Defining – and Designing – Trash Out of Existence at Yankee Stadium
Posted by Jessie Haas on 9/15/2015 to
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There's no more trash at Yankee Stadium unless you count the trash talk when the Boston Red Sox are in town. Even the word “Trash” has disappeared.
How is this possible? Fans leave behind an estimated 16 million cubic feet of refuse at stadiums every year, enough to fill Yankee Stadium with 2 million cubic feet leftover.
A Recycling Law That Feeds People? How Does That Work?
Posted by Jessie Haas on 9/1/2015 to
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Actually, it shouldn't be surprising, especially if you read Act 148, the universal recycling law passed unanimously the state of Vermont in 2012.
How It Works
Act 148 ratchets up a requirement for generators of food "waste" to start composting, starting in 2014 with institutions that generate 104 tons a year.