Elementary school is when students begin to learn the three Rs: reading, writing and arithmetic. However, with the help of Republic Services, Joe Henderson and Robert Semple elementary students are absorbing the other trio of Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle. Waste collection company Republic Services, which provides service for Benicia, has been working with school […]
Semple, Henderson students assist peers with proper waste disposal through new program
As holidays generate trash, Republic Services urges recycling
By Donna Beth Weilenman Martinez News Gazette ‘Tis the season for decorating homes, merry partying with friends and sharing gifts. It’s also the time of year that waste and trash increases about 25 percent, Tracy Skenandore, spokesperson for Republic Services, said. But that doesn’t have to be the case, Skenandore said. The company, which as […]
Boy Scouts to recycle used Christmas trees
By Gretchen Burgess Special to the Herald Some of us enjoy the look, feel, and scent of a real Christmas Tree. It’s a great family adventure, picking out the perfect tree, getting it home, and decorating it. After Christmas is over, you might not want an adventure as the tree moves on to be returned […]
Boy Scouts to recycle used Christmas trees
Christmas is less than a week away, and people are scrambling to get a tree for the occasion, if they have not done so already. However, once Christmas has already passed, the question then becomes “How should we dispose of this tree?” Thankfully, there are many options. For instance, the Benicia Boy Scouts would be […]
Suisun Reserve Fleet down another ship
USS Kawishiwi, 1950s-era oil carrier, to be towed to Mare Island Thursday An oiler built to refuel an entire task force without any help will leave the Reserve Fleet in Suisun Bay on Thursday en route Mare Island Dry Docks, Vallejo, in preparation for towing to Texas, where it will be broken apart and recycled. The […]
Vessel No. 50 slated to leave Suisun Bay
The USS Ponchatoula, the 50th vessel on the Maritime Administration’s list of ships to be pulled from the Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay and sent for recycling, is expected to leave Benicia on Thursday, Kirsten Allen, MARAD spokesperson, said. Departure from the Reserve Fleet was expected to start at 11 a.m., though the ship’s movement […]