On the Path to Zero Waste
Rick and I presented in-person at this year’s National Recycling Coalition conference in Cooperstown, NY. It was not recorded but we’ve put together this statement. Currently, it’s a draft that we expect to be published soon.
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”.
Amid new producer responsibility action in states such as Colorado, New York and Hawaii, Neil Seldman weighs in on the best way to approach this policy going forward…
Feature articles on the progress Zero Waste in the US by Neil Seldman in Resource Recycling Magazine, April and June 2024
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.
Zero Waste USA consulted with South Orange Village officials who followed through and changed their recycling collection process.
…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