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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – As the race for Albuquerque’s next mayor heads toward the finish line, campaign signs for Tim Keller and Dan Lewis are seen on front lawns throughout the city.“Certainly it’s understandable why somebody might want to place something a little bit closer to the street, so that say, drivers or pedestrians would be able to see that,” said Brennon Williams, Deputy Planning Director for the city.As everyone knows, though, those signs are sometimes put in places where they’re not allowed.“Medians, we see them all the time,” said Williams.Light poles, arroyos, bridges and sidewalks are also places they can’t go. Williams said sometimes, even people with the campaigns don’t know the rules.“Sometimes we hear people that are working for a candidate may not have received that information or are not aware or educated on where you can and you cannot place signs,” he said.So when signs mysteriously go missing, it’s not always a case of dirty politics. It’s possible the signs wound up in a city dumpster among dozens of other lost and forgotten campaign signs.“There’s actually a specific admini... (KRQE News 13)
Dem-Con, and Kate Davenport, co-president of Eureka Recycling, shared their thoughts on the potential outcomes for smaller operations. Pete Keller, vice president of recycling and sustainability for Republic Services, discussed how he has seen this situation develop and why he thinks it may not directly lead to the creation of more domestic end markets, as much as some hope. Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota, a closing speaker at the conference, also shared thoughts on why this ban isn't getting much attention in political circles.Sit back, relax and crank up the volume. This is Talkin' Trash with Waste Dive. (Waste Dive)
