Compost Campaign: What to Keep and What to Pitch When Organizing Waste

By Reece Nations, Managing Editor While the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to workforce constraints, the Texas Tech Operations Division services persist under duress.  One facet of Operation Divisions on-campus services includes full time trimming and limb removal and repurposing the material to help with grounds maintenance, Charles Leatherwood, Operations Division Managing Director for Grounds Maintenance, said.  “Ever […]

Consumption and Conservation: Why Some Products Do Not Get Recycled

By Reece Nations Although the community benefits of recycling solid waste are plentiful, city officials are still hesitant to fully commit to a costly expansion of curbside utility services.  Logistical constraints have long plagued recycling efforts throughout West Texas. Like Lubbock, the cities of Midland, Odessa, Amarillo and Abilene do not offer curbside recycling, according to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.  The largest […]