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Urban farming has been growing by more than 30% in the United States in the past 30 years. It has been estimated that urban agriculture can meet 15- 20% of global food demand; however, there is limited data available on microbial safety on the Listeria contamination in locally- grown fresh produce. The objective of the present study was to examine the prevalence and distribution of Listeria species and their ability to form biofilms at different temperatures. A total of 109 samples of leafy (86) and root (23) vegetables were pooled, followed by Listeria isolation and characterization, and biofilm determination. Clonal relatedness among bacteria was determined using PFGE. Common species such as L. innocua, L. welshimeri, and L. monocytogenes were recovered from fresh produce. Five L. monocytogenes isolates including P 52.1b (potato, 1/2a), P 43.1a (Radish, 4b), and three isolates of 4b from romaine lettuce (WV 11 a, WV 11 b and WV 11 c) were chosen for the determination of biofilm formation. Overall, biofilm formation was found to be high in all isolates except forWV11a that was a weak to moderate biofilm former. This study suggests that presence of Listeria species, including L. monocytogenes, in locally- grown fresh produce may pose public health concern to local consumers.
In 2017, the Wayne County Stourbridge Project hosted its first Arduino Day, bringing together real world maker and those who want to be for an educational and entertaining forum celebrating the Arduino, an open-source, low-cost prototyping board.
The county completed an agriculture economic development study that considered traditional land-use planning and other types of infrastructure planning as well as recommending efforts to create milk processing and meat processing plants.
Wayne Memorial Hospital, the three local school districts and the County Office of Behavioral and Developmental Programs came together to create a Project SEARCH Program to provide expanded opportunities for meaningful employment for special needs students.
Wayne Tomorrow assisted with the launch of a grassroots effort to develop the riverfront in Honesdale Borough. The collaboration has grown to encompass and rails and trails project to Hawley and beyond. A feasibility study is currently underway.
This fund provides grants to for-profit entities for the purpose of undertaking activities that will encourage and support economic growth and job creation within Wayne County. The program is administered by WEDCO on behalf of the County Commissioners.
The training Kitchen & Caf allows youth and those with disabilities or others with barriers to employment, an opportunity to learn pre-employment skills, receive food safety training and to participate and give back to their community.
A new, expanded Breast Care Center opened June 28 on the campus of Beaumont Hospital, Wayne. The $5 million facility, Beaumont Breast Care Center, Wayne, will feature the latest in screening and diagnostic technology, along with expanded services.
Patient volume for breast care services at Beaumont, Wayne has grown 30% in the past five years. Formerly, patients had access to one 3D breast imaging machine, the new center will have three tomosynthesis mammography machines, tripling the screening capacity.
The Breast Care Center is located at the corner of Annapolis St. and Venoy Road next to the Surgery Center (entrance 2). Parking available in front of the Breast Care Center entrance and can be accessed off Venoy Road.
The Recycled Read used bookstore attracts visitors to Wayne and contributes to our economy as a leader in sustainability. Thank you to the Friends of the Wayne Public Library for creating such a successful green business in our community!
Doors open at 6:30pm for zero waste living tips and a mini clothing swap. Feel free to bring up to two sweatshirts or t-shirts to swap with others. The 92-minute film begins at 7pm. Bring your own popcorn container and cup to help make this a zero waste event!
How does it work? Take your leftover medications to the pharmacy in the original bottle or container they came in. If they are acceptable non-controlled substances, the pharmacist will place them in a container to be shipped to an approved incinerator for disposal. If you have controlled substances, the pharmacist will give you a special postage-paid envelope for safe return and disposal. You can also take back over-the-counter medications, liquid medications less than 4 ounces, pet medications, creams, lotions, and ointments. Since 2016, this program has collected more than 236,000 pounds of medication.
Thanks to the Nebraska MEDS program, pharmacies in nearly 300 communities across Nebraska can now take back most medications for safe disposal. For more info, talk to your local pharmacist or visit www.leftovermeds.com.
Food waste continues to be a problem in the U.S. The FDA estimates 30-40% of all food is wasted in America. Wasting food means wasting resources and money, too. Here are five easy ways to reduce your food waste and increase your bottom line.
We are kicking off 2024 by adding a new recycling program to our list. Thanks to a company called Terracycle, you can now recycle markers, highlighters, pens, mechanical pencils, permanent markers, and caps at four different locations in Wayne. Look for the Terracycle box at the Wayne Public Library, Wayne High School, Wayne Elementary School, and Carhart Science Building at Wayne State College. No wooden pencils or paint brushes are accepted.
Green Team Meeting January 9: We invite you to attend our Green Team meetings the 2nd Tuesday of each month at noon in the conference room of the SNBuilding at 1010 Main Street in Wayne (with the exception of no meetings in June, August, and December). We are already planning our Earth Day events in April and welcome your input.
Recycle Strings of Lights. Bring any old strings of holiday lights to the Wayne Recycling & Trash Center and place in the bins marked for lights. These are recycled for the copper wire inside.
For more tips on the Green Path to the Good Life, like the Wayne Green Team on Facebook or visit www.cityofwayne.org/greenteam. Thank you for recycling right and supporting our Zero Waste efforts in Wayne!
Recycle Strings of Holiday Lights. As you decorate for the holidays, remember you can recycle light strings that no longer work. Collection bins are at the Wayne Recycling & Trash Center during regular hours: Monday and Friday, 9am-1:30pm; Tuesday 11am-2pm; and Saturday 8am-noon. The light strings will be recycled for its copper wire by Retrofit.
Special Green Team Meeting. Join us for a special Green Team meeting on Tuesday, July 11th, noon, at the SNBuilding Conference Room located at 1010 Main Street. City Administrator Wes Blecke will attend to discuss green infrastructure and investments by the city.
Since owner Greg Ptacek opened Johnnie Byrd Brewing Company in 2017, he has made sustainability part of its core values. Johnnie Byrd brews all beers with 100% renewable energy, purchased from the City of Wayne via Renewable Energy Credits. All the grain used to make beer and spirits is fed to local cattle and kept out of the landfill. It invests in reusable to go containers, such as glass growlers and aluminum cans, both of which are infinitely recyclable. It is repurposing nearly 2,500 wine bottles served in the taproom for a special project. Johnnie Byrd does not use paper towels in its main bathrooms. Instead, it uses washable, reusable cloth towels, keeping an estimated 2,900 cubic feet of trash out of landfills, or enough to fill 3 large school buses. Johnnie Byrd Brewing Company is a business committed to sustainability. Thank you for being a Zero Hero in our community!
Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970 on April 22 to focus a national day on the environment. This annual event is recognized around the world, with the goal to protect and sustain our Earth and its resources. Join us this month at our special events celebrating the Earth.
HOW DO I RECYCLE GLASS IN WAYNE? Bring your clean and empty glass bottles to the marked bins at the RTC located at 110 Windom Street. Remove any plastic bags or cardboard as these cannot be recycled with glass. For your safety and to prevent contamination, do not place glass directly into the concrete bunker outside where it is crushed for transport.
CAN I RECYCLE GLASS CURBSIDE? No. Waste Connections does not accept glass in its curbside recycling. The only place you can recycle glass in Wayne is at the RTC.
How does it work? Take your leftover medications to the pharmacy in the original bottle or container they came in. If they are acceptable non-controlled substances, the pharmacist will place them in a container to be shipped to an approved incinerator for disposal. If you have controlled substances, the pharmacist will give you a special postage-paid envelope for safe return and disposal. You can also take back over-the-counter medications, liquid medications less than 4 ounces, pet medications, creams, lotions, and ointments.
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