Apartments generate more recyclables
Article Abstract:
A waste composting study in the city of Milwaukee revealed that higher percentage of recyclable materials is generated by multifamily households, though its waste per unit is lesser than single family households. The people living in apartments are seen to generate more waste per person, with an average of 845 pounds per person compared to 780 pounds per person generated by other residents. The amount of waste differed in single family units during different seasons. Thirty one percent of waste materials collected from the apartments consists of recyclable products in contrast to 23.12% recyclable product collected from single family unit. Such a study is helpful in planning waste recovery programs which should aim to recover more recyclables from the apartments.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 1993
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Backyard bins generate enthusiastic response
Article Abstract:
A backyard composting project in Raleigh, North Carolina, has shown that this method can reduce volumes of residential refuse. Compost bin sales can be used to help residents eliminate yard trimmings and provide them with the means to deal with them themselves. There is also the benefit to residents of having access to their own compost. No composting problems were found by 65% of respondents, and slow decomposition was the most common challenge. Self-reliance, thrift, and personal responsibility for community and the environment were seen as promoted by the scheme, according to many residents surveyed.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 1999
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Why recovery rate for recyclables hit 48.8 percent
Article Abstract:
An analysis of Portland, Oregon?s 2001 waste recovery statistics is presented. The four percentage-point increase between 2000 and 2001 was attributable to improved accuracy of data reporting from the recycling industry and greater participation by construction and demolition industries for materials such as roofing, drywall and wood.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 2003
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
- Abstracts: Iowa targets organics to meet recycling goals. Have fun, recycle 90 percent. Advanced designs for constructed wetlands
- Abstracts: An experimental investigation of the Hahn-Noll revenue neutral auction for emisions licenses. Incomplete international cooperation to reduce CO2 emissions: alternative policies
- Abstracts: Organics recycling in Britain. More recycling and composting in Great Britain. Britain at the recycling crossroads
- Abstracts: A city campaigns for new recycling firms. Seattle recycling revisited. Naval Air Station surpasses recycling goals