A Clear Solution

New york city has turned to a new motivating tool to shape up buildings with repeated recycling violations — shame. In December, six Brooklyn buildings that had received numerous summonses for recycling-related infractions were required to put all of their trash in clear plastic bags and endure routine inspections. Robert Lange, director of the Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling for the city's Department of Sanitation, says the program has been a provision in the city's recycling laws for a long time and targets the city's most egregious violators. After a citywide waste characterization study was conducted ...

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