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