Chaz Miller , Semi-retired, 40-year veteran of the waste and recycling industry, April 29, 2024 You’ve probably seen a newspaper, television, or online article insisting that recycling isn’t working. They say what we put in our recycling bins doesn’t get recycled. Instead, it ends up in landfills. Some of these stories come…
The North and South River Watershed Association (NSRWA) is hosting the 2024 Gardening Green Expo from 3/11-3/16. Its five online interactive workshops includes The Joy of Composting – Turning Garbage to Gold , presented by Ann McGovern, MassDEP’s recently retired Compost Specialist, on Fri., 3/15 from 7-8:30 pmThe Expo also features in-person…
Waste Dive, January 9, 2024 Submitted by the following members of the Product Stewardship Institute: Too much paper and cardboard is still going to waste in the United States. Contrary to popular belief, recycling costs money and even the most recycled materials should pay their fair share of recycling programs….
The South Shore Recycling Cooperative (SSRC) seeks a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Assessor to assist at 4 Saturday events this spring, up to 4 next fall, and up to 6 the following spring. Hours are from 8:30 am – 1:30 pm. Spring 2024 dates are: May 4, May 18, June…
The South Shore Recycling Cooperative, Plymouth County Mosquito Control, and the Towns of Plymouth and Rockland are teaming up for 2 free tire collections this fall. Saturdays from 9 AM – 1 PM on Oct. 21 in Rockland and Nov. 11 in Plymouth The events are open to Plymouth County residents of SSRC…
May 25, 2023 At its 25th “Recycla-versary” on May 16th, the South Shore Recycling Cooperative honored Representative Mathew Muratore (1st Plymouth) and Senator Patrick O’Connor (1st Plymouth and Norfolk) with Environmental Hero awards. The award has been given to fifteen outstanding citizens and legislators since 2000, including now-Plymouth County Treasurer Tom O’Brien, now-Mayor Bob Hedlund of Weymouth,…
By Jim Morrison, Globe Correspondent, Boston Globe, 4/19/2023 As e-bikes, scooters, and hoverboards powered by lithium ion batteries become increasingly popular, fires resulting from their improper use, charging, and storage are also on the rise. The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services does not specifically track fires related to lithium ion…
— WATD 95.9 News & Talk Radio, South Shore Massachusetts, Apr 18, 2023 The Morning Show: Thurs., April 20, 2023 Earth Day is Saturday and Thursday morning at 8:41 we’re going to learn about how to better take care of our planet when we we chat this morning with the…
Do you live in the SSRC service area, and want to properly dispose of hazardous waste, latex paint, mattresses and/or tires? We have events to handle them all coming up from March 29 through late June! Some are free (subsidized by your town or Plymouth County). All require registration. Please…
CBS Boston, March 9, 2023 (excerpts) Video here PEABODY – About one-third of Americans recycle, but despite our best intentions we recycle things that hurt the cause. So, do we really know what goes in the recycling bin? To find out, we went to Green Works, a recycling process facility…
