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Nadine at Board
Article filed under Biomaterials, Composting, Waste to Wealth | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Oct 16, 2012

Internships Available – Jobs and Styrofoam Research

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/wtw-internship-openings/

ILSR’s Waste to Wealth Program has openings for qualified college and university students or graduates for summer or academic year internships to research the economic and watershed benefits of composting and to assist with its no-styrofoam campaign. Continue reading

Sustainable Food Court Initiative logo
Featured Article, Resource filed under Biomaterials, Composting, Waste to Wealth | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Oct 11, 2012

Exemptions/Exclusions Added to Atlanta Airport Info Packet

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/atlanta-airport-exemptions-added/

The Sustainable Food Court Initiative (SFCI) Airport Pilot, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, works closely with the SFCI Team to bring sustainable operating practices to their operations, especially regarding food waste. In early 2012 the Atlanta Airport made a bold statement in the new concessionaire contract, the largest foodservice contract executed in North America. Continue reading

Article filed under Stop Incineration, Waste to Wealth | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Sep 10, 2012

Letter to the Editor: Newest Cry from County Residents

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/newest-cry-from-county-residents/

The No Incinerator Alliance of Frederick County, Maryland, continues to provide citizens with accurate information on the proposed incinerator for that County. Reposted from the Frederick News Post - http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/opinion/display_lte.htm?StoryID=140039#.UE5IIrJlTWo The Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority has provided estimates that predict $527 million in bonds will be needed for the construction of the proposed regional trash incinerator… Continue reading

Article filed under Stop Incineration, Waste to Wealth | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Aug 12, 2012

Citizens Lead the Financial Analysis of Burning Garbage in Frederick County, MD

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/citizens-lead-financial-analysis/

The most reliable, perhaps only reliable, source of financial information concerning the proposed garbage incinerator in Frederick County, MD has not been the Authority or the County Commissioners. Rather it has been the citizens and small business owners in the county. Here is another contribution to the public. Continue reading

Article filed under Waste to Wealth, Zero Waste & Economic Development | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Jul 17, 2012

Brave New EPR World and Its Resource Monopolies

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/brave-epr-world-resource-monopolies/

Imagine a world in which there were state-mandated middleman organizations that contracted for and controlled the recovery of all discarded resources. That’s the brave new world of EPR, much of which is in place in British Columbia, and which is even today helping US legislators write laws to bring us resource monopolies that might ask for exemption from antitrust laws. Continue reading

Smokestack
Featured Article, Resource filed under Stop Incineration, Waste to Wealth | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Jul 15, 2012

Living in Another Financial Reality

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/living-financial-reality/

Sally Sorbello is a small business women and citizen activist from Frederick, MD. This letter to her local newspaper captures the essence of the case against a proposed incinerator. It is based on years of research and analysis of solid waste management in Frederick County and the state of Maryland. Continue reading

Article filed under Stop Incineration, Waste to Wealth | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Jun 25, 2012

You Can Fight City Hall

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/fight-city-hall/

Dear Mayor Bloomberg, Recently, you generously gave over $50 million to the Sierra Club to work on reducing the use of coal for energy based on environmental concerns.  At the same you have announced a policy of building garbage incinerators in NYC.  There is a contradiction here, as burning garbage pollutes far more than burning… Continue reading

Lunches in plastic food service ware by USDAgov
Resource filed under Biomaterials, Waste to Wealth | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Jun 4, 2012

Biobased Products Procurement in the U.S.

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/upcoming-webinar-biobased-products-procurement-u-s/

This webinar explores biobased products procurement. Learn from experts how US federal laws and regulations create demand for biobased products. View existing purchasing specs for compostable food service ware and hear from a government procurer about the variety of biobased products they purchase. Continue reading

2011 TRP Contest Winner garden shed
Article filed under Deconstruction, Waste to Wealth | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on May 30, 2012

The ReUse People of America Launches National 2012 ReUse Contest

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/reuse-people-america-launches-national-2012-reuse-contest/

The ReUse People of America, Inc. (TRP), announced its Fourth Annual and First National Reuse Contest for projects built out of primarily used materials that have been completed within the last 12 months. TRP’s national ReUse Contest is open from May 1 to August 31, 2012. Continue reading

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ILSR Press Room filed under Independent Business | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on May 29, 2012

Stacy Mitchell Named To Maine’s “Forty Under 40″ List

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/stacy-mitchell-named-top-40-40/

The Portland Press Herald, May 29, 2012 Forty Under 40 is an award by the Portland Press Herald designed to recognize talented individuals in Maine – under the age of 40 – who are making a difference. They are the emerging generation of leaders who are bound to make a memorable mark in the business… Continue reading