The committee recommendations, including the addition of city-issued wheeled and lidded containers, will be reviewed by city officials in the coming weeks.
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Auburn committee recommending changes to recycling program
Auburn’s Sustainability and Natural Resources board plans to make recommendations Thursday for solid waste and recycling programs.
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The next generation of Roopers redemption is well underway
The beverage retailer and wholesaler started as a small redemption station on Sabattus Street and has grown into one of the largest in the state.
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A brief guide to clothes recycling – how your discarded garments get processsed
Growing mountains of textile waste are hard to recycle. There is scope to improve chemical and mechanical recycling methods but consumers and fashion brands play a role in reducing overproduction.
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How fast, cheap fashion is polluting the planet
Some consumers say they would prefer to buy clothing made with less injury to the environment. Even so, fast fashion continues to grow unabated.
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Ultra-fast fashion is a disturbing trend undermining efforts to make the whole industry more sustainable
We know fast fashion is bad for the environment. Ultra-fast fashion makes matters worse. This disturbing trend towards disposable clothing is the opposite of sustainable. Here’s what must be done
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Booming cold drink sales means more plastic waste. So Starbucks redesigned its cups
The company also adopted strawless lids in 2019, and last year, it said it would accept customer-provided cups for drive-thru and mobile orders in the U.S. and Canada.
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Auburn to take broad look at its solid waste and recycling programs under Mayor Harmon
The committee process follows the implementation of a new recycling program in Auburn that pared down what residents are allowed to recycle, including glass and metal.
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Auburn delays start of new recycling program
The biweekly curbside pickup is postponed due to staffing and finalizing a mobile app that will be offered to customers through Casella.
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Auburn council approves new recycling program
The decision comes after months of debate over the city’s recycling system and criticism of an evolving drop-off program.