August, 2002 Hello Dwell, I enjoyed the renovations I have read about in your magazine. I wonder, though, if I want to renovate, say, my...
July 22, 2002 Senator Jeffords ChairSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works 410 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington,DC 20510 RE: Senate Bill 2220, the National...
National legislation that couples beverage container deposits with a minimum recovery rate is long overdue. If passed, Senator Jeffords Senate Bill 2220, the National Beverage...
By Barbara Ruben Special to The Washington Post Saturday, June 15, 2002; Page H01 Two months ago, Beverly White tore down her home of 39...
Rumors of a citizens lawsuit are beginning to circulate in New Orleans less than a month after the city council approved a 200,000 square foot...
April 11, 2002 MSW Management Forester Communications, Inc P.O. Box 3100 Santa Barbara, CA 93130 Telephone: (805) 681-1300 Via Fax: (805) 681-1312 Via E-mail: editor@forester.net...
This report, completed for Greenpeace China, critiques plans to build a waste incinerator in Hong Kong and presents a more rationale non-burn discard management strategy....
More than 70% of soda and beer containers are refilled in Finland, Denmark, and Germany, where policies are in place to require, if not support...
Institute for Local Self-Reliance/Connecticut Institute for Municipal Studies Deconstruction Conference Hartford, CT March 11, 2002 Nearly 100 people participated in the “ReBuilding Communities Through DeConstruction...
Citizen Perseverance Pays Off; Still a Way to Go for a Zero Waste City By Neil Seldman and Kelly Lease Neil Seldman is Director of...
Deconstruction, an alternative to demolition, is the systematic dismantling of commercial and residential buildings. The materials from that building are then evaluated for resale. Deconstruction...
These links to organizations like the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Northwest Product Stewardship Council provide insight on the state of Extended Producer Responsibility...
Recycling is an economic development tool as well as an environmental tool. Reuse, recycling, and waste reduction offer direct development opportunities for communities. When collected...
Between 1990 and 1993, ILSR published its Facts to Act On series, 38 articles covering a wide range of topics on recycling, waste management, and...
Between 1990 and 1993, ILSR published its Facts to Act On series, 38 articles covering a wide range of topics on recycling, waste management, and...