Nebraskans throw tons of glass into landfills each year

Most glass containers recycled by Nebraskans are sent to Kansas City or Denver for reprocessing. The city of Tekamah crushes glass locally and provides the ground glass to residents for free. Nebraska Recycling Council, Flatwater Free Press reporting
Most glass containers recycled by Nebraskans are sent to Kansas City or Denver for reprocessing. The city of Tekamah crushes glass locally and provides the ground glass to residents for free. Nebraska Recycling Council, Flatwater Free Press reporting

Editor’s note: Glass can be recycled at the Mullen Drop Off Site, where it is then taken to the Upper Loup NRD in Thedford.

by Yanqi Xu Flatwater Free Press Roaming around his family farm near Nebraska…