Tag: recycling
Think Globally, Act Locally
“Repair Cafés” will not solve very many recycling problems, but they are a sign of community spirit and how hidden talents can be used to keep some aged products from being dumped. Modern industry often can’t use the old-fashioned ability to fix minor mechanical problems. It’s not cost-effective. The Repair Café’s little nuggets of voluntary…
Right-to-Repair or Requirement-to-Share?
The State of Minnesota has just enacted a “right-to-repair” law, following New York’s lead in January. Popular with recyclers, the law overcame vigorous industrial opposition. From KSTP-TV: “The legislation, titled the ‘Digital Fair Repair Act,’ means manufacturers are obligated to make parts, tools and repair information available to consumers. “There are several exclusions, including motor…
Is Recycling Worth It? Let’s At Least Address the Question
The Raleigh News & Observer has done an outstanding public service with its article titled “Is Recycling Worth It? We Dove into Recycling in Raleigh and This Is What We Learned.” It explains in detail what happens to goods that are put into the curbside recycling bin and suggests ways the public can recycle difficult…
Too Much Recycled Cardboard?
The usual story is that people don’t recycle enough. But now there is an oversupply of recycled cardboard (in the trade called OCC for Old Corrugated Cardboard), writes Katie Pyzyk for Waste Dive. Demand from companies for recycled cardboard has fallen dramatically—in February prices for the recycled cardboard were 74 percent lower than in February…