When local recycling took off in the nineties, it was called a win-win, helping both the environment, and the municipal bottom line. Now, though – the economics aren’t working out as hoped, and some towns are questioning the benefits. We’ll examine the market forces behind this and how they’re playing out in New Hampshire.
GUESTS:
- Michael Durfor - executive director of the Northeast Resource Recovery Association, a non-profit that coordinates recycling for New England towns.
- John Halstead - professor of Environmental and Resource Economics at UNH
- Duncan Watson - Assistant Public Works Director/Solid Waste Manager, Recycling Coordinator with the Keene Public Works Department
CALLOUT
- Josh Kelly - Materials Management Section Chief at Vermont’s Waste Management & Prevention Division
