The Recycling Cornucopia Project (RCP) continues to work with the Minnesota Environmental Justice Table in Minneapolis, MN, Zero Waste Montgomery County in Montgomery County, MD, Mothers Out Front in Dutchess County, NY, and organized citizens in Washington County to shut down aging, polluting, and costly incinerators. In Sullivan County, NY, the RCP is assisting citizens…
Ruth Abbe, President of Zero Waste USA has just announced “Civic and environmental organizations, small businesses, local agencies and local officials will be able to obtain free technical assistance on waste prevention, reuse, recycling, and composting policies and programs from the Recycling Cornucopia Program of Zero Waste USA”.
Mary Appelhof and Jerry Goldstein had a considerable impact on our recycling, composting, reuse and Zero Waste movement.
…new recycling infrastructure would represent a fresh start for recycling in Warren County
…These developments in rural recycling are noteworthy as an example of how grassroots organizations can impact local decision-making to help reduce costs and increase local revenue
Selected articles on the political economy of wasting and recycling 2018-2022
If your community and/or organization would like to be considered as a Recycling Cornucopia Project please complete this form (I/P). Plan to provide your name, the name of your organization and location. Briefly describe the Zero Waste challenge you are facing: a proposed incinerator, an existing incinerator, a proposed mega landfill, poor recycling, reuse and composting programs that need to be improved, how to access federal infrastructure investment funding, or developing a Zero Waste Plan and Implementation Schedule.