The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Washington, has announced the expansion of its Beyond 34: Recycling and Recovery for a New Economy initiative. The expansion includes applying the Beyond 34 model in a second region and developing a suite of online tools to allow any community to implement the model.

Beyond 34, first implemented in Orlando, Florida, was developed to increase the current 34 percent recycling rate in the United States by providing a collaborative, data-driven model for local communities. Through the Orlando pilot, more than $100,000 was invested to implement projects designed to improve local recycling.

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