Norman County Environmental Services Director Garry Johanson gives R&J News an update on the green bag organic recycling program. Johanson says as of the end of March, 102 people were participating in the program with over a thousand green bags collected. Food scraps are put into the green bags, which are picked up with your…
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Spring time is when many local residents will start to plan out their construction projects for the year, and due to permitting we can often get an idea of what the year could look like in terms of homebuilding and other projects. Garry Johanson of Norman County Environmental Services gives us a look into how…
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March is the time when thoughts turn to flooding…and whether there will be any in the spring. Norman County Environmental Services Director Garry Johanson gives us his opinion based not so much on data, but observations. With snow and/or rain forecast this week, Johanson says the flood outlook could change. R&J News will keep you…
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You’ll be able to turn food scraps into compost thanks to a new organics recycling program in Norman, Mahnomen, Polk and Clearwater Counties. Norman County Environmental Services Director Garry Johanson tells us how the idea came about. All you have to do to take part in this recycling program is pick up a green bag…
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Earth Day may have been celebrated earlier this week, but the goal of cleaning up the environment is a year-round activity. Earlier this week, Norman County Environmental Services Director Garry Johanson told R&J News about the County’s household hazardous waste site opening a week from Saturday. Here are some more things that can be dropped…
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Today is the 55th celebration of Earth Day. It’s a time for people to remember how vulnerable the Earth can be and that its resources need to be protected. Norman County Environmental Services Director Garry Johanson says the most important thing we can do to protect the planet is to recycle. Another thing that needs…
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