State of Waste

A seemingly plain hill in Ryder Park sits near the center of Grand Island, Nebraska. The hill is the tallest in the city it is a popular sledding spot and play area, but its origin is anything but ordinary.Sources:Kent BoughtonCara DixonAmy GordonEdric LysneReporting: Shawn HellwegeThis series was reported and produced by students at the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in collaboration with Nebraska Public Media. Students worked with faculty advisors Jessica Fargen Walsh and Kaci Richter with support from Nebraska Public Media reporter Bill Kelly.Additional audio courtesy of: Jim BuntzYouTube Link: https://youtu.be/MEtDtEtjxSIKit CloningerYouTube Link: https://youtu.be/7mRJIlaCRwsMusic: Divider by Chris Zabriskie http://chriszabriskie.comCreative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0Free Download / Stream:  https://bit.ly/_dividerMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/VCnmFBjTlX0Clean Soul by Kevin MacLeodCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109

State of Waste is an investigative audio series about landfills in Nebraska. In this bonus episode we are behind the scenes with Devin Hinkson and Abigail Carrera from 'Episode 5: Reinventing recycling' to discuss their team's reporting on recycling in rural Nebraska, grants for recycling and creating public awareness. Music: Divider by Chris Zabriskie http://chriszabriskie.comCreative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0Free Download / Stream:  https://bit.ly/_dividerMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/VCnmFBjTlX0

In this episode, we discuss how rural communities are providing recycling options to citizens and businesses. Sources:Sonya BuskirkJohn WeareLeah MeyerChris VailDanielle EasdaleAaron MillerReporting team:Ramey VachalShawn HellwegeAbigail CarreraDevin HinksonThis series was reported and produced by students at the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in collaboration with Nebraska Public Media. Students worked with faculty advisors Jessica Fargen Walsh and Kaci Richter with support from Nebraska Public Media reporter Bill Kelly.Music: Divider by Chris Zabriskie http://chriszabriskie.comCreative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0Free Download / Stream:  https://bit.ly/_dividerMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/VCnmFBjTlX0Clean Soul by Kevin MacLeodCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109

State of Waste is an investigative audio series about landfills in Nebraska. In this bonus episode, we go behind the scenes with Geoff Exstrom and Dylan Guinzy to discuss episode 4 of State of Waste, “Expanding Butler” and break the Butler County Landfill battle over expansion.Music: Divider by Chris Zabriskie http://chriszabriskie.comCreative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0Free Download / Stream:  https://bit.ly/_dividerMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/VCnmFBjTlX0

This episode explores the background and conflicts of the Butler County Landfill's need for expansion. From nails on the road to pungent smells, there are still plenty of concerns as the landfill battles for expansion.   Sources: Kelly Danielson, Ryan Boyer, Marv Marshuk, Ryan Svoboda, Roger Svoboda, Kent Polacuk Reporting team: Geoff Exstrom, Dylan Guinzy, Jake Thompson and Jackson Wilford This series was reported and produced by students at the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in collaboration with Nebraska Public Media. Students worked with faculty advisors Jessica Fargen Walsh and Kaci Richter with support from Nebraska Public Media reporter Bill Kelly.Music: Divider by Chris Zabriskie http://chriszabriskie.comCreative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0Free Download / Stream:  https://bit.ly/_dividerMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/VCnmFBjTlX0Clean Soul by Kevin MacLeodCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109

State of Waste is an investigative audio series about landfills in Nebraska. In this bonus episode, Shreyoshi Ghosh goes behind the scenes with Jordan Opp and Tom Searl from 'Episode 3: Trash on the move' to discuss their team's reporting on the Sarpy County Transfer Station, the process of waste management and the environmental impact of waste disposal.Music: Divider by Chris Zabriskie http://chriszabriskie.comCreative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0Free Download / Stream:  https://bit.ly/_dividerMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/VCnmFBjTlX0

The Sarpy County Landfill closed in early 2017, but residents can still use the location to drop off their waste. After 27 years, the pile of waste is covered up and Waste Connections manages the site as a transfer station. Anne Gallagher reports on the significance of transfer stations and the environmental impacts of solid waste disposal. Sources: Dennis Herskind, Megan Stubenhofer-Barrett, Leone Young, John Knapp, Jeanne Krajicek and Don Preister Reporting team: Anne Gallagher, Tom Searl, Riley Tolan-Keig and Jordan OppThis series was reported and produced by students at the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in collaboration with Nebraska Public Media. Students worked with faculty advisors Jessica Fargen Walsh and Kaci Richter with support from Nebraska Public Media reporter Bill Kelly.Music: Divider by Chris Zabriskie http://chriszabriskie.comCreative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0Free Download / Stream:  https://bit.ly/_dividerMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/VCnmFBjTlX0Clean Soul by Kevin MacLeodCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109

State of Waste is an investigative audio series about landfills in Nebraska. In this bonus episode, we are speaking with Emma Krab and Olivia Taylor about e-waste. We will dive deeper into what e-waste is and why e-waste can cause problems in landfills.Guests:Emma KrabOlivia TaylorReporting:Shawn HellwegeMusic: Divider by Chris Zabriskie http://chriszabriskie.comCreative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0Free Download / Stream:  https://bit.ly/_dividerMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/VCnmFBjTlX0

Electronic waste, also known as e-waste, is categorized as household hazardous waste, which means when these wastes are being thrown at the wrong places, it can cause a problem. E-wastes, such as phones and tablets, have lithium batteries in them and lithium is one of the major concerns at landfills because with it being toxic, it has a potential of causing fire when it is leached into the waste mass. Therefore, it is important for us to know how to properly recycle our e-waste to help prevent such hazards at landfills.Sources: Jessica Bodfield, Jeffery Edwards, Chad Gorgen, Christa Latch, Jake Schmitt, Erik Waiss, Karla Weldon Reporting team: Emma Krab, Shreyoshi Ghosh, Olivia Taylor, Iman Farid This series was reported and produced by students at the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in collaboration with Nebraska Public Media. Students worked with faculty advisors Jessica Fargen Walsh and Kaci Richter with support from Nebraska Public Media reporter Bill Kelly.Music: Divider by Chris Zabriskie http://chriszabriskie.comCreative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0Free Download / Stream:  https://bit.ly/_dividerMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/VCnmFBjTlX0Clean Soul by Kevin MacLeodCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109

In this bonus episode, we go behind the scenes with Nate Thomas and Jolie Peal to discuss episode 1 of State of Waste, "Waste of Space". They detail their team's reporting process, the impact this project has made on them and what they hope the audience takes away from the episode. Music: Divider by Chris Zabriskie http://chriszabriskie.comCreative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0Free Download / Stream:  https://bit.ly/_dividerMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/VCnmFBjTlX0

Despite public perception, modern landfills are not equivalent to dumps of the past. We explore these complex, technical facilities with many regulations to keep the land, air and water near the landfill clean.Sources: Riley Smith, Daniel LeMaistre, Tavis Holcomb, Shannon Bartelt-Hunt, Erik Waiss and Abigail MatherlyReporting team: Jolie Peal, Alize Kroells, Dulce Garcia and Nate ThomasThis series was reported and produced by students at the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in collaboration with Nebraska Public Media. Students worked with faculty advisors Jessica Fargen Walsh and Kaci Richter with support from Nebraska Public Media reporter Bill Kelly.Music: Divider by Chris Zabriskie http://chriszabriskie.comCreative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0Free Download / Stream:  https://bit.ly/_dividerMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/VCnmFBjTlX0Clean Soul by Kevin MacLeodCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109