Neil wrote a feature article, published in 2 parts in Resource Recovery Magazine (2024), on the history of the Zero Waste movement and its impact, highlighting the progress of Zero Waste.
On the Path to Zero Waste
On the Path to Zero Waste
Neil wrote a feature article, published in 2 parts in Resource Recovery Magazine (2024), on the history of the Zero Waste movement and its impact, highlighting the progress of Zero Waste.
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.
David and Neil Seldman were co-directors of ILSR from 1973 until 2013. He is a prolific author whose work includes We Must Make Haste Slowly: The Process of Revolution in Chile, 1973, Neighborhood Power: The New Localism, 1976, and Self-Reliant Cities, 1982, among numerous technical reports, articles and essays on localism and democracy.
Grass roots efforts are in progress to build a composting infrastructure and create good jobs. Please read the full article in Biocycle Magazine
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.
Zero Waste USA consulted with South Orange Village officials who followed through and changed their recycling collection process.