CLEARSTREAM RECYCLING LINKS PEOPLE, PROFIT AND PLANET INTO A SUSTAINABLE 3P ECO-SYSTEM.To change behaviors, the following challenges must be addressed: Click text links below to see full text for each section.
CHALLENGE # 1 –– ENGAGING PEOPLE Non-transparent collection containers fail to engage people. When recyclables are “out of sight, out of mind”, the result is contamination, usually more the 10% allowed by processors. CHALLENGE # 2 GENERATING PROFIT has two components: – Green Operations There are no marketable recyclables; and on-site sorting through the trash is too expensive, Everything goes to the landfill, are there are no avoided disposal costs. Monetized Recycling Even with 100% diversion, there is a cost for the separate collection of recyclables. (Talk about the double standard.)
CHALLENGE # 3 – ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION– Inputs to environmental systems are interrelated. Without visible recycling or a return on the investment, people to see that they do not have a real opportunity to contribute to the global environment. Similarly, clear recycling bins contribute to the goal of “see/say” Solutions |
