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Plenary Session Debate with Brenda Platt, Jerry Powell, and J. Winston Porter National Recycling Congress Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 18, 1996 Remarks by Brenda Platt Director of Materials Recovery Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Washington, DC Fifteen to twenty years ago, many solid waste planners thought that 10 percent recycling was the limit. In the late 1980s this … Read More
Institute for Local Self-Reliance 2001 S Street NW Suite 570 Washington, DC 20009 Tel: 202-898-1610 MYTH #1: We can recycle only 25 to 30% of our solid wastes.1 FACT: Twenty five percent was considered a maximum level in 1985. Today it should be considered a minimum, not a maximum. By continuing to build the reuse, recycling, … Read More
by David Morris July 30, 1996 “Recycling may be the most wasteful activity in modern America…” Thus wrote John Tierney, a staff writer for the New York Times in a recent Sunday magazine cover story. The article generated more mail than any piece the magazine has ever published and spawned a slew of Op Ed pieces … Read More
This document profiles four reuse operations and the community development corpora-tions (CDCs) with which they work. New neighborhood jobs, low- and no-cost materials for CDC programs, and cost savings are examined. Prepared for the National Congress for Community Economic Development and the Economic Development Administration. by Michael Lewis, Russell Clark, and Jeffrey Vandall Download PDF file … Read More
Company/Organization Sector Waste Reduction Level Bank of Nova Scotia, Ontario Office >80% Bell Canada, Ontario Office >80% Cafe Flora, WA Restaurant >60% Del Mar Fairgrounds, CA Cultural/Recreation 86% Dyess Air Force Base, TX Govt./Military 70% Earthly Delights, CA Retail ~100% Fetzer, CA Mfg./Production >80% Herman Miller Inc., CA Mfg./Production 96% Hewlett Packard, CA Mfg./Production >80% Indiana … Read More… Read More
This study presents 24 state-of-the-art U.S. manufacturers utilizing recycled materials as feedstock. Includes details on feedstocks, process, products, economics, and replicability. Valuable for those interested in attracting new businesses to their communities. Published by the U.S. EPA. by Michael Lewis, Timothy Swope, Bhushan Tuladhar, Daniel Sapon-Borson, Taraneh Stallings, and Tom Martin EPA-530-R-95-001 Download report (8.3 MB)
This report documents the jobs and revenues created by recycling and disposal operations in three cities. Appendices detail each city’s recycling activities and businesses. by Brenda Platt, Henry Jeanes, and Anne Kaufmann Download PDF File (4.63 MB)
This text surveys 67 reuse operations. The report covers materials targeted; warehouse, brokering, and listing services; warehouse and truck parameters; and employment practices. It also addresses financing reuse enterprises. by Michael Lewis, Russell Clark, Jeffrey Vandall, and Neil Seldman ISBN 0-917582-95-0, LC 95-31168 Download PDF File (13.3 MB)
This guide lists financing and funding institutions available for recycling-related ventures, and includes a glossary of financing terms. It profiles 18 specific sources of capital, their requirements, and contact information. by Michael Lewis, Jeffrey Vandall, Russell Clark, and Neil Seldman ISBN 0-917582-94-2, LC 95-31169
