Category Archives: Green Zone
Plastic Salt Bags Prove Problematic for Porter County Recycling
With temperature swings causing melt-freeze conditions in the Region, many area residents may be salting paved surfaces more often. The Porter County Recycling and Waste Reduction District urges area ...
Feb 15, 2022
Porter County Recycling and Waste Reduction District Offers Recycling Tips for Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is fast approaching and while the day is dedicated to heartfelt expressions and gifts, the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County notes that it, like most holidays, al...
Feb 01, 2022
Public Invited to Submit Nominations for Northwest Indiana Partners for Clean Air Awards
Northwest Indiana Partners for Clean Air is accepting nominations for its annual Clean Air Awards. The announcement said nominations can be submitted for any Northwest Indiana business, municipal or c...
Jan 28, 2022
Bald Eagles on Cedar Lake
(Photo credit: Michael Rice) Have you seen bald eagles in the Region, one photographer has — two bald eagles were spotted this week on the frozen Cedar Lake by hobbyist and photographer Michael ...
Jan 14, 2022
National Park and Indiana Dunes Tourism Offer Volunteer Opportunities
The National Park Service and Indiana Dunes Tourism have partnered to offer a variety of regular, no-hassle volunteer options for those looking to help out at Indiana Dunes National Park. Opportunitie...
Dec 14, 2021
Doak Purdue Pollinator Plot New Years Seeding Day in Crown Point
Purdue Extension – Lake County says Region residents are invited to the New Years Seeding Day to be held Saturday, January 1, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon Central Time, at Doak Purdue Pollinato...
Dec 09, 2021
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle During the Holidays and Beyond
The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County is encouraging residents to remember recycling during the holidays and overall to find ways to throw away less."The holiday season can be ch...
Dec 07, 2021
Valparaiso Extends Leaf Pickup
In Valparaiso, the city announced today that leaf pickup will be extended one more week until December 10th. The annual curbside leaf pick-up began October 18th. Due to warmer temperatures, leaves fel...
Dec 02, 2021
Fall Season Update: Boone Grove, Portage Compost Sites to be Open an Extra Week
Leaves are falling later this year, so the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County has extended by an additional week the Boone Grove and Portage compost sites, which will both close e...
Nov 30, 2021
Recycling and Waste Reduction District Spotlights Seasonal Leaf Cleanup Practices
(Provided) To rake or not to rake? The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County says it's the question at hand when the leaves start to fall. "Leaves are rich with so many nutrients. As...
Nov 22, 2021
