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Origins In the last 20 years, No Waste, a simple term expressing the aspirations of recycling activists, became Zero Waste and a social movement bearing that name quickly took root in the USA, Europe, Asia and the entire globe. In 1995, Dr. Daniel Knapp of Urban Ore, Berkeley, CA[1] traveled to and toured Australia for the … Read More
ILSR is working closely with the newly appointed Waste Diversion staff of the DC Department of Public Works (DPW). The Waste Diversion staff was hired under provisions of the new solid waste law which ILSR and the DC environmental community sponsored in 2015. Annie White has been appointed by DPW as Manager of the Office of … Read More
Melanie Scruggs of the Texas Campaign for the Environment provides this update on developments in Houston. “The new Houston mayor will NOT pursue the dirty MRF program that may have included gasification or pyrolysis! The (national anti incineration) network has been indispensable in what we hope is a close victory.” Recent news on the issue: What … Read More
We pass along media coverage of the dramatic community protests at the Maryland Department of the Environment in Baltimore, MD, on December 15, 2015. Citizens demanded that the Department rescind permits for a 4,000 ton per day garbage incinerator. United Workers Photo Gallery: 7 Arrested Demanding State Revoke Permit for New Baltimore Incinerator– Real News Seven … Read More
For the past three years, residents of Syracuse and Onondaga County, NY, have sent only 315,000 tons of garbage to the County’s garbage incineration plant. There has been less trash generated in the county and recycling programs have become more effective. Unless the tonnage sent to the plant increases the county will incur a penalty to … Read More
Zero Waste (90% or more diversion from incineration and landfill) is a concept and a practical approach to managing the valuable materials in waste streams across the globe. Kamikatsu, Japan, with 1,700 residents, declared for Zero Waste in 2003 as an alternative to open burning of garbage. They are now at 80% diversion. Read the full … Read More
In its short four years of operation, the non-profit Lifecycle Building Center in Atlanta has diverted 500 tons of reusable building materials from area landfills. Thousands of dollars worth of flooring, plumbing fixtures, ceiling tiles, doors and more to an array of 60 non-profit organizations. Churches, schools, animal shelters and a non-profit land trust all benefited … Read More
Citizens of Curtis Bay in south Baltimore are fending off a 4,000 ton per day garbage incinerator proposed for their community of 15,000 residents already subjected to heavy industrial pollution. The plant, which would burn garbage from outside the city will contribute 240 lbs of mercury and 1,000 lbs of lead to the air annually. If … Read More
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 in Jacksonville, Florida.… Read More
