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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB ) -- Laws over how Louisville homeowners get rid of yard waste are changing.

As of January 1, 2015, yard waste placed in plastic bags will no longer be picked-up by service providers. Angela Kessans is the Public Education Coordinator for the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government Waste Management . She explains the changes and the best way to avoid fines and extra costs.

Changes to yard waste collection in Louisville:

Regular Plastic Bags Not Allowed After January 1

Residents who utilize yard waste collection services must use one of the following containers: Reusable bin, paper yard waste bag, or compostable plastic bag meeting astm d6400 standards.

WHAT IS YARD WASTE? Yard waste includes organic waste generated during regular household landscaping and gardening activities. Rocks, dirt, gravel, flower pots, and pot liners are not considered yard waste.

ARE THERE ALTERNATIVES TO SETTING OUT YARD WASTE FOR COLLECTION? Yes. Mulching and/or composting at home are often the fastest and cheapest ways to manage your yard waste. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS IF I NEED TO HAVE MY YARD WASTE COLLECTED? Best: Reusable containers are often cheaper than using single-use bags in the long run. Bins should have sturdy handles for collection crews, a capacity between 20 and 40 gallons, weigh no more than 60 pounds when filled, and be covered with a secure lid.

Next Best: Paper yard waste bags that are not over filled and are folded closed.

Still Good: Compostable plastic bags should clearly state they meet ASTMD 6400 standards for composting. Bags marked "biodegradable" do not meet the requirement for this regulation. The compostable bags should be securely tied.

WHY IS USING COMPOSTABLE BAGS IMPORTANT? After your yard waste is collected, it is delivered to a compost facility. Regular plastic bags are not compostable and must be separated from the yard waste. Removing plastic bags increases processing costs and remaining shreds reduce demand for the compost.

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The Department of Landscape Architecture at Mississippi State University has pledged to "foster the will and ability to plan, design, build, and manage regenerative communities" through our mission statement. We believe that the professions of Landscape Architecture and Landscape Contracting should strive to connect art, culture, and the environment to provide society with places that people love and that are cognizant of a holistic, ecological model of design. Our students explore subjects such as the design process, storm water design, energy flow, native landscapes and plant materials, green infrastructure, sustainability, community planning, and regional planning.

Most Mississippians recognize Eudora Welty as one of the state's most revered authors, but not very many know that she was an avid gardener. Faculty in the Department are assisting with planning for the long-term management of the Welty landscape.

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It was a cold, dark night in Leland as community members gathered at the Mississippi State University Delta Research and Extension Center to talk with students about their community development ideas.

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Design Week is an opportunity for students to learn from a practicing landscape architect.

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A local entrepreneur inspired by the window farming craze that has spread out of Italy to major cities across North America has opened a retail business to service urban farmers working in ultra-confined spaces.

Tasi Gottschlag launched FoodGROWS as an ecommerce website and a South Vancouver retail space, where many of their products are tested in real-world growing conditions.

Gottschlag is convinced there is a space in the retail market for ready-to-use planters, insect nets and growing kits designed for patios, balconies and windows, to service what until now has been a largely do-it-yourself hobby.

She may be right. The Brooklyn-based social enterprise windowfarms.org has more than 40,000 members, up about 1,000 per cent in four years.

When I look around, especially in East Vancouver, I would say 50 to 60 per cent of homes have some kind of crop growing in the front or the back yard, said Gottschlag, who founded FoodGROWS with a silent business partner. People want to do this, we just want to make it easy.

FoodGROWS.com is designed to occupy a niche not well served by garden suppliers or serious back-to-the-land outfitters. The website even has a 10-question entry point that helps guide new customers to the products best suited to their space and temperament.

Products range from low-tech wooden planters and wall-mounted pouch planters to high-tech plastic tower gardens for balconies and rooftops and soil-free growing systems, including a tabletop aquaponic herb planter with an aquarium base (goldfish not included).

For people who are strapped for time or who lack experience growing food, kits include planters, soil, fertilizer, tools and organic pest control.

I think that when people want to do it themselves and innovate, thats awesome, but there are a lot of people who dont have the courage, time or desire to go outside and figure it out; they just want to do it, and thats the market we are going to serve, said Gottschlag, an MBA grad from Simon Fraser University. I think there are a lot of 25- to 35-year-old professionals who work full time, but who want more in their lives.

Whole Foods is fine, but the next step for your health is harvesting the ingredients for dinner right on your balcony, she said.

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Two months and 29 days ago, the Patriots were only about a week into training camp, and still a couple days from their preseason opener, which is noted here to remind just how much football remains to be played between today and two months, 29 days from now which is when the NFL will kick off Super Bowl XLIX in Glendale, Ariz.

A lot can happen between now and then. In fact, a lot will happen between now and then, and much of it is likely to reset our view of the NFL landscape and change our opinions. Multiple times.

But go ahead, Patriots fans. Believe.

Believe that your team is the best in the AFC. Believe that they can get to that title game. Believe that they belong in that game. Heck, believe that they can win it.

Believe that theres no ceiling for your Patriots, because after what happened late Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium, theres no reason to place any limits on what this club is capable of accomplishing. They didnt just beat the Broncos, they dominated the so-dubbed best team in football in every phase, ultimately scoring a 43-21 victory that undoubtedly shattered many views of the league-wide hierarchy as the regular season heads into its second half.

I thought it was a great job by our players this week, said coach Bill Belichick, who praised the work his team did in preparing for Denver making particular note of how generally difficult it is to get ready for a record-setting offense like the Broncos having, and how the difficulty was even that much greater because Peyton Mannings team had extra time to get ready because it had played on Thursday night in Week 8.

In that sense, it was similar to the way the Patriots responded against the Bengals back at the start of October, when Cincinnati had the benefit of coming off a bye. Yet New England waxed the well-rested Tigers, 43-17.

That win kicked off a terrific month of October, in which the Pats rattled off four straight wins and offered hope that the inconsistency and the struggles that showed up over the first four weeks was merely the by-product of a team still finding itself. Pummeling the Bears last week by a score of 51-23 furthered that thinking.

But only after Sunday, when the Pats climbed to the top of the conference, and improved to 7-2, was it confirmed.

This week was a great week for all of us, defensive lineman Vince Wilfork said. Everybody came ready to work focused. Thats one thing we dont lack. We dont have guys that are here just to be here. My hat goes off to this team. We did a lot of things tonight. It was something different tonight. A lot of things we havent done in the past and we did it, and did it well.

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Green Square: The city's newest and largest pool complex. Photo: Supplied

An emerging Sydney architect has won a large international competition with his design for the city's newest and largest pool in the Green Square development.

Judges selected a design by local Andrew Burges from a global field of nearly 150 designs for the City of Sydney project which has a budget expected to reach $50 million.

The Gunyama Park and Aquatic Centre will cover 16,500 square metres with 2630 square metres of swimming space - 40 per cent more than the Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre, currently the city's largest pool.

Chairman of the jury, Melbourne architect Carey Lyon, praised the artful combination of a landscaped park with an aquatic centre so close to the city centre.

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"It cleverly integrated the idea of a park with a building that was the strong view of the judges," Mr Lyon said.

Mr Burges' entry teamed up leading Australian landscape architects TCL.

Judges were also impressed by the inclusion of a 50-metre lap pool inside a larger pool for recreational swimmers, in a design they said reminded them of Sydney's famous ocean swimming spots such as the Bronte baths.

All five finalists chosen in June were from Sydney, but the judges said there was no chance this was home-town favouritism.

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Phyllis Nix said she returned to her Jupiter Farms home after picking up her grandson to find it engulfed in flames Wednesday night.

The house was in flames for 30 minutes -- destroying a lifetime of memories.

A firefighter on the scene told her the house was "gone" and that there was "nothing left" when she got there.

According to Nix, firefighters said the fire started with the electrical wiring in the walls.

"It's been hard knowing that everything in life that you held dear is gone," she said. "My daughter passed away last year and her urn and ashes were inside there."

Nix said fire crews scoured the property and found the urn.

Since the fire, Nix has received an outpouring of support from the community. Her and her three grandchildren are staying at a hotel for now. She said the family has received donations of food and clothing.

"I can only go forward," said Nix. "There's a great network of people who are coming together to help me."

Nix said rebuilding the home could take up to a year and will be costly.

Her boss set up a GoFundMe account for donations.

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