Comments on: Recycling Our Way to a More Sustainable Future

By: michael

michael — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:16:00 +0000

now we need other cities and countries to get there recycling stats sorted.

By: cheap solar power

cheap solar power — Sun, 08 May 2011 05:59:00 +0000

This problem of recycling is easily solved through the mechanism that
creates the waste. Almost all products sold today have a bar code label
on them, this embeds data such as product name, size, mfg date, etc.

This bar code could be amended or appended with either more
information or an additional bar code containing information on the
materials that comprise the container holding the product. Plastics
could tell a bar code reader machine exactly what they are composed of
making automated sorting extremely simple and cheap.

By: Recycling In San Francisco Made Easy With The iPhone : CleanTechnica

Recycling In San Francisco Made Easy With The iPhone : CleanTechnica — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:03:02 +0000

[…] Franciscans already lead the nation in recycling – in May we announced a 72% diversion rate of all materials going to the landfill – but we want to do more. Last week we passed the nation’s first mandatory recycling and […]

By: political opinion

political opinion — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:33:25 +0000

ehalaseycome on, you have to admit muni buses smell like urine.

By: political opinion

political opinion — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:33:00 +0000

ehalaseycome on, you have to admit muni buses smell like urine.

By: Angie Ringler

Angie Ringler — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:53:28 +0000

Thanks for the post. Glad to know come cities are leading the way! We can all make a difference by making small changes everyday. Just one attempt each day towards better recycling habits, can make a world of difference. Try it, it won’t bite. angie@karmafarmonline.com

By: Angie Ringler

Angie Ringler — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:53:00 +0000

By: Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:55:46 +0000

Wow, this is so encouraging to read that cities like San Francisco are taking such great intitiatives to live greener. I think that we can expect recyling programs to really take off in the near future and other green alternatives to landfills/incineration such as plasma gasification will help with the rest of the waste that just can’t be recycled.

These new technologies that are emerging are so interesting, and I think that we will see a positive change in the way we think about and handle our garbage. I was doing some research on the subject and came across this neat video:

http://www.plascoenergygroup.com/?Media_Centre#Animated-Video

Wouldn’t it be great if SFO completly eliminated dependence on landfills??

By: Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:55:00 +0000

http://www.plascoenergygroup.com/?Media_Centre#Animated-Video

Wouldn’t it be great if SFO completly eliminated dependence on landfills??

By: free of debt

free of debt — Fri, 15 May 2009 06:33:30 +0000

Does anyone know if the chemical waste thats the result of recycling is included in the denominator of that percentage?

By: free of debt

free of debt — Fri, 15 May 2009 06:33:00 +0000

Does anyone know if the chemical waste thats the result of recycling is included in the denominator of that percentage?

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:55:30 +0000

I wis NYC would learn from SF.

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:55:00 +0000

I wis NYC would learn from SF.

By: Shirah

Shirah — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:53:26 +0000

“New statistics released today show we are keeping 72 percent of all discards from going to the landfill – up from 70 percent the year before.”

This is really awesome news, coming from such a large city. It shows that even small steps can greatly and positively change the environment. This is a great example for the rest of the world.

Here at the University of Vermont, (http://learn.uvm.edu/igs ) we realize that creating a more sustainable world is more obtainable when it becomes accessible and is encountered in a day to day basis.

By: Shirah

Shirah — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:53:00 +0000

“New statistics released today show we are keeping 72 percent of all discards from going to the landfill – up from 70 percent the year before.”

This is really awesome news, coming from such a large city. It shows that even small steps can greatly and positively change the environment. This is a great example for the rest of the world.

By: Marc

Marc — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:15:16 +0000

This is a true success story, if SFO can do it anyone can. Governments and councils need to hear this story and perhaps use it as a benchmark for what they should be aiming for. Perhaps topics like this will be raised at the UNFCCC?

By: Marc

Marc — Wed, 13 May 2009 06:15:00 +0000

By: Maureen Futtner

Maureen Futtner — Wed, 13 May 2009 03:15:52 +0000

Recycling is so easy and look what it can do. Props to us in San Francisco!

By: Maureen Futtner

Maureen Futtner — Wed, 13 May 2009 03:15:00 +0000

Recycling is so easy and look what it can do. Props to us in San Francisco!

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Wed, 13 May 2009 02:37:06 +0000

Yeah, I’m less worried about the recycles in the bin, and more worried about the trash, feces, urine, and general filth on the streets throughout the ENTIRE city.

No amount of recycling makes San Francisco a “clean” city, and it’s still far from being ecologically sound (as seen by the huge amount of congestion and pollution from the high density of people and cars at all hours of the day and night)