Modernize Iowa bottle deposit law for better recycling
Troy Willard of Can Shed Cedar Rapids Iowa City argues to update Iowa bottle bill to cover non-carbonated drinks raise the 1 cent handling fee and expand redemption centers to shift away from grocers. Proposes including non carbonated beverage containers and aligning with inflation and industry trends to boost overall recycling rates and convenience.
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Towa
Iowa Grocery Industry Association
Iowa Beverage Association
Troy Willard
Can
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Time Check neighborhood roots and flood memorial plans
Guest columnist recounts Time Check's 1870s beginnings near Cedar Rapids, its blue collar economy, flood impact in 2008, and ongoing recovery. It notes the West Side Rising memorial and the Gateway to the River Memorial Plaza funded by city and private efforts, with a $275,000 goal and current $225,000 raised. Al Pierson leads NWNA, fundraising coordinated by NWMA for tax deductible gifts to West Side Rising.
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Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
Time Check
Diamond V
Quaker Oats
Northwest
Gary Hinzman
Susie Weinacht
Pat Cobb
Northwest Neighbors Neighborhood Association
Jim Novak
Hall Perrine Foundation
NWMA
West Side Rising
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
Third St. SE
Iowa water quality overhaul needs locally led watershed action
Katie Rock and Linda Kinman urge Iowans to demand a watershed based, well funded water quality plan. They critique Senate File 512 for funding volatility and lacking monitoring or priority watershed targets. They cite Soap Creek and 22 Watershed Management Authorities as models for holistic, locally led efforts.
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USDA
Soap Creek Watershed Board
Clear Creek
Regent Universities
Senate
Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund
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