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By: Lynne Hart I happen to love going to a buffet restaurant because it gives me the chance to taste new things without the commitment of an order-off-the-menu meal. If I don’t like it, I can go back and get something else. You may not want to talk about buffets having just finished the Thanksgivi .....

By: Lynne Hart KALB recently partnered with the Better Business Bureau and the Athens Police Department to hold a shredding, electronics collection, and drug take-back event. It was a huge success with over 200 cars coming through to utilize services. I did learn one important fact as I spoke to nea .....

By: Lynne Hart On behalf of our KALB Commission members and staff, we offer our sincere appreciation for all of the support given during our Duck and Run 5K and Wacky Quacky Ducky Derby. Fundraising is a crucial part of our job – definitely not our favorite, but critical to our continued existence .....

By: Lynne Hart According to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Americans purchase 1.1 billion pounds of pumpkins per year. Most of these pumpkins will be carved, displayed, then tossed in the trash and be added to our landfills. Pumpkin is packed with antioxidants, vitamins, fiber, a .....

By: Lynne Hart We are constantly advised to protect our identity, and one way to do that is to shred documents that contain important personal information. Not everyone has a paper shredder at home. Even if they do, papers often accumulate to the point that it would take hours to get it all shredded .....

By: Lynne Hart What if every child was taught that littering is wrong? What if every child who dropped or left his or her trash was made to go back and pick it up? What if every adult took responsibility for his or her own trash and was a good example to the young people...

By: Lynne Hart Yes, it is definitely duck season at KALB, and even the tomatoes in Limestone County know it! Everyone in Limestone County benefits from the work of KALB, and we have several ways to have fun while supporting this organization. DUCK AND RUN 5K Run it, walk it, or waddle it! Just don� .....

By: Lynne Hart As you travel through Athens, take note of some of the plantings and flower pots you see. Many may be the work of the Athens-Limestone Beautification Board, a division of Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful, whose volunteers have been improving Athens for nearly 40 years. Members are pass .....

By: Lynne Hart KALB and our Athens-Limestone Recycling Center appreciate responsible recyclers! If you are one, please accept our sincere “Thank you” for taking the time not only to recycle but to recycle correctly. For those who are not sure if you are recycling correctly, here are a few exampl .....