Dual Stream Materials Reduce Costs of Recycling
Neil Seldman discusses costs per ton for processing recyclables. … Read More
Gamechanging Service Fee for Recycling Approved by Berkeley’s City Council and Zero Waste Division
A service fee, equivalent to the fee paid to Waste Management, Inc for managing landfill waste, will be provided to Urban Ore, the iconic materials recovery enterprise and long-time salvage service contractor.… Read More
May Anti-Incineration Update from Denmark, Australia, and Connecticut
Incineration of plastic waste poses a major problem in Denmark and the government is taking steps to reduce it.… Read More
A Response to GreenBiz’s “Rebuilding Recycling to Go Circular”
Dan Knapp has written a response to an article on published in GreenBiz, which presented, “a three-step plan to ensure recycling supports the circular economy.” We’ve shared his comments here. … Read More
Neil Seldman Reviews “The Repair Revolution”
Neil Seldman reviews The Repair Revolution: How Fixers are Transforming our Throw Away Culture by John Wackman and Elizabeth Knight. … Read More
Composting in Seattle: Economic and Environmental Savings
ILSR working partner Jeff Morris, PhD, Sound Resource Management, documents the impact of Seattle, Washington’s multi-level composting system, including both single-family and multifamily residences.… Read More
Baltimore Garbage Incineration and Clean Air Act Update
On March 27, a federal court ruled in a 24-page decision to strike down the Baltimore Clean Air Act, which would have imposed air pollution limits on incinerators located in the city. The Baltimore Clean Air Act was unanimously passed by the Baltimore City Council in February 2019, with support from 36 other community, public health, labor, civil rights, and environmental groups in the Clean Air Baltimore Coalition.… Read More
Zero Waste and Anti Incineration Dialogue from Australia
Gerry Gillespie and Geoff Pryor are long time Zero Waste campaigners in Australia, where the concept and practice of Zero Waste originated.… Read More
State and Local Government – Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Programs and Policies
Thanks to the National Association of State Procurement Officials for posting the following links to green policies and programs currently utilized by states and local jurisdictions.… Read More