The right to repair computers and related machines is one answer to the growth of E-Scrap in the U.S. waste stream. ILSR’s working partner, Gay Gordon-Byrne (Executive Director of The Repair Association), was interviewed for a feature article that was published in Waste Dive on September 14, 2016. Read the full story here.
Grassroots recycling companies were a critical link in the United States as the transition from the drop off recycling centers that sprung up after Earth Day in 1970 and municipal curbside service that emerged in the mid 1970s. Non-profit and for profit enterprises demonstrated the feasibility of curbside collection and by the mid 1980s municipal services … Read More
In a recent article from Lloyd Alter in Treehugger.com, he notes that Sweden may be sending amount of waste to their landfills, but the fact is “they incinerate about 50 percent of their waste to make heat and energy. And even in their own website, they admit that is not the best approach, that it is … Read More
Prince George’s County has officially declined to move forward with garbage incineration as part of its future solid waste and recycling management system. On 9 August, the County notified all bidders that it has “determined that the project may not be in the best interest of the County at this time.” Robin Lewis of Don’t Burn … Read More
ILSR co-founder Neil Seldman and Energy Democracy initiative director John Farrell co-authored this MinnPost opinion piece on the viability of an incinerator in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Check it out for more.… Read More
All incinerators need landfills despite the myth of “zero waste to landfill” put forward by garbage incineration proponents. Citizens in Saugus, MA, have been trying to close an ash landfill for 14 years. The need to expand the facility to take more incinerator ash gives them a new opportunity. Zero waste sends less materials to landfill … Read More
If your cell phone or computer has broken down recently, you may have noticed how hard it is to get repaired. Manufacturer repair services (think the Apple Genius Bar) are often so expensive that it makes sense to buy a new product rather than get it repaired. If you want to fix your electronics yourself, online … Read More
Community Forklift, a nonprofit reuse center located just outside Washington, D.C. , in Edmonston, Maryland, is notable for its rapid growth and relative financial success in an industry where profits are often elusive. Specializing in appliances and salvaged building materials, the center was founded in November 2005 with four employees and has since grown to a … Read More
ILSR long term working partner Saint Vincent De Paul of Lane County, OR, has added another program to expand its role as refurbisher and recycler of old mattresses through a unique arrangement to distribute mattresses manufactured by Boston based Tempur-Pedic Company to needy families. From 2015 Annual Report of Saint Vincent De Paul, Lane County, OR … Read More
