{"id":16569,"date":"2018-03-20T16:33:04","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T20:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/articles\/in-the-shadow-of-baltimores-incinerator-a-pilot-program-shows-how-to-increase-recycling-rates\/"},"modified":"2024-05-01T18:12:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T18:12:56","slug":"recycling-grows-in-downtown-baltimore-thanks-to-pilot-program","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/ilsr.org\/es\/article\/composting-for-community\/recycling-grows-in-downtown-baltimore-thanks-to-pilot-program","title":{"rendered":"In the Shadow of Baltimore\u2019s Incinerator, a Pilot Program Shows How to Increase Recycling Rates"},"template":"","class_list":["post-16569","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","article_type-article","initiatives-composting-for-community","topics-incineration","topics-recycling","topics-zero-waste","authors-neil-seldman"],"acf":{"details":{"featured_image":5005,"background_color":"","article_type":[134],"initiative":15,"display_event_fields":false,"start_date":null,"end_date":null,"start_time":null,"end_time":null,"time_zone":"America\/New_York","virtual_event":false,"location":"","topics":[87,112,121],"impact_areas":false,"abstract":"

A pilot project in inner city Baltimore demonstrated that, \u201cabove all else low-income residents will recycle when provided the means, education and incentive to do so.\u201d The project was coordinated by Dante Swinton, Energy Justice Network (EJN) in cooperation with the Westport Neighborhood Association.… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","authors_tax":[605]},"sidebar":{"title":"\u00cdndice"},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"

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A pilot project in inner-city Baltimore demonstrated that, \u201cabove all else low-income residents will recycle when provided the means, education and incentive to do so.\u201d The project was coordinated by Dante Swinton, Energy Justice Network (EJN)<\/a> in cooperation with the Westport Neighborhood Association.<\/p>\n

The pilot project was carried out in the shadows of the Baltimore garbage incinerator in downtown Baltimore, one of the leading sources of air pollution in the city.<\/p>\n

Using a grant from the Abell Foundation 95 households were given new recycling bins, and 5 block captains were recruited and special public awareness meetings were held for residents. Recycling rates jumped to 25% along the pilot routes<\/strong>, which is higher than the 20% overall city recycling rate. Furthermore, for households whose members attended meetings the recycling rate was even higher. They reached 30% according to Jessica Wynter Martin, an EJN staffer.<\/p>\n

“Efforts will continue to expand recycling,” according to Keisha Allen, President of Westport Neighborhood Association. The Divert Westport Challenge will, she stated, \u201ccontinue to inspire other neighbors to recycle as much as possible so that we can eliminate trash incineration in Baltimore and repurpose our waste into other uses.\u201d<\/p>\n

Interesting features of the project included:<\/p>\n