For the past 25 years the city of Frederick, Maryland, has hosted a street festival in the fall. This event draws 75,000 people who flock the streets to hear live music, enjoy children’s activities and purchase items made by local artisans. The event is lacking in only one area: the area of recycling. For all of its years in existence the festival has never had the means to take on the task of recycling its cans, bottles and paper.
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Recycling: Putting An End To Junk Mail
Posted by Dave Winterman on January 28th, 2012
In an average week how much junk mail comes to your home? For the average American family, with two adults and two children, they could probably weigh their junk mail at the end of any given week to equal the weight of a small animal.
Different Types of Trash Compaction Equipment
Posted by Adriana Noton on January 25th, 2012
As more and more garbage is produced in society, the subject of trash compaction becomes more and more relevant. If trash is compacted into smaller and smaller parcels, landfills won’t fill up as quickly and the overall volume of trash is reduced. Depending on the specific situation, different types of trash compaction equipment may be used to get the job done. Using the most efficient trash compaction equipment will ensure more trash fits into each container and fewer trips to the landfill are required.
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