From New York Times, News Stories on 11. Apr, 2010
Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker, said on Sunday that she would introduce a sweeping expansion of New York City’s recycling laws that would increase plastics recycling, put more bins in public areas and create periodic drop-off locations for hazardous household waste. The legislation is meant to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Earth [...]
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LAANE Releases Report on Failure of Commercial Waste System in LA
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Mayor and Council Leaders Promise Action
LA Mayor and City Council join Don’t Waste LA's effort to change the private waste system servicing LA’s commercial and multi-family properties. The system fails to provide enough options for all Angelenos to recycle at home or at work. As a result, nearly 70 percent of the over 3 million tons of waste that LA sends to landfills every year comes from workplaces and apartment buildings. |
