Mexico City Spiking Recycling Rates with Free Food Rewards
August 6, 2012
Mexico City’s recycling rate has quadrupled in the past year, thanks to the “Mercado de Trueque” recycling incentive program.
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Recycling Profile: Philadelphia
August 3, 2012
A rewards-based recycling incentive program has Philadelphia residents filling up their curbside bins.
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Recycling Profile: Detroit
July 27, 2012
A curbside recycling pilot program is poised to grow in Detroit.
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Recycling Profile: Tulsa, OK
July 6, 2012
Tulsa offers single-stream recycling to households for a $2/month fee.
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State of Rhode Island Requires Recycling Rate in 2012
June 29, 2012
A July deadline to reach a 35% recycling rate looms for Rhode Island’s cities and towns, but are they getting with the program?
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Recycling Profile: Salt Lake City
June 29, 2012
Salt Lakers recycle 950 tons of materials per year, and a glass recycling pilot program set to debut in 2012 hopes to add to that total.
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Recycling Profile: St. Louis
June 22, 2012
St. Louis’ introduction of single-stream recycling for single-family and multifamily dwellings has made it simpler and more convenient to recycle.
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Recycling Profile: Edmonton, AB, Canada
June 15, 2012
Using a combination of blue bags, recycling bins and convenient drop-off recycling locations, Edmonton recycles 50,000+ tons of material per year.
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Recycling Profile: Pittsburgh
June 8, 2012
Steel City residents are required by law to sort recyclables, cutting back on the city’s landfill dependence.
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Recycling Profile: Flagstaff, AZ
June 1, 2012
Flagstaff residents are charged a monthly fee for glass recycling pick-up, but a giant single-stream bin collects other recyclables.