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American Suburbia probably will need to take the concept to heart in the next few years...

Green Bay launches its fall leaf pickup schedule Oct. 13, but you could do yourself, the city and the environment a favor by skipping the raking this year. Advertisement

Or at least, if you must rake, take it to your compost pile.

Public Works Director Carl Weber said mulching and composting instead of raking leaves to the curb could save city crews a ton of grief.

"Obviously, I'm trying to cut down on the number of times we've got to drive around the city," Weber said. "So any leaf that's not put out saves us time, fuel and money."

Expect local governments - and state government officials - to press the idea much more vigorously as a cost-saver and good for the environment.