Local refillery working to reduce waste over the holidays
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A local shop wants to make the holidays less wasteful. Researchers from Stanford University say, between Thanksgiving and the New Year, people…
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“Simple As That" campaign designed to prevent littering
The Department of Ecology has a plan of action to tackle reducing trash in Washington.
'Do something now': Neighbors plead for long-term change to decrease homelessness
SPOKANE, Wash. -- With a new homeless shelter set to open and proposed ordinances to stop camping on city property, neighbors are still asking for long-term change to address the growing issue.…
Cleanup efforts in Spokane ramp up ahead of Bloomsday
SPOKANE, Wash -- With Bloomsday coming up this Sunday, and the Lilac City Festival quickly approaching, the city of Spokane and the Downtown Spokane Partnership are ramping up efforts to clean…
Heres what you need to know before you throw out your old lithium batteries
SPOKANE, Wash.-- Don't just throw your old lithium batteries away in the trash, they could start a fire. The City of Spokane says that's what it thinks caused on at its Waste to Energy Facility this week. City leaders say…
SFD: West Central house fire started from burning trash in fireplace
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Two people were rescued from a house fire in West Central on Friday. The Spokane Fire Department said the two people were burning trash in their fireplace for warmth, but the fire quickly spread to nearby combustibles.…
'It's getting worse': People worry about trash pile-ups on the Spokane River
The pile is full of food, bags, cardboard, clothing and other litter. The mess started on the riverbank, but since no one's cleaned it up, it's moving down the hill.
'So disrespectful': People worry about growing trash pile on the South Hill
SPOKANE, Wash. -- People who live near 29th Ave. and Havana St. are piling on frustrations as a pile of trash grows in an undeveloped forest.…
Volunteers needed for the Lands Council's 18th annual Spokane River Clean-Up
Volunteers are needed for the Lands Council's 18th annual Spokane River Clean-Up.
'I've never seen it like that': Trash found scattered at popular Coeur d'Alene park
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- Broken glass, beer cans, underwear and trash was scattered everywhere at Coeur d'Alene's Independence Point on Wednesday night, and people who saw it say they are disappointed and…
PHOTOS: What not to donate to the Goodwill
Earlier this week, a Goodwill store in New England asked customers to stop donating their trash. Some of the non-profit thrift stores have been flooded with items as people have been clearing out their possessions while homebound during the pandemic.…
Throwing out your holiday trash: What is recyclable and what goes in the garbage
Wrapping paper, boxes and other Christmas trash are being thrown away across the county, but not all of it should actually be 'thrown away'.
Volunteers remove 1,100 pounds of trash from Spokane River banks
Volunteers removed 1,100 pounds of trash from the banks of the Spokane River on Sunday morning.
150 bags of garbage removed from illegal dump site near I-90 and Sprague
More than 150 bags of garbage were removed from a three-acre, illegal dump site near I-90 and Sprague.
More than 133,000 pounds of trash collected off Spokane streets since May
More than 133,000 pounds of trash have been cleared off Spokane streets this year. That's thanks to a pilot program the City of Spokane started in May.
Floating device cleans up plastic from ocean
A huge trash-collecting system designed to clean up plastic floating in the Pacific Ocean is finally picking up plastic, its inventor announced Wednesday.
Homeowners say City of Spokane won't do anything about trash build-up in neighbor's yard
People in Spokane's Whitman neighborhood said they have been waking up every day for 15 years to see more and more trash in the back of their neighbor's home.
Toward zero waste, Australian students to pack out trash
Students at one Australian school will soon be bringing home more than just their homework at the end of each day. They'll be taking their trash, too.
‘Traveling Trashmen' come from out of town to clean up Baltimore
Baltimore's trash and dumping issues have inspired more out-state-groups to help clean up.
Workers sift through trash to help woman find winning lotto ticket
A store manager at a local lottery shop in southeast Portland, Oregon went above and beyond to help a customer who'd lost their winning ticket.
A big pile of trash later, annual Palisades Park clean-up a success
Windy weather wasn't enough to keep a horde of park enthusiasts, conservationists and local do-gooders from the annual Palisades Park cleanup.
Duterte threatens 'war' against Canada over trash
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to
Trash along highway inspires #TrashTag Challenge: I-90 Edition
The snow has melted and in North Idaho it revealed a not so pretty sight. Garbage all over the shoulders of I-90. Now, it's time for a different kind of road work to begin.
Illegal campers trash popular Spokane Valley hiking spot
The Dishman Hills conservation area covers more than 500 acres -- the land is protected -- but illegal campers don't seem to care.
