Ideas to meet NY States Waste Recovery Laws
Case Studies and Links
- The new NY State State Solid Waste Management plan: http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/41831.html
- Disposal of Hazardous Waste in Orange County NY: http://orangecountygov.com/content/124/1308/1314/default.aspx
- NYS’s Dept of Corrections Initiative to Recycle 90% of all Food Waste Through Composting: http://www.p2pays.org/ref/04/03047.pdf
- Zero Waste: http://www.consumersunion.org
- Zero Waste Conference – Mayors Taskforce for Jobs: http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/mtfjobs/mtfjobs30.htm
- Commonweath of Massachusetts, Maintains Incinerator Moratorium and Expands Recycling Efforts: http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoeeapressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eoeea&b=pressrelease&f=091211_pr_incinerator_moratorium_expand_recycle&csid=Eoeea
- See other Important Massachusetts solid waste decisions: http://www.mass.gov/eea
- Harrisburg’s Failed Infrastructure Project: http://www.no-burn.org
- The Big Burn, America’s Largest Incinerator and the movement to shut it down: http://www2.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=12748
- Landfilling food and paper is heating the planet: http://www.cool2012.com
- The Institute for Local Self Reliance, A Washington DC Non-profit who has helped over 1000 American cities, towns and counties to become more sustainable with their waste: http://www.ilsr.org Have a look at their Waste to Weath E-Bits, Zero Waste Planning, Defending Recycling/Eliminating Disposal
- Other great articles from ILSR: Iowa Economic Development and Recycling Means Business: http://www.ilsr.org/recycling/recyclingmeansbusiness.html
- Repair and Reuse Enterprises in Bridgeport, CT: http://www.ilsr.org/recycling/articles/bridgeport-ct.html
- Pay As You Throw Organization (How to, Videos and More): http://payasyouthrow.net/
- More on Pay As You Throw (PAYT): http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/payt/index.htm
- PAYT Articles and Research: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/payt/research.htm
- PAYT EPA Resources (Video,Tool Kit,Rate Setting Booklet,Lessons Learned, SMART BET Calculator, Success Stories, Fact Sheets, Bulletins, Slide Show): http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/payt/tools/index.htm
- State of Massachusetts’s PAYT Guidelines: http://www.mass.gov/dep/recycle/reduce/paytfact.htm
- Pay As You Throw Campaign: http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/for_communities/payasyouthrow.php
- Green Purchasing Guidelines for the State of Massachusetts: http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/for_communities/green_purchasing.php
- We want to motivate people to lead greener lives – that’s why we recycle everyday green actions with deals and discounts on everything from your must-have national brands to your favorite local stores and attractions. http://www.recyclebank.com
Articles Written by OE
- The Dangers and High Costs of Gasifying our Garbage, Maximo DeCastro Blake, Orange Environment’s Recycling Coordinator
- In My View, June 29, 2011, Michael R. Edelstein, Ph.D, President, Orange Environment, Inc., Don’t Waste This Opportunity: A Milestone Moment for Orange County’s Waste Future
- In My View, Michael R. Edelstein, Ph.D, President, Orange Environment, Inc., Taylor’s Deception: An Incincerator by Any Other Name is — Not A Rose
- BURNING GARBAGE REALLY BURNS ME UP Why an incineration plant in Orange County would be a poor and costly choice, Maximo DeCastro Blake
- RECYCLING EXPERIENCES Suggest a Different Approach to Recovering Valuable Materials, Maximo DeCastro Blake, Orange Environment
- THE STREAM OF RECYCLED MATERIALS IS THE LIFE BLOOD OF NEWLY DEVELOPING BUSINESSES, Maximo DeCastro Blake, Orange Environment
- USING THE WASTE STREAM TO PREVENT THE WASTING OF YOUNG LIVES, Maximo DeCastro Blake, Orange Environment Waste Coordinator
- WHY RECYCLE: THE NEED TO DOMESTICATE OUR GARBAGE, By Maximo DeCastro Blake, Orange Environment’s Recycling Coordinator
How to get Involved
Please Call your County and State Elected Officials and you can always email us at oeoffice@warwick.net for more information.
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