Reduce, ReUse, Compost, and Recycle in Western Mass

What happens to the materials we put in the trash, recycle, and compost bins? Do recyclables really get recycled? What is accepted in recycling and composting programs? How can households reduce trash and save money through composting and recycling? Amy Donovan, Program Director at Franklin County Solid Waste Management District, answers these questions and more. Watch Webinar [Password: mJ9dnJ4*]

Presenter

Over 16 years, Amy Donovan has launched 25 major school compost programs and started 14 municipal food waste drop off programs. She also directs the Franklin County Fair's comprehensive waste management program. Ms. Donovan serves on the Advisory Board of the Springfield Materials Recycling Facility (MRF), where recyclables from 65 communities in Western Mass are sorted, baled and marketed for reuse.

Resources

• Presentation Slides
  Reduce, Reuse, Compost, and Recycle in Western Mass (PDF)
• Zero Waste Central Valley
  Google group for residents in Amherst, Hadley, and Northampton who are working on improving waste diversion in the central Pioneer Valley. To join this email list-serve, send an email with your request to join to: [email protected].
• Recyclopedia
  Can I recycle it? newsletter, MRF finder, Smart Recycling Guide, and much more.
• Springfield Materials Recycling Facility
  The Western Massachusetts Regional Recycling Program serves over 65 communities in the four western counties of the state. The cornerstone of the program is the Springfield Materials Recycling Facility (MRF). The MRF was started as a state program to promote recycling by making it readily accessible to the communities of western Massachusetts.
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Guide
  This guide provides accurate information from local and regional sources to share the real story of recycling in western Massachusetts.
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• Plastic Recycling Figures Explained
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