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Delco Sustainability Conference Presentation YouTube Links
Huge congrats to Francine Locke and the whole team at Delaware County Office of Sustainability on a successful, first annual, first-ever Sustainability Conference. The entire even was recorded and here’s a list of links to all the presentations aligned to the speakers.
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Plastic Pellets in Roadways — A Good or Bad Idea?
Does it make sense to embed plastic pellets in our roadways? Have we thought of all the issues and is it really just kicking the can “down the road”.
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Delco Moves Forward on Better Waste Management
Delaware County Council has laid out an ambitious plan to revise the county solid waste management, and everyone gets to be involved!
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Don’t Demolish, Deconstruct: Rebuilding in a Zero Waste World
When we work together innovatively, collaboratively, we can make a big impact on the carbon footprint of building construction.
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So Much Recycling, So Little Time
[Photo is of the Chester Covanta receiving floor taken by the Delco Times. It still looks like that.] Short story, I hope: I visited the Covanta incinerator in Chester recently and got the full tour of their facility, including getting to stand over the large receiving area where ALMOST ALL of Delco’s trash goes to…
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Cotton Grocery Bags – NOT
This is one of the easiest zero waste swaps. Keep them in your car, and just get in the habit of using them. BUT… Be mindful that cotton bags are NOT environmental. Look for hemp or some other low-impact textile material, even if it’s recycled plastic. And as a reminder… Avoid Grocery Store Plastic Produce…
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