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Articles written by Larissa Binod


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  • Tis the season to reduce landfill waste

    Larissa Binod|Dec 15, 2016

    Tis the season of boxes, gift wrapping, gift bags, tissue paper and new electronics! During this season of festivities, giving and spiritual reverence there is a sharp increase in the amount of materials sent to the landfill and Keep Kimball Beautiful (KKB) would encourage everyone to recycle. Utilizing reusable bags while shopping could help save thousands of bags from ending up in the landfill, remember the paper bags and plastic sacks you receive from the stores are also reusable. We encourage citizens to utilize them to sort your...

  • Friends and Neighbors: Keep Kimball Beautiful

    Larissa Binod|Nov 10, 2016

    America Recycles Day is Tuesday, November 15, 2016 and Keep Kimball Beautiful would like to express our appreciation for all those throughout our community who participate in the recycling programs available to Kimball County residents. The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) provide grant funds for programs to include public education, recycling and waste reduction programs for our Nebraska communities. Keep Kimball Beautiful Board Members; Eileen Rowley, Marlene Walker, Dawn...

  • KKB embraces and appreciates volunteers as community partnerships continue to grow

    Larissa Binod for the Western Nebraska Observer|May 26, 2016

    Keep Kimball Beautiful (KKB) has cultivated a number of community partnerships in our efforts to impact the local environmental education/stewardship, provide opportunity for recycling, honor nature spaces and promote our community. The Keep Kimball Beautiful Board of Directors consists of six local residents of Kimball, these are volunteers who have agreed to focus our resources and efforts to keep Kimball clean, green and beautiful. These individuals bring their passion and community connection to the ongoing development of programs which...

  • KKB, Clean Harbors household hazardous waste collection is July 25

    Larissa Binod, Keep Kimball Beautiful|Jul 16, 2015

    Kimball County residents are invited to participate in a Household Hazardous Waste Collection event at Clean Harbors, located 5 miles South of Kimball on Hwy. 71, on July 25, 2015 from 8-11 a.m. Household hazardous waste are products which are flammable, corrosive, reactive and/or toxic. Keep Kimball Beautiful highly encourages Kimball residents to go through their kitchens, bathrooms, workshops and garages to collect old and unused materials to dispose of them responsibly. It is advised to keep all materials in their original containers or at...