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Original article from the Northeast Recycling Council:   The Association of Postconsumer Plastics Recyclers (APR) has announced the availability of new online resources created to help grocery chains recycle more of the plastic containers they use and empty onsite.  The program is aimed at recycling the more than 350 million pounds of plastic containers that…

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Here’s an interesting article from Biocycle Magazine about Weis Markets, Inc, a 163-store grocery chain.  Read about how Weis Markets increased sustainability and cut costs by implementing a chain-wide composting program!  Full text here.

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This article from the Sunday, March 3rd edition of the Worcester Telegram highlights some interesting information about anaerobic digesters in Massachusetts.  Besides diverting organic waste from landfills, digesters produce heat and electricity, produce fertilizer, provide dollar savings from waste disposal, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel use. Massachusetts is considering several sites for…

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Free Webinar on the Reuse Marketplace: Capture Value. Exchange Reusable Items. Save Money. Reduce Waste. Join us for a Webinar on March 13 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/944987978 The Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. (NERC) has launched the Reuse Marketplace , a website where businesses, government, institutions, and non-profits can post…

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There’s a new case study posted in our Hospitals sector guidance section!  Learn about the steps Cooley Dickinson Hospital took to add front-of-house post-consumer composting, and how they led to a diversion of 60 tons of food waste!  Get the PDF here.