28 Sep 2021

RecycleForce Teaches Recycling Skills to Formerly Incarcerated People

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The Indianapolis non-profit has employed and trained more than 2,000 individuals returning from incarceration in managing hazardous materials in electronic scrap, litter abatement, factory clean outs, and other areas.… Read More
14 Sep 2021

Commentary Traces History of Modern U.S. Recycling and the Potential for Zero Waste

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In this recently published commentary, ILSR says cities and counties need sources of renewable capital for the generation of investment in recycling, composting and reuse infrastructure. They also need guidelines for proper investment strategies… Read More
27 Apr 2021

Anti Incineration Update From ILSR’s Waste to Wealth Initiative For March and April, 2021

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Anti Incineration Updates from Montgomery County, MD + Carroll County, MD + Hartford, CT + Springfield, MA + Cork Harbour, Ireland + Jeffrey Morris on the Cost of Incineration + Paul Connett on Video… Read More
28 Feb 2020

Report: Baltimore’s Fair Development Plan for Zero Waste

by | Date: 28 Feb 2020 | posted in: Composting, waste - recycling, waste - recycling based economic development, waste - zero waste, Waste to Wealth | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

ILSR worked with Zero Waste Associates to co-author Baltimore’s Fair Development Plan for Zero Waste. The plan provides a step by step guide to transitioning the city away from incineration and toward recycling, composting and reuse, which will expand the economy by 1,800 jobs within two years. … Read More
24 Jul 2019

The New Plastics Economy: A Bold New Plan to Combat Plastic Pollution

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The New Plastics Economy is an effort to reduce plastic pollution spearheaded by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation with support from the UN Environmental Programme. The ambitious project aims to curtail the amount of plastics being sent to the landfill by focusing on the three Rs: reuse, reduce, and recycle. … Read More
31 Jul 2018

Decon and Reuse 18 Conference

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The Building Materials Reuse Association (BMRA) is holding their annual conference, Decon and Reuse 18, on September 19-21, 2018 in Grand rapids, MI. BMRA is the trade association for the the building deconstruction industry in the US and Canada. It’s members include both non-profit and for profit enterprises. For more information check out the conference agenda or contact: info@bmra.org.

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