Let’s Settle Cleveland’s Garbage Future

Date: 2 Apr 2012 | posted in: waste - anti-incineration, Waste to Wealth | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

In the 1980’s Cleveland considered garbage incineration. It was rejected, but no positive action was taken. For thirty years Cleveland’s valuable materials flowed to low-cost area landfills. This left the city vulnerable to the next push for incineration. The push came three years ago; this plan fell to pieces a few days ago. What will the City do now? … Read More

History is Repeating Itself: Trash Burner Proposals Proliferate

Date: 27 Mar 2012 | posted in: waste - anti-incineration, Waste to Wealth | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Proposals for large-scale garbage incineration are proliferating throughout the US, just as they did 30 years ago. They claim to be new and improved with some companies offering ‘state-of-the-art’ technologies such as plasma arc, gasification, and pyrolysis. Once again citizens, small businesses and elected officials are saying “No.”… Read More

Review of Recycling Reconsidered

Date: 20 Feb 2012 | posted in: Waste to Wealth | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Impressions of Recycling Reconsidered By Samantha MacBride Reviewed for GreenYes Listserve Ms. MacBride makes zero waste one of her central concerns. She provides the best description and analysis of the recycling movement I have seen to date. It is not perfect, but she captures the nuances that link and yet differentiate components of the movement. The … Read More

US Recycling Archives Established, Accepting Donations

Date: 27 Dec 2011 | posted in: Waste to Wealth | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The 1960s was a time of dramatic change. Rarely recognized is the growth of the US recycling movement. ILSR and Urban Ore are working to change this and to preserve the history of the movement. In 2011 ILSR and Urban Ore worked with the University of Illinois – Springfield to establish the US Recycling Archives. The … Read More

Deconstruction: Career Ladder, Curriculum and Job Descriptions

Date: 16 Dec 2011 | posted in: waste - deconstruction, Waste to Wealth | 1 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Deconstruction is an environmentally-friendly method of demolition, focusing on the disassembly of buildings in order to recover and re-use construction materials. Deconstruction work provides job opportunities to relatively low-skilled participants, helping them build a work history and work habits while learning basic construction-site skills. The information in this packet from the Employment and Training Administration, is … Read More

Investing in Zero Waste: Some Lessons for L.A.

Date: 1 Jun 2010 | posted in: waste - zero waste, Waste to Wealth | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Zero Waste is becoming the new conventional wisdom when it comes to handling municipal solid wastes. Public and private sector investors are staking claims to growth industries and doing well. At the same time, however, there are lemons and pitfalls to avoid. In the last few months, for example, it was announced that two successful Hollywood … Read More

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