Newstreamz Video Extra - What’s Happening Hap? - 7/2/2009
In this Newstreamz Video Extra, Hap Mansfield and Bill Peterson discuss what’s going on this Fourth of July weekend.
Fireworks violators face hefty fines
San Marcos residents who use private fireworks on the holiday weekend will face fines up to $2,000 fine. San Marcos prohibits fireworks within and up to a mile from the city limits.
Triple digit heat predicted to stay through holiday weekend
The National Weather Service is predicting highs around 102 degrees, but it could feel as hot as 108, during the Independence Day weekend.
County to double Buda patrol unit
A rash of car burglaries in the Buda area has led the Hays County Sheriff’s Office to double its Buda patrol. Captain Bo Kidd (above) said the deputies are “desperately needed.”
Newstreamz.com will print updates of dropped charges or not guilty verdicts upon request. Send requests with appropriate documentation and working daytime phone number to cops@newstreamz.com or by fax to (512) 392-5132.
Old Bastrop Highway to close for three months
Old Bastrop Highway (CR 266) will close for three months starting July 6, from the San Marcos River to Staples Road. The Hays County Road Department will reconstruct the road.
Newstreamz.com will print updates of dropped charges or not guilty verdicts upon request. Send requests with appropriate documentation and working daytime phone number to cops@newstreamz.com or by fax to (512) 392-5132.
Pak Mail and The Peanut Hotline Go Green
Posted on March 19, 2008 at 11:23 am • Print • Share
by Judy Johnson
Pak Mail centers around the country have joined the Peanut Hotline, a packaging peanuts reuse program created in 1991 by the Plastic Loose Fill Council. “Our customers can now drop off unwanted plastic peanuts at our store where we will recycle and reuse them. Together we will be making a significant contribution to working to keep our planet green,” said Judy Johnson, owner of Pak Mail of San Marcos.
Recycling as become more than just a trendy, passing phase. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the popularity-and necessity-of recycling everyday materials has grown dramatically in the past 20 years. The EPA reports that today, Americans recycle 32.5 percent of their waste. This number is almost double what it was 15 years ago, proving that consumers are understanding the value of recycling materials more than ever before.
The Peanut Hotline, the most successful packing reuse program in the county, directs consumers to the nearest location that accepts plastic loose fill containers for reuse. The program has referred over 1 million consumers to local businesses near them that help to further the recycling cause.Pak Mail centers all around the country are now part of a national database of drop-off sites giving consumers a place to take packing peanuts for reuse.
For more information regarding Pak Mail’s loose recycling or additional Pak Mail services, call (512) 392-3420 or email www.paknshiptx.comTo contact the Peanut Hotline, call (800) 828-2214 or www.loosefillpacking.com
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It’s great to see these examples of environmentally helpful business practices. And, on the subject of packing peanuts, companies can also utilize the new kind of peanuts that are totally biodegradable. I’m pretty sure those are getting into mainstream circulation (the U-Haul in Plano had them so we were able to use that kind when we packed up to move to San Marcos a few months ago).
Yeah, the problem with the biodegradable ones is that because they dissolve in water… I sit around wetting them to watch them dissolve and end up with no packing material.