Environmental Planning and Sustainability

Environmental Planning and Sustainability

Environmental planning is the process of facilitating decision making to carry out land development with the consideration given to the natural environment, social, political, economic and governance factors and provides a holistic framework to achieve sustainable...
Solid Waste Management Program

Solid Waste Management Program

Municipal solid waste (MSW), commonly known as trash or garbage in the United States and as refuse or rubbish in Britain, is a waste type consisting of everyday items that are discarded by the public. «Garbage» can also refer specifically to food waste, as in a...
Proposed Changes to the Zoning Map

Proposed Changes to the Zoning Map

Zoning describes the control by authority which designates legal areas in a municipality to permit and prohibit land uses. Zoning may specify a variety of outright and conditional uses of land. It may also indicate the size and dimensions of land area as well as the...
More Recycling Bins Coming to Community

More Recycling Bins Coming to Community

Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects. It is an alternative to «conventional» waste disposal that can save material and help lower greenhouse gas emissions (compared to plastic production, for example). Recycling can...
History of Pressville’s Famous Brewery

History of Pressville’s Famous Brewery

A microbrewery or craft brewery is a brewery that produces small amounts of beer, typically much smaller than large-scale corporate breweries, and is independently owned. Such breweries are generally characterized by their emphasis on quality, flavor and brewing...