Blog: Solid Waste Management

Statement

Date: July 24, 2014
Issues: Infrastructure

The following entities should be required to recycle / compost 100% of all solid waste generated by the entity

--All Federal agencies

--All solid waste management companies doing business with Federal agencies

--All State and local governments that receive Federal funds

--All waste management companies doing business with state and local governments that receive Federal funds

Existing landfills may be "mined" for recyclables

Owners of existing landfills may choose to deed them to the Federal government

--If a landfill is deeded to the Federal government, the BLM will remove and recycle all waste in the landfill

--After all waste is removed the landfill will be designated wilderness area and administered by the USFS

Using non-toxic solid waste to create artificial reefs may be considered recycling


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