9 Aug 2016

Composting Will Help Flint Recover From Its Water Crisis

by | Date: 9 Aug 2016 | posted in: Composting, waste - composting, Waste to Wealth | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Increasing composting in Flint will benefit residents in many ways: healthier soils for food production, pollution mitigation for contaminated soils, more opportunities for neighbors to work together, and greater community self-reliance. On July 27th, ILSR staffers, Linda Bilsens and Joshua Etim, visited with various food growing and access groups working in and around Flint to lay the groundwork for bringing ILSR’s Neighborhood Soil Rebuilders Composter Training Program to the area.… Read More
2 Aug 2016

Zero Waste to Landfill?

by | Date: 2 Aug 2016 | posted in: waste - anti-incineration, Waste to Wealth | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

All incinerators need landfills despite the myth of “zero waste to landfill” put forward by garbage incineration proponents. Citizens in Saugus, MA, have been trying to close an ash landfill for 14 years. The need to expand the facility to take more incinerator ash gives them a new opportunity. Zero waste sends less materials to landfill … Read More
14 Jul 2016

Montgomery Co. MD Bill Requires Distributed Composting

by | Date: 14 Jul 2016 | posted in: Composting, waste - composting, Waste to Wealth | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

On June 28, 2016, Montgomery County Council (Maryland) Vice President, Roger Berliner, introduced legislation to require the development of a comprehensive composting and food recovery strategic plan. The bill might be the first in the country to stipulate a diverse and distributed plan that considers food rescue, backyard composting, community scale composting, on-site institutional and commercial composting, … Read More
11 Jul 2016

Technology Industry Kills Right to Repair Bill in New York State Senate

by | Date: 11 Jul 2016 | posted in: waste - recycling, waste - recycling based economic development, Waste to Wealth | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

If your cell phone or computer has broken down recently, you may have noticed how hard it is to get repaired. Manufacturer repair services (think the Apple Genius Bar) are often so expensive that it makes sense to buy a new product rather than get it repaired. If you want to fix your electronics yourself, online … Read More
6 Jul 2016

Community Forklift: A Blueprint for Reuse Success

by | Date: 6 Jul 2016 | posted in: waste - recycling, waste - recycling based economic development, Waste to Wealth | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Community Forklift, a nonprofit reuse center located just outside Washington, D.C. , in Edmonston, Maryland, is notable for its rapid growth and relative financial success in an industry where profits are often elusive. Specializing in appliances and salvaged building materials, the center was founded in November 2005 with four employees and has since grown to a … Read More
6 Jul 2016

Recent Developments in the World of Mattresses

by | Date: 6 Jul 2016 | posted in: waste - recycling, waste - recycling based economic development, Waste to Wealth | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

ILSR long term working partner Saint Vincent De Paul of Lane County, OR, has added another program to expand its role as refurbisher and recycler of old mattresses through a unique arrangement to distribute mattresses manufactured by Boston based Tempur-Pedic Company to needy families. From 2015 Annual Report of Saint Vincent De Paul, Lane County, OR … Read More
22 Jun 2016

The Repurpose Project – Building Community Through Reuse

by | Date: 22 Jun 2016 | posted in: waste - deconstruction, waste - recycling based economic development, Waste to Wealth | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Old art supplies and materials from deconstructed buildings may be unwanted by traditional thrift stores, but the Repurpose Project of Gainesville, Florida, gladly accepts them. The decision to accept and sell such a wide range of items at this creative reuse center generates a lot of work for employees and volunteers, but benefits the surrounding community … Read More

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