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Report: Waste Incineration: A Dirty Secret in How States Define Renewable Energy

Report: Waste Incineration: A Dirty Secret in How States Define Renewable Energy

Marie Donahue

December 12, 2018

Almost half of U.S. states allow energy produced by burning garbage to count toward their renewable energy requirements. In a new report, we unpack why incineration is so problematic and how communities can embrace cleaner alternatives.  READ MORE


Survey of Residential Food Waste Collection Access in the U.S.

Survey of Residential Food Waste Collection Access in the U.S.

Virginia Streeter

December 18, 2017

A new report released by BioCycle — with research led by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance — details the growth of residential access to food scrap collection services, both through curbside and drop-off programs. Food scrap recovery is increasingly recognized as   READ MORE


Report: Why Should Baltimore Recycle More?

Report: Why Should Baltimore Recycle More?

Neil Seldman

April 3, 2017

There are two primary reasons why Baltimore should invest in more recycling. Establishing high recycling levels will position the city’s residents and businesses for the future, when the costs of incineration and landfill will be more expensive. The city could s  READ MORE


Bike-Powered Food Scrap Collection

Bike-Powered Food Scrap Collection

Virginia Streeter

February 27, 2017

As part of ILSR’s collaboration with the Chesapeake Youth Development Center to launch a bike-powered food scrap collection service in Curtis Bay, a neighborhood of Baltimore, ILSR interviewed 17 owners and founders of bike-powered collection services in 11 states. Read o  READ MORE


Size Matters! New Report Shows The Value of Small-Scale, Community-Based Composting

Size Matters! New Report Shows The Value of Small-Scale, Community-Based Composting

Brenda Platt

July 14, 2014

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Composting Builds Healthy Soils and Protects Watersheds, Says New ILSR Report

Composting Builds Healthy Soils and Protects Watersheds, Says New ILSR Report

Rebecca Toews

June 1, 2014

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It’s Not Just San Francisco Anymore! A Report on San Diego’s First Zero Waste Conference

It’s Not Just San Francisco Anymore! A Report on San Diego’s First Zero Waste Conference

Neil Seldman

March 11, 2014

Neil Seldman summarizes presentations from the first San Diego County Zero Waste Conference that was held under the sponsorship of Zero Waste San Diego (ZWSD) and the California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA).  READ MORE


Composting Supports Jobs and Healthy Watersheds, Say New ILSR Reports

Composting Supports Jobs and Healthy Watersheds, Say New ILSR Reports

Brenda Platt

May 8, 2013

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Composting Makes $en$e: Jobs through Composting & Compost Use

Composting Makes $en$e: Jobs through Composting & Compost Use

Brenda Platt

May 8, 2013

Recycling is an economic development tool as well as an environmental tool. Reuse, recycling, and waste reduction offer direct development opportunities for communities. When collected with skill and care, and upgraded with quality in mind, discarded materials are a local  READ MORE


Supportive Rules For Small-Scale Composting

Supportive Rules For Small-Scale Composting

Brenda Platt

August 6, 2012

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