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  2. San Francisco Mandatory Recycling and Composting Ordinance

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    Both composting and recycling are less costly per month than the trash bill. [20] The city newsletter highlighted this fact and suggested diverting more waste to recycling and composting bins, lowering trash bills by requesting less frequent trash collection, and using smaller trash bins to lessen the financial burden on residents. [21]

  3. Recycling by material - Wikipedia

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    Recycling can be carried out on various raw materials. Recycling is an important part of creating more sustainable economies , reducing the cost and environmental impact of raw materials. Not all materials are easily recycled, and processing recyclable into the correct waste stream requires considerable energy.

  4. Recycling by product - Wikipedia

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    Progress in recycling has resulted in a major reduction in dumping. Tire recycling, or rubber recycling, is the process of recycling waste tires that are no longer suitable for use on vehicles due to wear or irreparable damage. These tires are a challenging source of waste, due to the large volume produced, the durability of the tires, and the ...

  5. California farmers enjoy pistachio boom, with much of it ...

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    The company has grown pistachios since the 1980s, but it ramped up in 2015 after developing a rootstock that yields as much as 40% more nuts with the same soil and water, said Rob Yraceburu ...

  6. Pistachios Are Being Recalled in Canada Due to Salmonella Risk

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  7. Don't Throw Away Old Christmas Lights — Here are Easy Ways to ...

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    The store has recycling centers specifically for hard-to-recycle products like batteries, cork, Brita filters and old Christmas lights. Donations are brought to Capitol Asset Recycling, where they ...

  8. Recycling in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Recycling materials waiting to be barged away on the Chicago River Trash and recycle bin at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Recycling statistics (ca. 2014) [16] with similar numbers as of 2015 [17] An average of approximately 258 million tons of trash is generated by the United States in 2014 34.6% was recycled; 12.8% was combusted for ...

  9. Reuse - Wikipedia

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    One way to address this is to increase product longevity; either by extending a product's first life or addressing issues of repair, reuse and recycling. [2] Reusing products, and therefore extending the use of that item beyond the point where it is discarded by its first user is preferable to recycling or disposal, [3] as this is the least energy intensive solution, although it is often ...