Re: [greenyes] who was the first multi-material curbside program?

[Gary Liss <gary@no.address>]

Eric,

In addition to the programs mentioned already (Boulder, CO; Madison, WI; 
and Modesto, CA), other early multi-material curbside recycling programs were:
   * San Luis Obispo, CA
   * Palo Alto, CA
   * Fresno, CA - MARS program started in 1976 or 77
   * Davis, CA
   * Berkeley, CA - 1972
Also, the USEPA funded model curbside recycling programs in Somerville and 
Marblehead, MA in the 1970s.

I don't know the starting dates for all of these.

Gary

At 09:45 AM 6/27/2005, Eric Lombardi wrote:
> Eco-Cycle was collecting curbside paper and containers in 1976, almost 30
> years ago.  We claim to be "one of the first 20"... don't know where Grogan
> came up with that one.  I have heard that the first multi-material
> collection program was in California sometime around 1970?  I think Gary
> Liss told me that... hey, Gary, you know the history on this?
>
> Eric
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pete Pasterz [mailto:ppasterz@no.address]
> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 10:17 AM
> To: Reindl@no.address; GreenYes@no.address
> Subject: Re: [greenyes] Recycling around the world
>
> Note under the US coverage that 20 years ago only one roadside
> [curbside]recycling program existed...whose was that...Ecocycle's?  Recycle
> Ann Arbor's  The Recyclers [of Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton Counties]?, etc.
> etc........
>
> >>> "Reindl, John" <Reindl@no.address> 06/27/05 09:52AM >>>
> There's an interesting article on recycling in the UK, the EU and selected
> other countries around the world on the BBC web page today at
> <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4620041.stm>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4620041.stm
>
> John

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