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California, often cited as the leader in environmental standards and other green activities, is having difficulties maintaining its recycling program. Simply put, it is in distress due to financial issues. Mired in debt and litigation More...
Recycling E-waste, budget, california, recession, recycling by Terese Hartjoy @ Thorne's World
Like the desert planet Arrakis of Frank Herbert's fantasy epic Dune, water conservation and recycling on this planet is indeed a matter of life and death for many people and creatures, not just a question of the seemingly limitless flow from our taps. In drought stricken California twenty-six projects will share about $132 million in federal economic stimulus funds for water recycling projects and South Australia implements a new plan that would desalinate and recycle up to 19.8 billion gallons, (75 million cubic meters) of stormwater, effectively providing adequate water for the state through the year 2050.
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california, south australia, water recycling by Terese Hartjoy @ Thorne's World
While California lawmakers push bill 479 that would require cities and counties to increase the amount of waste diverted out of landfills from 50 percent to 60 percent by the year 2015, California cities and communities span wide gaps in compliance projections and successes.
San Joaquin County is responsible for diverting a whopping 67% of its waste from the landfills. The county's success, officials say, is to the credit of watchful citizens and programs aimed at preventing special kinds of recyclable waste like TVs and Computer hardware from entering the landfills.
Other communities like Manteca, are struggling to maintain a diversion rate above 50 percent. Manteca sends sludge from its wastewater treatment plant to landfills because air quality officials objected due to odors when the sludge was applied to fields as fertilizer.
Los Angles is running between 50 and 53%, while San Francisco tops the chart at a heartfelt and dedicated 70% diversion!
How is your city and state doing, and what can you do to help? Remember: reduce, reuse, precycle, recycle, and upcycle!
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california, landfill diversion, legislation
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