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By: Lynne Hart There has been a great deal of talk about litter lately, and for good reason. Just take a ride and look at the roadsides in Athens and Limestone County. It seems that as quickly as the litter is picked up, it reappears. Why care? Litter is ugly, costs huge amounts of tax...

By: Lynne Hart Whenever I visit one of the local nurseries, I am always overwhelmed by the variety of flowers, shrubs, and trees available to us. I am not a great gardener because my time for that task is limited, so I am always interested in plants that will grow easily with little intervention fro .....

By: Lynne Hart There are some amazing recycling stories, and there are amazing people who recycle. Our favorite people are those who understand that there are human beings handling their recyclables once they leave them in the bins or trailers. These are the people who are careful to place the corre .....

By: Lynne Hart What a wonderful day we had at our 10th annual Earth Day & Outdoor EXPO! Thank you, WOW! internet+tv+phone for being our Earth Warrior Sponsor. We couldn’t have offered as much as we did without your support. We also thank Friendship Church for providing a wonderful environment .....

By: Lynne Hart We know that most people truly do care about their local environment. We know for certain that Mayor Ronnie Marks cares about the litter situation in Athens! Our mayor is passionate about this problem and joins KALB in encouraging participation in reversing the problem. On May 12, KAL .....

By: Lynne Hart Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful is proud to be hosting our 10th annual Earth Day & Outdoor EXPO on April 28. It will be held at Friendship Church in Athens from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with free admission. Earth Day is a day worth celebrating. Here is a bit of history. Senator Gaylord. .....

By: Lynne Hart There are many things to love about Athens and Limestone County. Some of my favorite things include the friendliness of the people I meet, the increased awareness and concern people have about our local environment, and the efforts to keep Athens the lovely bedroom community it has al .....

By: Lynne Hart A Huge Thank You! On Saturday, February 24, a wonderful thing happened. The most wonderful part is that it happened without KALB initiating the event. KALB received a call from Richard Lax, a Tanner resident who is deeply concerned about the litter he has seen in the Swan Creek Wildli .....

By: Lynne Hart Spring is right around the corner! What does that mean here at KALB? It means we are busy, busy, BUSY working on opportunities for you! Leigh and I look forward to spring and all the KALB-sponsored events that are about to happen. All of these activities will amount to nothing without .....

By: Lynne Hart Most people who recycle in Athens and Limestone County are aware that plastic grocery bags can be taken back to some of our grocery stores. Did you know that you can also bring them to the Athens-Limestone Recycling Center on Lucas Ferry Rd.? What you may not know is that our Recyclin .....