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Friday, May 10, 2013  Some new graduates of Clemson University are going green while getting their degrees.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston is celebrating Earth Day as well as its efforts to help the environment.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  An Atlanta recycling firm is putting $40 million into a former mill in Graniteville and expects to employ 200 people.

Monday, February 18, 2013  Keep the Midlands Beautiful is working with the City of Columbia and officials in Lexington and Richland counties to recycle old telephone books.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Keep the Midlands Beautiful is giving away free mulch Saturday thanks to the ground up remains of Christmas trees dropped off by the community since Christmas.

Friday, January 04, 2013  The State Farmers Market is giving the community a way to recycle Christmas trees.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  Christmas trees can now go from being a beautiful holiday decoration to useful mulch.

Saturday, November 24, 2012  The turkey has come and gone, but what to do with gallons of leftover frying oil?

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  South Carolina motorists can get cash for every auto or marine battery they turn in during a cleanup effort that runs the rest of this month.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  An explosion at a recycling plant near Newberry has the owner of the plant taking a closer look at safety measures taken at the business.

Friday, August 31, 2012  A man accused of stealing three vehicles from a Lexington business has been arrested.

Monday, July 23, 2012  The Global Plastic Grinders is now closed after new changes to the West Columbia Fire Department's building codes.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  Fire inspectors in West Columbia have closed a plastics recycling plant. The State newspaper reported West Columbia ordered a shutdown at Global Plastic Grinders on Wednesday. Company property manager Mark Taylor says the decision put 50 people out of work.

Friday, July 06, 2012  Three men have been arrested by the Cayce Department of Public Safety in connection with a fire at a recycling plant in Cayce last Friday.

Friday, June 29, 2012  Smoke can be seen for miles in the Midlands due to a fire that started at a recycling center in Cayce.