• ​Solid Waste Workgroup Report, Carroll County, MD

    Posted by Bill on April 11, 2014

    http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/pubworks/sw-workgroup/SWWG-Rpt-Nov2012.pdf ​Carroll County established a workgroup to examine and recommend methods of significantly reducing the waste stream by 2030. It reveals methods of motivating citizens to recycle…


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  • Zero Waste: Successes & Lessons from Around the World

    Posted by Bill on April 11, 2014

    http://www.no-burn.org/downloads/On%20the%20Road%20to%20Zero%20Waste.pdf GAIA emphasizes that cost estimates for incineration and dumping do not include the human and environmental costs. This is a comprehensive document that includes 9 case…


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  • Alachua FL, Organics Recycling Facility Feasibility Study

    Posted by Bill on April 11, 2014

    http://www.alachuacounty.us/Depts/PW/Waste/Documents/Alachua%20Organic%20Recycling%20Report%20FINAL%207%2022%2010.pdf As a follow-up to the February study, this report provides detailed analysis of organics recycling. It lists recommendations and schematics for instituting a financially and logistically…


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  • Alachua, FL Waste Composition Study

    Posted by Bill on April 11, 2014

    http://www.alachuacounty.us/Depts/PW/Waste/Documents/AC_Report_Feb_2010_2.pdf After precisely determining the composition of waste in Alachua County, the study provides concrete solutions to increasing waste diversion through recycling.  It also describes solutions to increasing recycling program…


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  • FLORIDA ENERGY BILL HB7243

    Posted by Bill on April 11, 2014

    http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=44660 This Florida Energy Bill (2008) requires municipalities to reduce landfill disposal of waste by 75%. It encourages alternative Energy and “green” industry technologies, in addition to…


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  • Biomass/Waste Incineration

    Posted by Bill on April 11, 2014

    http://www.energyjustice.net/files/incineration/incineration.pdf “Pyrolysis” is just a fancy name for incineration. It is also a “failed technology” that has failed repeatedly. Discover how zero waste technology is absolutely achievable (slides 68-81)….


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  • The Story of Stuff – A Video that Ties Things Together

    Posted by Bill on April 11, 2014

    The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. It exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental…


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  • Alachua Organic Recycling Report, July 2010

    Posted by Bill on April 11, 2014

    As a follow-up to the February study, this report provides detailed analysis of organics recycling. It lists recommendations and schematics for instituting a financially and logistically feasible facility that…


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  • Alachua (Florida) Waste Composition Study, Feb. 2010

    Posted by Bill on April 11, 2014

    After precisely determining the composition of waste in Alachua County, the study provides concrete solutions to increasing waste diversion through recycling. It also describes solutions to increasing recycling program…


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