14 Nov 1998

ILSR’s U.S. EPA-Sponsored Waste Reduction Project

by | Date: 14 Nov 1998 | posted in: Composting, waste - composting, waste - recycling, waste - zero waste, Waste to Wealth | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

ILSR’s Waste Reduction Record-Setters project (1996-2000), funded under an U.S. EPA grant, identified and documented record-setting waste reduction programs in the public and private sectors. The project identified 100 communities and nearly 200 businesses, institutions, and other organizations reporting waste reduction — the combination of waste prevention and recycling — rates at 50 percent or higher. … Read More
5 Nov 1998

Place Matters Conference Summary

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The Place Matters Conference, held on November 12, 1998 in St. Paul, Minnesota, drew together a mix of businesses, organizations and individuals who, by their very nature, believe that place does indeed matter. These participants were all firmly anchored in their communities, representing small businesses, financial institutions, community-based nonprofits, farmers, and local governments in Minnesota. They were a mix of people who did not normally interact, yet had much in common. They shared a remarkably similar recent history: economic and public policy trends that had made their long-term viability much more tenuous and uncertain.… Read More
1 Nov 1998

Recycling Record Setters Program Profiles: Hotels / Motels

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BOSTON PARK PLAZA HOTEL BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Contact: Bob O’Connor Boston Park Plaza Hotel Arlington Street at Park Plaza Boston, MA 02117(617) 457-2274 The Hotel instituted a comprehensive environmental program in 1991. It has recycling programs for cans, bottles, white paper, cardboard, shipping pallets, plastics, and glass. Waste reduction efforts have included eliminating individually packaged toiletries in … Read More… Read More
1 Nov 1998

Recycling Record Setters Program Profiles: Retail Shopping Complexes

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DUFFERIN MALL TORONTO, ONTARIO Contact: David Hall Dufferin Mall Toronto, Ontario (416) 532-1152 The Dufferin Mall recycling program began in 1992. Corrugated cardboard, glass, cans, newspaper, fine paper, polystyrene, and coat hangers are collected through 64 common area receptacles and specially designed containers in the Food Court. Each store in the mall also has a blue … Read More
1 Nov 1998

Recycling Record Setters Program Profiles: Multi-Family Residential

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LEISURE WORLD RETIREMENT COMMUNITY LAGUNA HILLS, CA Contact: Milt Johns Leisure World PO Box 2220 Laguna Hills, CA 92654 (714) 597-4652 Leisure World is a retirement community of 18,000 residents. The residents of this community recycle newspaper, glass, and aluminum. The management runs a green waste composting operation and construction debris and metals recycling programs. They … Read More… Read More
1 Nov 1998

DON’T THROW AWAY THAT FOOD: Strategies for Record-Setting Waste Reduction

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The Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s Waste Reduction Record-Setters Project fosters development of exceptional waste reduction programs by documenting successful ones. These programs can be used as models for others implementing their own programs to reduce garbage. The Don’t Throw Away That Food information packet below is oriented toward commercial and institutional food discard generators, and highlights … Read More
1 Nov 1998

Recycling Record Setters Program Profiles: Recreational and Cultural Facilities

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AUTRY MUSEUM OF WESTERN HERITAGE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Contact: Leland Marks Autry Museum of Western Heritage 4700 Western Heritage Way Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462 (213) 667-2000 The museum’s recycling program recovers traditionally recovered items and unique items such as trees and waste water. Trash pick-up has been reduced from five times a week to just once. … Read More… Read More
1 Oct 1998

Government and Community-Based Sources and Strategies for Financing Recycling Enterprises

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Prepared for the National Recycling Coalition by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, this report discusses recent developments in community and small business financing, identifies barriers and current needs, and outlines steps for linking recycling-based community development and small business financing. Appendices list and survey prominent community development corporations and finance institutions. Download PDF (147 KB)

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