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filed under Waste to Wealth, Zero Waste & Economic Development | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Feb 14, 2000

Apartment Building Programs

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

Recycling in Multi-Family Dwellings by Kelly Lease 2000This case study, prepared for the California Integrated Waste Management Board, features programs and policies to encourage recycling in multi-family dwellings. It documents programs in Central Costa Contra, Davis, and Malibu (CA) as well as examples from across the U.S. Complex Recycling Issues: Strategies for Record-Setting Waste Reduction… Continue reading

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Food Scrap Recovery

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

Food Waste Recovery by Brenda Platt, 2000 This case study, prepared for the California Integrated Waste Management Board, features food recovery initiatives in San Francisco, Berkeley, and Santa Cruz County. It details collection systems for the commercial and institutional sector, collection of residential food discards with yard trimmings, and on-site composting of private sector food… Continue reading

Article filed under Waste to Wealth, Zero Waste & Economic Development | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Feb 9, 2000

Recycling Means Business: Job Creation Through Product Reuse

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/recycling-means-business-job-creation-through-product-reuse/

Product reuse is even more job-intensive than recycling. It is a knowledge-based industry, with a premium placed on accurate sorting and pricing, and good inventory management. Continue reading

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Case Studies of Innovative Recycling Strategies Prepared for the California Integrated Waste Management Board

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/case-studies-of-innovative-recycling-strategies-prepared-for-the-california-integrated-waste-management-board/

These five case studies of innovative recycling strategies were prepared for the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) to help jurisdictions meet the state’s 50% diversion goal. Each case study details model programs, costs and benefits, tips for replication, contacts, and resources for more information. Food Waste Recovery by Brenda Platt This case study features… Continue reading

Resource filed under Waste to Wealth, Zero Waste & Economic Development | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Jan 10, 2000

Product Stewardship in British Columbia

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

This Facts to Act On examines product stewardship programs and policies in place in British Columbia, Canada: its deposit-refund system for beverage containers and its household hazardous waste stewardship program (covering used motor oil, paints, solvents, flammable liquids, domestic pesticides, gasoline, and pharmaceuticals). Continue reading

Resource filed under Broadband, Independent Business, The Public Good | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Jan 5, 2000

The New Rules Journal – Winter 2000

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/new-rules-journal-winter-2000/

Feature Stories:
“Local Retailers Hit the Web,” “Paving Our Electronic Dirt Roads,” and “Keeping the Minors Home.” Continue reading

Article filed under Waste to Wealth | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Jan 1, 2000

Deconstruction (old landing page)

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

Deconstruction addresses the need to take down an estimated 200,000 US buildings each year in an environmentally, socially and economically responsible manner. Deconstruction has grown by leaps and bounds in the last 10 years, thanks to new for-profit and nonprofit entities throughout the US. The industry has adapted creatively by introducing state and local rules… Continue reading

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Building Materials Reuse Association Holds Meeting of Federal Grant Recipients to Foster Collaboration On Deconstruction

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/building-materials-reuse-association-holds-meeting-of-federal-grant-recipients-to-foster-collaboration-on-deconstruction-2/

The BMRA hosted a webinar meeting on February 24 with recently announced recipients of federal Department of Labor grants to discuss deconstruction training curriculum and certification. All of the invited recipient organizations included deconstruction training as a component of the grant scope of work. The goal of this meeting was to initiate collaboration among the… Continue reading

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Empowerment and Enterprise Zones

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

Empowerment and Enterprise Zones are federal, state and local programs which provide economic incentives for companies to locate in designated areas in order to revitalize those areas. These zones can be in rural or urban areas. State and local governments can create their own economic development zones which can overlap with Empowerment and Enterprise Zones…. Continue reading

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Wasting and Recycling in the United States 2000

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/wasting-and-recycling-in-the-united-states-2000/

This report—prepared for the GrassRoots Recycling Network—summarizes the state of wasting and recycling in the U.S., details recycling’s many environmental and economic benefits, introduces the concept of zero waste planning, and concludes with an agenda for action. Recycling continues to increase, but is being outpaced by the rise in wasting. Landfill tonnage and interstate shipments… Continue reading