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5 Cities That Are Recycling Superstars
2014-09-18 23:11:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://www.takepart.com">TakePart</a> When you look at the American cities with the highest recycling rates, an interesting pattern emerges: Theyre mostly on the West Coast. Maybe its the Wests environmentally conscious culture, or maybe its something in the water, but of the five cities we found doing the best jobs diverting their discards from local landfills, all were on the Pacific Coastand all but one in California. Content Classification: Curated read more
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Nonprofit Soap Recycling Organization Moves Hub to North Las Vegas
2014-09-18 22:33:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://www.reviewjournal.com">Las Vegas Review-Journal</a> Every day, hotels in Las Vegas throw away tons of partially used bars of soap despite the large need for hygiene-related products around the world. In order to improve the health of vulnerable populations, a nonprofit moved to North Las Vegas to recycle soap from Sin Citys most popular hotels. Content Classification: Curated read more
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Chicago Operating First All-Electric Waste, Recycling Truck in North America
2014-09-18 12:00:00| Waste Age
The city of Chicago is operating the first all-electric garbage truck in North America. read more
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Rural recycling program under scrutiny an hour ago Courtesy Stations...
2014-09-18 08:57:17| Waste Management - Topix.net
Waste Management gave Commissioner Gary Burns 30 days to spend thousands on a compactor or else it will stop driving the Precinct 3 route. "I didn't think it was any big deal, but it's one of the most successful programs we've had," Burns said about the program that began about two years ago.
Lawrence-Scioto Counties Recycling Record in Sight
2014-09-17 23:05:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://www.communitycommon.com/.com">CommunityCommon.com</a> Dan Palmer, Director of the Lawrence-Scioto Solid Waste Management District was excited about the new that came from Rumpke Monday. Rumpke is reporting the area is on tap to break a recycling record set in 2013 which saw 4 million pounds of material. Content Classification: Curated read more
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