Re: [greenyes] Encouraging Reuse while addressing safety & liability related to scavenging

[Gary Liss <gary@no.address>]

Along these lines, consider developing a Resource Recovery Park that 
incorporates a reuse drop-off program as described by Pavitra.  See 
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/LGLibrary/Innovations/RecoveryPark/ for a case 
study I wrote in 2000 regarding this concept.

Gary

At 08:27 AM 6/8/2004, precycle@no.address wrote:
> How about setting up a reuse program right at the disposal site(s)? This
> creates an oppotunity for all manner of reusables to find their way to the
> local community. In Sonoma County we have had such a program since 1985
> and it has been so successful the county has now created a huge facility
> just for reuse.
> That way people can drop reusables off, and if the company that operates
> the reuse facility is non-profit they can get a tax dediction for their
> donation, there are no liability or safety concerns. It does take up space
> but usually there is space at disposal sites in the buffer zones.
> Pavitra Crimmel

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