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Category Archives: Recycle

Cities examine recycling practices as China tightens ban on plastic waste

The Municipal Posted on December 10, 2018 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023
Large bundles of compressed cardboard await pickup in Greenville, S.C. Many recycled materials in the U.S. are exported to China and other countries to be made into other products. (Alan Stoddard/Shutterstock. com)

The world is getting smaller every day, which means one singular decision made abroad has the power to affect municipalities domestically and disrupt their day-to-day waste management operations. Look no further than China’s January 2018 decision to implement an import … Continue reading →

Posted in New Year Outlook, Recycle | Tagged Cooper Martin, Sustainable Cities

What does it take to get people to recycle?

The Municipal Posted on August 22, 2018 by Lauren CaggianoAugust 2, 2023

Cultivating a successful recycling program, whether among municipal employees or the general public, calls for a holistic view of sustainability, according to one expert. “When most people think of sustainability, they usually think of only the environmental benefits for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Recycle | Tagged Americorps, COR Values, Oak Ridge TN

Boosting biogas, profitably

The Municipal Posted on September 5, 2015 by Lauren CaggianoSeptember 8, 2015
A biosolids dryer is used to evaporate water from wastewater solids. The dried product can then be sold and used as fertilizer.

Converting wasted food to energy can be an effective approach to keeping user rates low and forging or continuing on a path to sustainability. Sharon Thieszen, superintendent of the Sheboygan, Wis., Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, believes in the merits of … Continue reading →

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Organizations join to write the book on municipal recycling contracts

The Municipal Posted on September 3, 2015 by Denise FedorowSeptember 8, 2015
recycling contracts

Two of the leading organizations in solid waste and recycling joined forces last year to compile comprehensive guidelines that they believe are mutually beneficial for municipalities, waste management companies and material recovery facilities. The result of the collaboration between the … Continue reading →

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Are there ‘natural’ ways to control mosquitos?

The Municipal Posted on September 8, 2014 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
While there is some interest among members of the public for cities to choose “green” or “sustainable” mosquito solutions, no such methods or products have gained a broad following due to their lower levels of effectiveness. (Shutterstock photo)

People always seem to want to live close to nature. They build houses on the beach, on cliff edges, in dense, dry forests and in lush, mosquito-infested swamps. Then they change their tune and suddenly begin to want the “nature” … Continue reading →

Posted in Recycle, Waste & Recycling | Tagged cities, conlon, control, mosquito, municipal, spraying

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