SINGLE STREAM VS. SOURCE SEPARATED RECYCLING.

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  • Author(s): Emerson, Dan
  • Source:
    BioCycle. Mar2004, Vol. 45 Issue 3, p22-25. 4p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      NONPROFIT organizations; WASTE recycling; WASTE products; WASTE management
    • Subject Terms:
      SAINT Paul (Minn.); MINNESOTA; UNITED States
    • Abstract:
      Most discussion and debate about respective merits and drawbacks of various collection methods, schedules and tools have been based on opinion and anecdotal evidence. Eureka Recycling, a nonprofit based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, took an empirical approach to checking the system of collecting recyclable materials in residential neighborhoods, with a 14-month study to determine the best method for the city to increase recovery and improve efficiency. The study done with the city of Saint Paul through a grant from the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance, compared five recycling collection methods, which varied by frequency, type of containers used, types of materials collected, and how materials were separated.