1. The single-stream trend continues.
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WASTE management ,SCHOOL recycling programs ,COMPOSTING ,RECYCLING centers - Abstract
The article presents various reports on single-stream facilities in the United States. The Alpine Waste and Recycling unveiled its first single-stream recycling facility in Denver, Colorado. The facility is capable of processing roughly 10, 000 tons of cardboard, newspaper, magazines, office paper, glass, plastic, aluminum and steel per month. The Mid America Recycling Co. opened its newest single-stream facility in Garland, Dallas, Texas. The facility includes a single-stream processing system that features an optical sorting technology capable of processing residential recyclables at a rate of 25 tons per hour. The Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota reports that its liberal arts college has implemented a new single-stream recycling and campus-wide composting program.
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- 2007