A January 8 Sustainable Cities Network article examined the City of Seattle's recent decision to become carbon neutral by 2050 and its efforts to move towards zero waste. The article stated that…
As the General Assemby considers legislation that would move Maryland to a "zero waste" policy, a March 11 Washington Post article discusses the benefits and challenges of one technology that would undoubtedly play an…
Supporters of zero waste and other aggressive recycling programs recently lauded San Francisco for achieving the highest recycling rate in the United States - diverting 80% of its waste from…
Description: Under a “zero waste” policy, the amount of solid waste going into a landfill is largely reduced or eliminated. The remainder of the waste is recycled, reused, or disposed…
As Conduit Street has covered the continuing attention to "zero waste" following the 2013 legislative sessions, we have made a number of forward-looking references to the topic as a potentially…
In the Maryland Recycling Act, the General Assembly set recycling goals for Maryland's counties based on their population size. For counties with populations greater than 150,000, the goal is reduction…
On March 5, MACo Legal and Policy Counsel Les Knapp, Cecil County Solid Waste Division Chief Pete Bieniek, and Harford County Recycling Deputy Director Tom Hilton testified in opposition to SB 799, a proposed…
During the General Assembly session of 2013, a substantial debate arose on the subject of "zero waste" – a global term incorporating multiple policy goals for improved disposition of municipal…
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