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 kitchen, what can I do with the cabinets and other furnishings so they don’t just end up in the landfill?–James Welker Dear James, There’s always a hard way to do… Continue reading
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 kitchen, what can I do with the cabinets and other furnishings so they don’t just end up in the landfill?–James Welker Dear James, There’s always a hard way to do… Continue reading
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 Beverage Producer Responsibility Act of 2002 Dear Senator Jeffords: Many thanks for your extraordinary efforts in addressing the growing problem of discarded beverage containers by introducing Senate Bill 2220, the… Continue reading
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 Producer Responsibility Act of 2002, will fill this gap. The bill, introduced on Earth Day, calls for a minimum 80% recovery level and would set per container deposits on beverage… Continue reading
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 years, floorboard by floorboard and nail by nail. She and dozens of other former residents of the Stanton Dwellings public housing project in Southeast Washington are taking apart the 348-unit… Continue reading
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 Street Address 5638 Hollister, #301 Santa Barbara, CA 93117 Dear Editor, MSW Management’s March/April 2002 editorial criticizes the zero waste movement for not “defining exactly what they mean, proposing how… Continue reading
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 Enterprises” conference. Co-sponsored by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) and the Connecticut Institute of Municipal Studies, Inc. (CIMS), the event was held in the State Capitol Building in Hartford,… Continue reading
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 the Waste to Wealth Program and Kelly Lease is the program’s Senior Research Associate at ILSR. Seldman is a co-founder of the National Recycling Coalition and the GrassRoots Recycling Network…. Continue reading
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 projects can address the needs of low-income people living in distressed areas and provide a pathway to stable, well-paying employment to those on the fringes of the economy. These photos… Continue reading
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 with skill and care, and upgraded with quality in mind, discarded materials are a local resource that can contribute to local revenue, job creation, business expansion, and the local economic base. Continue reading
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