Agenda Available for 5th National Cultivating Community Composting Forum
See the full agenda for the 5th National Cultivating Community Composting Forum.… Read More
Agenda Available for Best Practices in Community Composting Workshop
See the agenda for the Best Practices in Community Composting Workshop at COMPOST2018.… Read More
Zero Waste: A History & Primer
If you haven’t noticed, the U.S. recycling movement has become a Zero Waste movement, and the Zero Waste movement is spreading rapidly worldwide. Most recently, Vietnam’s Zero Waste Alliance joins scores of Zero Waste NGOs now on each continent. In the U.S., Dan Knapp of Urban Ore, Berkeley introduced the “Zero Waste concept and corollaries” from … Read More
China’s New Recycling Import Policy and the Future of US Municipal Recycling
Could the change in China’s recycling policy lead to a municipal recycling revolution in America?… Read More
California Legislation Ensures Plastic Manufacturers Bear Responsibility for Product Lifecycle
A bill introduced in California to protect the oceans has been developed and supported by the Save the Albatross Coalition, a project of Zero Waste International Alliance, co chaired by Neil Seldman ILSR and Captain Charles Moore, Algalita Marine Research. California legislation – AB 319 – would require manufacturers to use bottles that keep bottle caps … Read More
The Force of Law: Limitations to Industry-sponsored EPR & Single-use Plastics
Environmentalists, recyclers, zero waste advocates and citizens are clamoring to shut off the spigot of plastic roaming the earth. Single use plastic utensils, beverage containers, packaging and bags are obvious targets. Most recently, a Greenpeace-sponsored audit shows that the big three beverage companies, Coke, Pepsi and Nestles, are the worst contributors to this ongoing problem, as … Read More
Working Partner Update: Save the Albatross Coalition
See below a letter from ILSR President, Neil Seldman, and Algalita Marine Research and Education Founder, Captain Charles Moore imploring further environmental groups to join the Save the Albatross Coalition: CALLING ON ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS TO JOIN THE “SAVE THE ALBATROSS” COALITION Click here to support our legislative campaign! The Save the Albatross Coalition (SAC) is a bootstrap campaign dedicated to stopping … Read More
ILSR Convenes the 5th National Cultivating Community Composting Forum
In collaboration with the US Composting Council (USCC) and BioCycle, the Institute for Local Self-Reliance announces two events to be held in conjunction with the USCC’s International Conference and Trade Show, COMPOST2018, in Atlanta.… Read More
Video: What Is Community Composting? Featuring Composters From Around the U.S.
Past attendees of the National Cultivating Community Composting Forum & Workshop share their answers to the question, “What is Community Composting?” Community composters serve an integral and unique role in both the broader composting industry and the sustainable food movement. They are the social innovators and entrepreneurs that are collecting food waste by burning calories instead … Read More