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In Op-Ed for Governing, Neil Seldman Details the Wrong and Right Way to Recycle

Hibba Meraay

April 4, 2019

Neil Seldman makes the case for why cities should go back to dual stream recycling. READ MORE

Why Garbage Incinerators Are A Bad Deal For Communities (Episode 68)

Hibba Meraay

March 21, 2019

Host John Farrell speaks with ILSR’s Marie Donahue and Neil Seldman about the harmful impact of burning trash to generate electricity. The trio dive into ILSR’s recent report Waste Incineration: A Dirty Secret in How States Define Renewable Energy. They als READ MORE

Baltimore’s Historic Clean Air Act Could End Stagnation in Recycling

Neil Seldman

February 22, 2019

On February 11th, the Baltimore City Council passed the Clean Air Act by a vote of 14-0. The Act sets a precedent and has major national importance. READ MORE

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Extended Producer Responsibility in British Columbia, Canada: Detailed Analyses and Evaluations

Neil Seldman

April 9, 2019

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for hard-to-recycle materials and products is an established management tool in the U.S., used in numerous states for mercury switches, tires, medicines, mattresses, and carpets. British Columbia established EPR for traditional recyclable materials by creating a non-profit stewardship organization to control municipal recycling and private sector READ MORE

The Media Pivots Away From ‘Recycling is Dying’ Message

Neil Seldman

April 5, 2019

Recycling is not dying although it has been severely challenged by both China’s import restrictions and a pervasive single stream system that is no longer sustainable. READ MORE

In Waste Dive, Neil Seldman Argues Recycling Will Survive

Hibba Meraay

April 4, 2019

Director of the Waste to Wealth initiative Neil Seldman explains why U.S. recycling will survive despite media narratives that claim the end of recycling is near. Neil and co-author Peter Anderson detail how the recycling industry can adjust and thrive given new circumstances. READ MORE