Solid Waste Planner Luck Retiring; Proud Of Help
The Upper Cumberland Development District’s Solid Waste Planner Lisa Luck is officially retiring. Luck said she worked on and off with the UCDD for over ten years. Luck had recently been let go and brought back by the development district. Luck said she had no plans to retire for a couple of years but during […]
New Composting Class Set To Teach Basics
Residents interested in composting can participate in a new set of classes next month designed to teach the basics. Called nature’s way to recycle, composting uses food scraps from your kitchen and dry materials from your yard to produce natural degrading. UCDD Solid Waste Planner Lisa Luck said composting helps extend the life of local […]
Tips To Start Recycling In The New Year
The arrival of a new year brings many people wanting to turn over a new leaf. One way to make a positive change in your life and in the environment is to begin the proper recycling practices. Putnam County Solid Waste Program Manager Lisa Luck said the best way to start is to lay it […]
Reduce Waste By Properly Disposing Of And Recycling Holiday Trash
Leftover boxes and holiday wrapping paper from Christmas presents do not all have to go in the trash. Putnam County Solid Waste Program Manager Lisa Luck said much of that waste can be recycled. She said each holiday season, the average person’s waste load increases by over one pound. “The problem comes in when you […]
Composting Leaves Helps Maintain Nutrients And Minerals For Yard
Autumn leaves on the ground serve as a good time to start a composting pile. Putnam County Solid Waste Program Manager Lisa Luck said composting is an easy process, and anyone can do it. She said to start with four wooden pallets and put the leaf pile in the middle, and mother nature will take […]
Great American Cleanup Begins Keeping Putnam Communities And Environment Beautiful
The Great American Cleanup begins this Tuesday encouraging community members to do their part against litter. The Cookeville-Putnam County Clean Commission is an affiliate of the organizer Keep America Beautiful. Chapter President Lisa Luck said you can participate in your own neighborhood or join a scheduled cleanup. It doesn’t matter as long as you are […]
