"This title delves into different issues pertaining to household waste and its causes, effects, and how we can proactively deal with it to make our planet a cleaner and healthier place."--

Have you heard that recycling is broken? Let’s fix it. “A helpful, well-written guide to making the most of recycling and composting.” - Kirkus Reviews If you want to reduce the amount of waste you generate but aren’t sure where to begin, Rethink the Bins will help you: · Understand what happens to waste after the bins leave your curb or building · Implement best practices for recycling and composting · Feel empowered to start with small changes that make a difference · Create SMART goals around waste reduction and recycling Figuring what to toss where is not as hard as it might seem. “Goldstein's compelling writing style inspires hopefulness and action amid the often confusing task of reducing household waste." -Moji Igun, Founder of Blue Daisi Consulting

Households in the UK each generate around one tonne of waste per year, and the successful management and disposal of this waste is becoming an increasingly important issue. In many cases, recycling is the most sensible option, and the UK government has set a target to recycle a quarter of all household waste by the year 2000. This book gives an overview of the waste management and disposal options currently available, and provides a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of how recycling could develop. The author – one of the UK's leading experts – looks at how much of the waste is potentially recyclable, shows the various ways in which recyclable materials can be separated and reprocessed, and assesses the existing markets for recyclable materials. He gives an in-depth account of the important subject of packaging recycling, and compares the UK's progress and performance with what is happening elsewhere in Europe. He also discusses how the performance of current recycling schemes can be measured and costed, and forecasts future developments in the industry. Dr Richard Waite is a former Specialist Advisor to the House of Commons Environment Select Committee and is currently a consultant with Coopers & Lybrand. He established one of the first commercial MRFs in the country, and has advised many local authorities, central government departments (including the European Commission) and private sector organisations on recycling issues. Originally published in 1995

Nine articles by economists Fullerton (U. of Texas-Austin) and Kinnaman (Bucknell U.), or by one or the other and another author, are reprinted from publication in journals or other anthologies between 1995 and 2000, and joined by one previously unpublished one. Among the aspects of solid waste economics they pick through are residential solid waste management, how a fee per-unit garbage affects aggregate recycling in a model with heterogeneous households, and presumptive tax and environmental subsidy. They do not provide a subject index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

This report examines ways in which the Government's target can be achieved. It seeks to answer three essential questions: can 25% of household waste be collected in an acceptable form for recycling; is there the capacity within industry to recycle and market this amount of material; how much will it cost to meet the Government's target and who will pay? The book also gives an analysis of the potential for improving collection methods and expanding the market for recycled materials. It also gives practical experience from six recycling trials currently in progress in towns throughout the UK, detailing their methods, achievements and costs. It concludes with an analysis of the options for financing the recycling of 25% of household waste.