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City launches Take Charge Challenge

The Take Charge Challenge is a friendly competition to save energy, save money, and take charge of our energy future. Lawrence and Manhattan will go head-to-head, and the town that reduces its energy use the most will win an energy efficiency or renewable energy community project worth up to $100,000!

How YOU can help Lawrence win: Schedule an Efficiency Kansas home energy audit, make the switch to compact fluorescent bulbs, enroll in Westar's energy efficiency programs, and/or attend a Take Charge! Challenge event. Please visit the Take Charge Challenge website to learn more about what you can do!

City of Lawrence Waste Reduction and Recycling Division has launched a Facebook site

The City of Lawrence now has a new option for social media savvy citizens to keep informed about events, services and programs within Lawrence related to waste reduction and recycling.

The City of Lawrence Waste Reduction and Recycling Division has launched a Facebook site to provide information about city sponsored environmental events, composting, hazardous waste disposal, waste reduction, reuse opportunities and recycling. To become a "fan" of Lawrence Recycles, visit www.facebook.com/LawrenceRecycles.

Play the new "What's In Your Trash?" Game!

What's In Your Trash?  This is a question the Solid Waste Division researches frequently in order to divert the most amount of waste from the landfill (through recycling and composting) in the most cost effective manner to you - our community!  Click on this game and test your perception of how much municipal solid waste ("trash") we generate, what the facts state, and what the City is doing about it.  Enjoy the game! Click here to play now!