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Wednesday, April 03, 2013  Health Department will host an e-waste recycling event April 27.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  A proposed hog confinement is back in the hands of the Illinois Department of Agriculture.

Monday, November 26, 2012  Only after about two and a half months, Quincy Recycle says they won't be able to accept old televisions and computer monitors for recycling after November 30th.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Company enters into agreement with federal government over waste discharge.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  Quincy Recycle is going to offer a regular e-waste recycling program where people can drop off old electronic items that will eventually be recycled.

Friday, April 27, 2012  For those of you who have a green thumb, but don't like putting in all the work, the students at Highland High School have taken care of that problem for you. Annual event grows in popularity each year.

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Friday, March 16, 2012  You can get rid of old or unwanted electronics in an environmentally responsible way.

Tuesday, January 03, 2012  A ban on disposing old computers and other electronics in the trash takes effect January 1 in Illinois.

Tuesday, January 04, 2011  24 states require electronic consumers to keep old electronics out of the trash

Tuesday, September 14, 2010  Hundreds of people dropped off thousands of pounds of items from their homes, garages and sheds to be recycled, or disposed of safely.

Thursday, August 19, 2010  The Keokuk Police Department says a local fisherman found the body of a man in the Mississippi River near the wastewater treatment plant late this morning.

Monday, November 17, 2008  We hear a lot about the importance of recycling.According to the Environmental Protection Agency, recycling reduces the need for more landfills; prevents pollution; saves energy and decreases greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change. But are Tri-State residents actually doing it at their homes and at work?