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An estimated 129 billion single-use face masks are disposed of around the world every month, according to the American Chemical Society. That number is a lot to add to the current problems in plastic pollution.
Disposable face masks used to prevent transmission of diseases, particularly COVID-19 in this time of the pandemic, is made of elastic and metallic polypropylene plastic material that is thrown in the trash after use and ends up in landfills.
Florida News Times reported that many of these masks are also often seen cluttered on the streets, bodies of water, such as seas, oceans, and rivers, and could also harm the wildlife.
Sleepy Long Ridge Road in Danbury Gets Pothole Repair Priority
According to the News Times, paving is underway on Long Ridge Road in Danbury and is part of a combined 12 mile improvement project in the Hat City.
Why would a lightly traveled scenic-road get paved first in a city riddled with potholes? It s part of a promise made last year by the Public Works Department in response to a rash of complaints from residents.
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Forgive me, but what are we doing here? Yes, this road has pothole problems and even led to the injury of a cyclist, according to the newspaper, but this road would be last on my priority list.
According to the
News Times, the Bethel based medicinal marijuana dispensary company D & B Wellness has plans to expand into Danbury, CT.
Now that the company is discussing their expansion into a Danbury location that used to be a bank, the question keeps coming up, will there be a drive-thru?
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Danbury Mayor Joe Cavo joined the
Ethan and Lou Show on I-95 Thursday (5/6/21) morning and we asked him about the idea. It s important to note that we jumped around and also had talks about recreational marijuana in the Hat City. We didn t do that because we are confused, we did it because we are grown-ups and we all know it s an eventuality. We started by asking Cavo what he thought of the drive-thru, he replied:
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City Center Danbury has announced that they will work together with the Blue Haus Group to bolster foot traffic on Main Street. The Hartford Based economic development and real estate team at Blue Haus will work in tandem with the City Center offices to install a Friday Night entertainment series beginning in June.
According to a press release from the City Center Danbury office, possible programs include music, table tennis hosted by PoP! Table Tennis, outdoor markets and pop-up style installations.
Blue Haus and City Center will reach out to downtown businesses and shops to drive engagement for the project. Again, the Main Street series would start in June and run Friday nights from 4-7 pm.