A couple hiking with their two children in Devil’s Den State Park were found dead on a wooded trail in July. The incident sparked conversations about hiking safety and park security in Northwest Arkansas. Now, outdoor recreation leaders are reflecting on hiking safety, and, in a separate action, state legislators have approved measures to increase…Continue Reading Hiking safety in Northwest Arkansas: Lessons from Devil’s Den
NWA Wastes 80,000 Tons of Food A Year; Food Loops Offers Solution By Abby ZimmardiThe Razorback Reporter Northwest Arkansas residents and businesses waste 80,000 tons of food each year. A company called Food Loops is working to lower that. With a population of 563,400 and growing 32 people a day, Northwest Arkansas is growing faster…Continue Reading NWA Wastes 80,000 Tons of Food A Year; Food Loops Offers Solution
Environmental Activists Express Awareness, Need for Action By Abby ZimmardiThe Razorback Reporter Fayetteville environmental activists lent their voices to global climate strikes and demonstrations about how waste reduction and education can help the planet. Activists also expressed an array of views, from anti-capitalism to use of hemp, as possible counters to climate change. Their concern,…Continue Reading Environmental Activists Work to Increase Awareness, Gather at Town Square to Fight Climate Change
Massive Bulky Waste Haul Keeps Tens of Tons of Waste From Landfills Fayetteville workers pick-up waste that is too large for trash cans for free eight times a year. By Abby ZimmardiThe Razorback Reporter Three semitrailers – outfitted to crush and haul waste – parked at Vandergriff Elementary, where Fayetteville residents drove their loaded vehicles…Continue Reading Fayetteville Workers Pick Up Waste Too Large For Trash Cans
City, UA officials say composting helps reduce waste Fayetteville and the UofA advocate expanded composting programs. By Abby ZimmardiThe Razorback Reporter Fayetteville city officials started composting food waste last year and are working to improve soil health and divert trash from landfills, a city health coordinator said. “There’s a lot of benefits of composting,” Brian…Continue Reading City, UA officials set compost plans to reduce amounts of waste