Two advocacy groups and a consulting firm they hired have prepared a 20-page report saying a “precipitous decline” in funding for California’s bottle bill has led to redemption rates falling from a peak of 85 percent to 66 percent in recent years. The bottle bill legislation has an 80 percent target rate.
The Changing...
Two City Councilmembers are pushing legislation that would create composting and electronics waste drop-off sites to compensate for recycling reductions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the Community Organics and Recycling Empowerment (CORE) Act, the city would place three drop-off sites for organics and community...
Welcome new student member Hayden Hendersen!
Name: Hayden Hendersen
In what university/college are you currently enrolled, or if an AmeriCorps volunteer, where are you working/volunteering?
Portland State University
Tell us about your major or current career path.
I'm currently a graduate...
The pandemic is changing the dialogue around reusable packaging, although not everyone agrees that this shift is necessarily a bad one....
Last April, Arlington County ditched its curbside glass recycling program as separating out and recycling glass had become overly expensive. Instead, Arlingtonians were asked to drop off their glass recycling at dedicated containers that were then taken to Fairfax County for reuse in construction, building, and — more recently...
