- Huntsville

Filing Complaints

To file a complaint on line, go to http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/home/complaints.htm where there are links to several Departments which regulate water, hazardous waste, air, solid waste, spills, dumps, etc. For water complaints like erosion from subdivisions or illegal mining http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/water/forms/complaint_online.asp or
To write ADEQ Water, 5301 Northshore Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72118-5317, Call (501) 682-0657 or fax (501) 682-0910.
To file directly with an Inspector in your area http://www.friendsoftherivers.org/Water Inspector District Map – Color _08-01-08_.pdf

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Green and FSC Certified Printers- Arkansas

Cathy — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:31:35 +0000

Arkansas State Flag

A diamond on a red field represents the only place in North America where diamonds have been discovered and mined. The twenty-five white stars around the diamond mean that Arkansas was the twenty-fifth state to join the Union. The top of four stars in the center represents that Arkansas was a member of the Confederate States during the Civil War. The other three stars represent Spain, France and the United States, countries that had earlier ruled the land that includes Arkansas.

Green Printers in Arkansas

Printing Papers, Inc 6101 Patterson Little Rock AR 72209 (501) 455-5555 Commercial Print-General
Arkansas Graphics, Inc. 800 South Gains Little Rock AR 72201 (501) 376-8436 Commercial Print-Generalwww.arkansasgraphics.com
Magna IV Color Imaging inc. 2401 Commercial Lane Little Rock AR 72206 (501) 376-2397 Commercial Print-General www.magna4.com
Quebecor World Jonesboro 4708 Krueger Drive Jonesboro AR 72401 (870) 333-2001 Commercial Print-General www.quebecorworld.com

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Eco Friendly Dry Cleaners- Arkansas

Cathy — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:09:09 +0000

Eco Friendly Dry Cleaners- Arkansas

For more listings go to

EPA has a PDF list of drycleaners that use two alternative methods – wet cleaning and CO2 cleaning.
FINDCO2.com
Green Earth Cleaning
Hangers Dry Cleaners
Earth 911
No Dry Clean

Schickel’s Cleaners 11609 Hwy 10 Little Rock, AR 72212 Phone: 501-227-9463

Schickel’s Cleaners 201 Bowman Rd. Little Rock, AR 72211 Phone: 501-228-9954

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Green and Eco Blogs in Arkansas

Cathy — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:20:26 +0000

Arkansas Carbon Footprint Score

Carbon Footprint Score	#18

Arkansas Carbon Emissions Score

Carbon Emissions Score	#35

Arkansas Energy Consumption = Highest among other States

Coal Usage	30th
Petroleum Usage	31st
Natural Gas Usage	25th

Arkansas Matters:
Arkansas Green Guide
Bull Shoals Backyard Habitat
Ozark Society The Ozark Society has remained a strong regional organization because it has not allowed itself to be diverted from its principal purpose – the preservation of wild and scenic rivers, wilderness, and unique natural areas. It’s primary focus is the Ozark-Ouachita region and its associated bottom land habitat. The parent Ozark Society serves the membership-at-large – which ranges from Alaska to Florida and several foreign countries – but there are also autonomous chapters that serve as a focal point for membership activities in their areas. There is a network of chapters in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Missouri, all active in conservation affairs in their states.
Van Buren Directory of Green Articles
Little Rock Green Drinks (Sustain Arkansas)
Spirit of Eureka: Articles, news and upcoming events and resources for Conscious Living in Eureka Springs and Northwest Arkansas.
Green AR by the Day (Fayetteville)

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Reclaimed Wood and Salvage Yards- Arkansas

Cathy — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:51:57 +0000

Photo-ApartmentTherapy.com

FSC Timber, Reclaimed wood-Used Building Materials- Salvage yards -Arkansas

Benton

Arkansas Face Veneer Company FSC Wood

Fayetteville

Bear’s Building Salvage 510 Huntsville Road,Fayetteville 501-443-2327

Little Rock

Dore & Associates Contracting, 1400 Brookwood, Little Rock- 800-344-7876
PattonWrecking, Inc. 8222 Stagecoach Road, Little Rock- 501-455-2833

Mena

Architectural Salvage by Ri-Jo- 2309 Highway 71 S, Mena- 479-394-2438

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