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Article filed under Waste to Wealth, Zero Waste & Economic Development | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Nov 14, 1998

Recycling Record Setters Program Profiles: Office Buildings

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

THE GREEN WORKPLACE MANAGEMENT BOARD SECRETARIAT, TORONTO, ONTARIO Contact: David Sparling The Green Workplace 900 Bay Street, Room M2-59 Toronto, Ontario M7A 1N3(416) 585-7541 The Green Workplace program was introduced to Ontario Government Offices in 1991. This program set waste reduction targets of 35% by 1992 and 50% by 1995. The new Maximum Green Program… Continue reading

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Recycling Record Setters Program Profiles: Residential Programs

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

Updated November 1998 Institute for Local Self-Reliance 2001 S Street NW Suite 570 Washington, DC 20009 tel 202-898-1610 fax 202-898-1612 Funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Information in these profiles was provided by program contacts. For corrections and updates or to include new record-setters, please contact Brenda Platt at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance…. Continue reading

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ILSR’s U.S. EPA-Sponsored Waste Reduction Project

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/13049/

ILSR’s Waste Reduction Record-Setters project (1996-2000), funded under an U.S. EPA grant, identified and documented record-setting waste reduction programs in the public and private sectors. The project identified 100 communities and nearly 200 businesses, institutions, and other organizations reporting waste reduction — the combination of waste prevention and recycling — rates at 50 percent or… Continue reading

Resource filed under Independent Business, The Public Good | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Nov 5, 1998

Place Matters Conference Summary

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

The Place Matters Conference, held on November 12, 1998 in St. Paul, Minnesota, drew together a mix of businesses, organizations and individuals who, by their very nature, believe that place does indeed matter. These participants were all firmly anchored in their communities, representing small businesses, financial institutions, community-based nonprofits, farmers, and local governments in Minnesota. They were a mix of people who did not normally interact, yet had much in common. They shared a remarkably similar recent history: economic and public policy trends that had made their long-term viability much more tenuous and uncertain. Continue reading

Article filed under Waste to Wealth, Zero Waste & Economic Development | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Nov 1, 1998

Recycling Record Setters Program Profiles: Retail Shopping Complexes

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/recycling-record-setters-program-profiles-retail-shopping-complexes/

DUFFERIN MALL TORONTO, ONTARIO Contact: David Hall Dufferin Mall Toronto, Ontario (416) 532-1152 The Dufferin Mall recycling program began in 1992. Corrugated cardboard, glass, cans, newspaper, fine paper, polystyrene, and coat hangers are collected through 64 common area receptacles and specially designed containers in the Food Court. Each store in the mall also has a… Continue reading

Resource filed under Composting, Waste to Wealth, Zero Waste & Economic Development | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Nov 1, 1998

DON’T THROW AWAY THAT FOOD: Strategies for Record-Setting Waste Reduction

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/dont-throw-away-that-food-strategies-for-record-setting-waste-reduction/

The Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s Waste Reduction Record-Setters Project fosters development of exceptional waste reduction programs by documenting successful ones. These programs can be used as models for others implementing their own programs to reduce garbage. The Don’t Throw Away That Food information packet below is oriented toward commercial and institutional food discard generators, and… Continue reading

Resource filed under Waste to Wealth, Zero Waste & Economic Development | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Oct 1, 1998

Government and Community-Based Sources and Strategies for Financing Recycling Enterprises

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/governmentcommunity-based-sources-and-strategies-for-financing-recycling-enterprises/

Prepared for the National Recycling Coalition by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, this report discusses recent developments in community and small business financing, identifies barriers and current needs, and outlines steps for linking recycling-based community development and small business financing. Appendices list and survey prominent community development corporations and finance institutions. Download PDF (147 KB) Continue reading