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“Response: How we really get to Zero Waste”
The December 2023 issue of Resource Recycling published my response to an earlier feature article “Balancing Responsibilty”.
Zero Waste USA Announces The Recycling Cornucopia
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”.
Zero Waste Tribute to Jerry Goldstein and Mary Appelhof
Mary Appelhof and Jerry Goldstein had a considerable impact on our recycling, composting, reuse and Zero Waste movement.
2022-2023 Projects
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.
New article in Biocycle about community based composting in Detroit
Grass roots efforts are in progress to build a composting infrastructure and create good jobs. Please read the full article in Biocycle Magazine
Zero Waste USA advice helps New Jersey town of 18,000 people successfully replaces single stream with dual stream recycling
Zero Waste USA consulted with South Orange Village officials who followed through and changed their recycling collection process.