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Dirty diapers born again in Japan recycling breakthrough

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Dirty diapers born again in Japan recycling breakthrough

Hiroshi HIYAMA AFP
Updated 8 mins ago

Billions of dirty diapers end up buried or burned every year in Japan -- more from seniors than babies -- but a recycling breakthrough has given them a new lease of life, one hot mess at a time.

Uniontown residents want Arrowhead, ADEM to address concerns before landfill permitted to expand

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Uniontown residents want Arrowhead, ADEM to address concerns before landfill permitted to expand

By Brad Fisher
Updated Nov 24, 2025

Alabama Department of Environmental Management officials said at a public hearing in Uniontown on Nov. 18 that they see no reason why they sho…

Arrowhead Landfill owners ask state to let them bring more waste into Perry County

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Arrowhead Landfill owners ask state to let them bring more waste into Perry County

By Brad Fisher
Updated Nov 8, 2025

The owners of Arrowhead Landfill want to bring more waste to Perry County, and some Uniontown residents want to know more about the plans.

Selma Waterworks and Sewer Board gets $5M loan to upgrade Valley Creek treatment plant

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Selma Waterworks and Sewer Board gets $5M loan to upgrade Valley Creek treatment plant

By Brad Fisher
Updated Oct 26, 2025

The Selma Waterworks and Sewer Board has received a loan of almost $5 million from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to upgra…

Camden reports sewage leak after failure at treatment plant

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Camden reports sewage leak after failure at treatment plant

Cindy Fisher
Updated Oct 8, 2025

The City of Camden says a mechanical failure at a sewage treatment plant caused discharge of non-treated waste into a tributary last week.

Montgomery, Troy receive recycling grants from ADEM

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Montgomery, Troy receive recycling grants from ADEM

Nathan Prewett
Sep 12, 2025

The City of Troy and the Montgomery Clean City Commission have received grants from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management or ADEM…

Newbern receives $1 million grant for improved sewer services

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Newbern receives $1 million grant for improved sewer services

Nathan Prewett
Sep 5, 2025

The town of Newbern has received a $1 million grant from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) to improve its sewer…

Demopolis neighborhood concerned about sewer pipe replacement plan

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Demopolis neighborhood concerned about sewer pipe replacement plan

Todd Prater
Updated Aug 11, 2025

Residents of one Demopolis neighborhood are not happy about plans the Demopolis Water Works and Sewer Board has for their area, and they expre…

A 'Thinker' drowns in plastic garbage as UN treaty talks open

National News

A 'Thinker' drowns in plastic garbage as UN treaty talks open

Fabrice COFFRINI
Aug 4, 2025

Benjamin Von Wong's installation 'The Thinker's Burden' has crushed plastic bottles in one hand

National News

A 'Thinker' drowns in plastic garbage as UN treaty talks open

Fabrice COFFRINI
Aug 4, 2025

Outside the UN, Canadian activist Benjamin Von Wong's artwork 'The Thinker's Burden' is being slowly submerged in plastic rubbish

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Dirty diapers born again in Japan recycling breakthrough

Uniontown residents want Arrowhead, ADEM to address concerns before landfill permitted to expand

Arrowhead Landfill owners ask state to let them bring more waste into Perry County

Selma Waterworks and Sewer Board gets $5M loan to upgrade Valley Creek treatment plant

Camden reports sewage leak after failure at treatment plant

Montgomery, Troy receive recycling grants from ADEM

Newbern receives $1 million grant for improved sewer services

Demopolis neighborhood concerned about sewer pipe replacement plan

A 'Thinker' drowns in plastic garbage as UN treaty talks open

A 'Thinker' drowns in plastic garbage as UN treaty talks open

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