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NERC in the News

2013

September

  • Profitable, in-house 'green' disposal. "It doesn't happen every time, but occasionally, going green can also mean saving money. The State Electronics Challenge was designed by the Northeast Recycling Council . . . as a way to teach municipal leaders green electronic disposal techniques."  Article profiling the Regional Technology Coalition, State College, Pennsylvania, published in The Municipal - North Edition, and an article profiling Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, published in The Municipal - South Edition, in September 2013.

  • Life in a Small Town, Part 2. Composting is a key organic material management strategy in rural and small towns. This article written by NERC staff in Resource Recycling explores low-cost organics diver­sion opportunities for handling home, neighborhood and other small-scale organics generators.

  • Sew It Up - Textiles Reuse & Recycling.

    According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, every person in the U.S. generates approximately 82 pounds of textiles per year. And 85 percent of used textiles are reaching landfills and incinerators, at significant cost.  An article outlining the steps to setting up a textiles reuse and recycling program, written by Mary Ann ReRemolador, was published in the September issue of Resource Recycling.