1 Jan 2000

Wasting and Recycling in the United States 2000

by | Date: 1 Jan 2000 | posted in: waste - recycling, waste - recycling based economic development, waste - zero waste, Waste to Wealth | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

This report—prepared for the GrassRoots Recycling Network—summarizes the state of wasting and recycling in the U.S., details recycling’s many environmental and economic benefits, introduces the concept of zero waste planning, and concludes with an agenda for action. Recycling continues to increase, but is being outpaced by the rise in wasting. Landfill tonnage and interstate shipments of … Read More
1 Jan 2000

Del Norte Zero Waste Plan

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This zero waste plan is the first of its kind in the U.S. It describes policies and strategies for reaching zero waste in Del Norte (CA). Other communities aiming for zero waste will find this plan essential reading. by Del Norte Solid Waste Mgt. Authority staff, Self-Reliance Inc. staff, and other consultants 2000, 170 pages $15 … Read More
19 Dec 1999

Deconstruction: Salvaging Yesterday’s Buildings for Tomorrow’s Sustainable Communities

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Deconstruction is the process of carefully dismantling a building in order to salvage components for reuse and recycling. This report provides information to understand and advocate for deconstruction locally, regionally, and nationally, emphasizing partnerships with local nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and for-profit practitioners. A collaborative project of the Materials for the Future Foundation (San Francisco) and … Read More
23 Nov 1999

Cutting the Waste Stream in Half – Fitchburg, WI, Portland, OR, and Seattle

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These case studies- Fitchburg, WI, Portland OR, and Seattle, WA, were conducted by ILSR for the US Environmental Protection Agency, and are part of a larger study called Cutting the Waste Stream in Half: Community Record-Setters Show How (download full report or fact sheet packet). Each case study presents that city’s recycling strategies as well as the laws and policies from which the strategies … Read More
5 Aug 1999

The New Rules Journal – Summer 1999

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Feature Stories: The Buck Starts-and-Stops Here, Getting a Slice of the Pie, States Take the Bull by the Horn, Now We Have Plenty of Bananas, Microradio Struggles to Regain a Place on the Dial, and Outlandish Taxes.

Place Rules: Consumer coupons could boost local business in Japan, Indie bookstores break ground online at booksense.com, and Mayors and counties charge pro-industry slant on Congressional e-commerce tax commission.

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5 Jul 1999

OutLANDish TAXes?

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Property taxes encourage speculation, sprawl and property depreciation. Switching to a land value tax could help combat these urban ailments. By Pam Neary… Read More
1 Jun 1999

Select Community Waste Reduction Record-Setters

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Community Population Residential Waste Reduction Level1 Ann Arbor, MI 112,000 52% Bellevue, WA 103,700 60% Bergen Co., NJ 825,400 54%2 Chatham, NJ 8,300 65% Clifton, NJ 75,000 56%2 Crockett, TX 8,300 52% Dover, NH 26,100 52% Falls Church, VA 10,000 65% Fitchburg, WI 17,300 50% Leverett, MA 1,900 53% Loveland, CO 44,300 56% Madison, WI 200,900 … Read More… Read More

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