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- Whistler House Museum - A great collection of contemporaries of Whistler at his historic birthplace.
January 29th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Recycling has got to be good for the environment, and hopefully the City. However, there may be a trend of increased costs and reduced revenue that would reduce the cost savings advantage of recyclables. Is this a concern for Lowell now, and how can the problem be mitigated.
See excerpt from an article from Delaware:
“A reduced demand for recyclable materials is expected to hit local towns in the pocketbook in the coming year, with costs for recycling services through the Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA) anticipated to rise in 2009 as the towns of Millville, Fenwick Island and Rehoboth Beach get ready to enter into or renew municipal recycling contracts with DSWA.
“The demand overseas has definitely waned for recyclables, especially China,” explained Rich Von Stetten, senior manager of statewide recycling for DSWA, this week. “This, in turn, has made the markets for recyclables volatile, to say the least.”
Von Stetten said that, three months ago, DSWA was getting paid $65 per ton for its single-stream material – a product of the state’s new single-stream recycling program, in which recyclables are not sorted by type. He said DSWA is now paying out $50 per ton to recycle the material.
“Overseas has stopped buying, and the domestic mills are maxed out,” Von Stetten added.”
January 29th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Gunther,how many stores or markets have the trash bags that are needed if they have excess trash?How does a retailer get on that list? Is that list published?What should a landlord do if a tenant moves and there happens to be furniture and much other debris left in that apartment? Is there anyway the city can assist the homeowner?Lastly, how is the teaching of the residents that don’t speak english well, or don’t speak at all going?
I believe that this is a community effort and that all should be involved in teaching, sharing, assisting, and buzzing about this very difficult task.It can work but ALL need to be involved!