Dear Eartha, I’m concerned about raccoons getting into my food scrap bin. How can I prevent that? Food scraps attracting wildlife is a legitimate concern in our area! Thanks to the 1A/Strong Future initiative that passed in November 2018, the Summit County Food Scrap Recycling program is now free to County residents. That means you can […]
Dear Eartha, I went to the 9Health Fair last month and saw a prescription drop-off box. Do I really need to seek these out? Can’t I just flush my old medications? – Gary, Silverthorne Gary, glad you made it to the 9Health Fair! It was a great event, and it just so happened to fall […]
Dear Eartha, My 10-year-old mattress has lost its bounce. I’m planning to replace it, but then what do I do? Does it end up in the landfill? –Sydney, Breckenridge Sydney, I’m happy to share news that will put a little spring in your step – if not your old mattress. As of this week, free […]
