Back to top Jump to featured resources

Viewing all content from admin Page 29 of 47

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Nov 1, 2002

NORFOLK NEIGHBORS ORGANIZE TO STOP WALGREEN’S

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/norfolk-neighbors-organize-stop-walgreens/

In less than a week, residents of Norfolk, Virginia, have gathered nearly 400 petition signatures against a proposed Walgreen’s store. The chain plans to bulldoze a marble and tile building in the historic Ghent neighborhood and build a 14,500-square-foot store with a double drive-through and large parking lot.

Continue reading

Article, ILSR Press Room filed under Waste to Wealth | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Oct 3, 2002

Alameda County Waste Management Authority Heralded as One of the Nation’s Best Press Release

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/12457/

NEWS RELEASE October 3, 2002   For Further Information Alameda County Waste Management Authority Bruce Goddard Public Affairs Director(510) 614-1699 Institute for Local Self Reliance Brenda Platt Director of Materials Recovery 202-898-1610 or (301) 270-3092 Alameda County Waste Management Authority Heralded as One of the Nation’s Best Washington, D.C. — Alameda County, California (pop. 1.46… Continue reading

Article filed under Waste to Wealth | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Oct 1, 2002

OnEarth

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

Sept/Oct, 2002 Waste Stream: The Deconstructionists In a Portland, Oregon, suburb, the six-man crew of DeConstruction, Inc., enters a three-bedroom house and, with hammers and crowbars, starts tearing the place apart. The cabinets and carpet are first to go. Then the doors are unhinged and the hardwood floors pulled up. Over the next week, the… Continue reading

filed under Waste to Wealth, Zero Waste & Economic Development | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Oct 1, 2002

Alameda County Waste Management Authority Heralded as One of the Nation’s Best

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/httpwww-ilsr-orgrecyclingdecondecon-in-action-htmlrebuilding-center/

ILSR’s 20-page booklet, Innovation, Leadership, Stewardship, features Alameda County’s (California) record-setting recycling programs. The county diverts almost 60% of its municipal solid waste. The Alameda County Waste Management Authority and the Alameda County Source Reduction and Recycling Board deserve much credit. This glossy booklet — chock full of case studies and photographs — features the Board’s… Continue reading

Article, Resource filed under Waste to Wealth, Zero Waste & Economic Development | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Oct 1, 2002

Community Record Setters

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

ILSR has been tracking and documenting community-wide recycling/composting programs for many years. Some of our reports on this subject are available online as PDF files. Others are available in hard copy format only. Continue reading

Alameda County WMA Innovation, Leadership, Stewardship cover
Article, Resource filed under Deconstruction, Stop Incineration, Waste to Wealth | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Sep 1, 2002

ILSR’s Waste to Wealth E-Bits — Vol. 3, No. 1

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/ilsrs-waste-to-wealth-e-bits-vol-3-no-1/

E-Bits highlights ILSR’s Waste to Wealth Program work, from creating jobs and recycling-oriented enterprises, to recycling policies that close the loop locally, to model waste reduction initiatives. Continue reading

Article filed under Waste to Wealth, Zero Waste & Economic Development | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Aug 19, 2002

Letter to the Editor of the New York Times about “Putting Garbage to Good Use” article

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/letter-to-the-editor-of-the-new-york-times-about-putting-garbage-to-good-use-article/

August 19, 2002 EditorNew York Times New York, NY Dear Editor, It is remarkable to read, in 2002, an article arguing that New York City should handle its waste problem by installing incinerators in towns up the Hudson (August 15, 2002 “Putting Garbage to Good Use”). Twenty years ago the nation, and this region, engaged… Continue reading

Article, Resource filed under Stop Incineration, Waste to Wealth, Zero Waste & Economic Development | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Aug 14, 2002

Defending Recycling – Moving Towards Zero Waste

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/defending-recycling-moving-towards-zero-waste/

The articles and publications listed below discuss the benefits of recycling, refute criticisms aimed at recycling, identify new trends, and highlight the continuing perils of disposal techniques such as incineration, landfilling, and trash transfer stations. They are all available for either online viewing or for downloading as PDF files. Refuting Recycling Critics Recycling Means Big… Continue reading

Article filed under Stop Incineration, Waste to Wealth, Zero Waste & Economic Development | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Aug 13, 2002

Defending Recycling/Eliminating Disposal Articles and Publications

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/defending-recyclingeliminating-disposal-articles-and-publications/

These articles and publications discuss the benefits of recycling, refute criticisms aimed at recycling, identify new trends, and highlight the continuing perils of disposal techniques such as incineration, landfilling, and trash transfer stations. They are all available for either online viewing or for downloading as PDF files. Continue reading

Article filed under Waste to Wealth, Zero Waste & Economic Development | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Aug 6, 2002

Letter to Editor: Response to Waste News Article, “Bottle talk”

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/letter-to-editor-response-to-waste-news-article-bottle-talk/

August 6, 2002 Mr. Allan Gerlat, Editor Waste News 1725 Merriman Road Akron, OH 44313-5251 Via Fax: 330-836-1692; Via E-Mail: editorial@wastnews.com Dear Editor, In Steve Toloken’s article, “Bottle talk,” (July 22nd), the discussion of the proposed national bottle bill omits issues of concern to the public. It neglects to mention that for the first time… Continue reading