It’s the perfect time to start backyard composting! The North and South River Watershed Association (NSRWA) is hosting the Gardening Green Expo from 3/13-3/18.Its five online interactive workshops include Composting and Mulching for Climate-Wise Gardening,presented by Ann McGovern, MassDEP’s recently retired Compost Specialist, on Wed., 3/15 from 7-8:30 pmThe Expo also features…
CommonWealth Magazine, 12/6/2022by Claire Galkowski, Executive Director of South Shore Recycling Cooperative HAS RECENT NEWS left you wondering if it’s worthwhile to rinse and sort your plastic containers? As a lifelong waste warrior and 30-year recycling professional, my answer is an emphatic “yes.” Attacking recycling programs, as anti-plastic organizations have…
By Claire Galkowski, Executive Director, South Shore Recycling Cooperative Are you wondering whether the plastic bottles and containers you put in the recycling bin are getting recycled? The short answer is an emphatic YES! And manufacturers want MORE of it to substitute for petroleum-based “virgin” material. Greenpeace recently released a provocative…
by Marissa Heffernan, Resource Recycling, July 6, 2022 Industry leaders mostly expressed support for California’s recently signed extended producer responsibility bill, though some said they still had concerns about its far reach. After three years of trying to pass different versions of an extended producer responsibility (EPR) bill, Senate Bill 54 was signed by…
