Carbon Footprint of Bottled Water

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mark snider Jun 3, 2008 22:10 pm
Has anyone seen any research on the "carbon footprint" of production, distribution, etc. of bottled water? Thanks! Mark Snider [email protected] Mark Snider…

An Ounce of Prevention...

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Michael Bergman Lacey May 28, 2008 15:20 pm
As with many public environmental agencies, we have for years been spending lots of money on the clean-up and management of toxics. However, we all know -- at least intellectually…

Limited-Scale Recycling Service for Apartment Tenants

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[email protected] brizendine May 16, 2008 9:54 am
Hi, Is anyone aware of providing limited-scale (single cart) recycling service for sub-groups of apartment tenants in complexes with typical commercial-style (shared dumpster)…

Bi-Weekly Curbside Recycling

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Marta Keane Joliet May 5, 2008 9:49 am
Does anyone have any studies or experience in switching from a weekly curbside recycling program to a bi-weekly? We have had this proposed and it appears counterproductive. Ma…

Garbage Collection as a Utility Charge

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Brenda Maccallum Saint John May 1, 2008 14:33 pm
We are working with a municipality that currently does not provide waste collection for its residents; residents must hire their own hauler to collect waste. Attempts to have coll…

Plastic in Landfill

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Derrick Mains Scottsdale Apr 28, 2008 9:49 am
Just wondering if anyone has had success with increasing plastic collection through your existing municipal program using CBSM techniques. I am working with a community and we ar…

Events Waste

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Jacqui Forbes Raglan Apr 24, 2008 7:15 am
Hi can anyone assist with this - with regards to waste produced at festivals/large events etc Is there an average tonnage of waste produced per 1000 peeps figure anywhere? This…

Water Savings with Compost

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Dieter Geesing Abbotsford Apr 23, 2008 19:51 pm
Hello, It is a known fact that soil organic matter saves lawn irrigation water. The amount depends on soil texture, climate, lawn grass species and a few other factors. Does a…

Public Events Rule of Thumb

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kgg133 Apr 11, 2008 18:45 pm
Does anyone have a general rule of thumb they use to estimate how much waste (in weight or volume) is expected at an outdoor public event serving food? I am trying to assist a stu…

Littering in Parks

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Cappy Manly Apr 10, 2008 12:53 pm
Dear Friends, I am looking for ideas, signs/messaging, and information that can assist parks in curbing the persistent litter problem. We have large problems in our parks that…
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