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Kendall County launches app to encourage more recycling · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Kendall County launches app to encourage more recycling. Written by
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  Speaker 1: Judy Harvey, this article is being read by an automated
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  Speaker 1: voice brought to you by Everlett. For residents looking to
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  Speaker 1: reduce their household waste and become better recyclers, the Kendall
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  Speaker 1: County Health Department has an app for you. Kendall County
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  Speaker 1: has joined the resacycle Coach network, which will transform how
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  Speaker 1: we communicate local collection, waste and recycling information to our residents.
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  Speaker 1: According to a news release from the Health Department, residents
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  Speaker 1: can access the free recycle Coach app from their desktop, computers,
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  Speaker 1: and mobile devices. The platforms make it easy for people
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  Speaker 1: to get local disposal information for thousands of household items
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  Speaker 1: when they need it. According to the release, the platform
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  Speaker 1: includes engagement and educational tools to help people manage and
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  Speaker 1: correctly dispose of their waste, said Marlon Hartman, the Kendall
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  Speaker 1: County Solid Waste Coordinator. By using recycl Coach, residents can
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  Speaker 1: do the following. Stay organized with custom curbside collection and
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  Speaker 1: events calendars, receive collection reminders and real time updates on
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  Speaker 1: service disruptions. Become recycling experts with a comprehensive what goes
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  Speaker 1: where search tool including local disposal information and collection requirements
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  Speaker 1: for common and uncommon items, take that we wanted to know,
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  Speaker 1: weekly quizzes for useful recycling tips and tricks. Use the
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  Speaker 1: problem reporting tool equipped with geolocation to notify municipal customer
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  Speaker 1: services about issues like missed collections. Ultimately, the service takes
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  Speaker 1: the guesswork out of recycling, empowering residents to make smarter
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  Speaker 1: disposal decisions and take an active approach to reducing household waste.
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  Speaker 1: Hartman said This will translate into higher recycling rates for
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  Speaker 1: the county and less contamination in the recycling stream. She said,
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  Speaker 1: a win win for everyone. Hartman said