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Just 35 of respondents believe materials actually get recycled, yet report high participation, especially among younger generations Link: https://www.recyclingproductnews.com/article/31636/new-poll-despite-uncertainty-over-recycling-consumers-arent-backing-down

They say one person’s trash is another’s treasure but the city of Montreal is hoping that one person’s compost can help generate energy for parts of the city. Link: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/167-million-facility-will-turn-compost-into-power-source-for-montreal-homes-1.4552898

Composting is a way to divert waste from landfills and turn it into naturally nutrient-rich soil matter to be applied to a garden, potted plants, and lawns. Link: https://www.wrcbtv.com/story/40925150/turn-food-waste-into-nutrients-for-plants-with-composting

New York City’s curbside e-scrap program has collected more than 100,000 electronic items from residential homes since the start of the program less than three years ago, the city reported at a press conference hosted by the New York City Council Minority Leader Steven Matteo and the New York City …

Recycling has become the norm throughout the United States. Blue recycling bins are as common as trash cans in schools, parks, businesses and homes. Curbside recycling, which began in earnest in a few California cities in the 1980s, now captures 25 of the waste stream. Link: https://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/opinion/9849330-181/recycling-business

Research by the University of Greenwich examines the relationship between the use of recycling and waste management systems and absence rates among Local Authority waste collection workers due to Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs). Link: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20190809/Use-of-wheeled-bins-linked-to-lower-absence-rates-among-waste-collection-workers.aspx

Trichy: The manure produced by Trichy City Corporation at it micro compost centres (MCC) is much in demand. Link: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/trichy/good-demand-for-manure-produced-by-micro-compost-centres/articleshow/70543518.cms

Backyard composting is an easy, convenient way to transform kitchen scraps and yard waste into a beneficial addition to soil in the garden. Link: https://www.tapinto.net/towns/union/articles/secrets-of-backyard-composting-revealed-2304d42f-903e-4c57-9279-02fe95ff3cbd

‘People need to be aware and learn how their choices contribute to the problems that we face,‘ expert says Link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/climate-change-food-waste-1.5241718

South Africa recycles approximately 75 of all of its used steel beverage cans, 40.6 of glass and 30 of plastic packaging. Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/south-africa-recycling-waste-scrap-121500844.html