recycling
Noise, toxins, traffic concerns with proposed metal shredding
September 7, 2023
Questen Inghram
Residents are concerned about noise, toxic dust, fire hazards and increased truck traffic if a proposed metal shredding facility along Marine Drive is built.
Island waste: can’t burn or bury it, so best to manage it
February 2, 2023
Nancy DeVaux
Islands in San Juan County present unique challenges in waste management and have found solutions meeting each island’s needs.
Managing waste: what’s in your bins?
May 18, 2022
Clifford Heberden
China’s 2018 steps back in accepting the world’s throw-aways have resulted in better local systems for managing our millions of tons of waste and recyclables—but more needs to be done.