The National Waste & Recycling Association is the trade association that represents the private sector solid waste and recycling industry. Visit and learn more the Association at wasterecycling.org.
Begin with the Bin is a public education resource developed by the National Waste & Recycling Association.
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Trash – it’s a part of our everyday. We make trash, we see trash, and we dispose of trash. Trash is a big deal and it's worth our collective attention as a nation. We are moving in the right direction. Through technological advances and shifts in trash consciousness – society is beginning to waste less, recycle more, and reap other benefits from the responsible management of trash. It begins with the bin – what you do and don’t put into it. Visit these pages to learn more about where trash is going (and not going) in the future!
Begin with the Bin is a public education resource developed by the National Waste & Recycling Association. The site offers information and resources related to the waste and recycling industries. Visit and learn more at beginwiththebin.org.
The solid waste industry currently produces more than half of America's renewable energy, more than combined energy outputs of the solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, and wind power industries (U.S. DOE, Energy Information Administration).
Today’s modern landfills are no longer the “dumps” of yesterday. They are sophisticated trash repositories that also generate natural gas, which we can use to power our trash trucks and some cars.
In 2012, American’s recycled 34.5 percent of the more than 250 million tons of trash. This equates to 1.51 pounds of recycled or composted material out of the 4.38 pounds we each generate per day.
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NASA heats 31 buildings at its Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD, using energy from landfill gas.
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Mars Snackfood US factory is fueling a manufacturing facility with landfill gas.
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New York City’s Fresh Kills Landfill is being converted into one of the nation’s largest city parks.
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A Waste Management landfill and gas pipeline are helping to power a BMW manufacturing plant in South Carolina.
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In Florida, Waste Management is partnering to create an elephant preserve set to become an international resource in elephant conservation.
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The University of New Hampshire is covering 80 to 85 percent of its energy needs through landfill gas.
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Republic Services and Anheuser-Busch are partnering to cover 55 percent of a local brewery’s energy needs using landfill gas.
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Republic Services, Inc. combined a first-of-its-kind solar technology with an existing biogas-to-energy system to turn a Texas landfill into a sustainable energy park.
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One of California’s largest renewable energy projects is a landfill-gas-to-energy station that is powering the cities of Alameda and Palo Alto.
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Landfill gas may eventually displace as much as 50 percent of a Honeywell International chemical plant.
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Your journey with trash begins with awareness of your trash habits…
