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Public Utilities, Waste Management

Atlanta’s Multipronged Approach to Bumping Up Recycling

December 17, 2020

Via: Waste360

Atlanta, Ga. has a vigorous recycling mandate, but a not-as-robust recycling infrastructure. Residents of single-family homes and of multifamily dwellings with at least six units are required to recycle; half of the city’s roughly 508,000 residents live in multiunit buildings, […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Technology Can Help Cities Tackle Recycling Problems

September 5, 2019

Via: Waste360

The U.S. throws away about $11.4 billion worth of recyclable items and packaging every year, according to a report published by San Francisco-based As You Sow, a nonprofit organization that promotes corporate responsibility through shareholder advocacy. To combat this issue, […]