seeking sustainable solid waste solutions
CSWS strives to be a catalyst for pragmatic and comprehensive approaches to sustainable solid waste management in New Hampshire.
Collaborative Solid Waste Strategies (CSWS) is a nonprofit organization committed to improving the way New Hampshire and other states manage solid waste.
The Board of Directors includes individuals with long histories of involvement in the policy, science, and management of solid waste.
We strongly believe that New Hampshire’s mindset needs to shift to an emphasis on resource recovery and away from the current emphasis on solid waste disposal.
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What's in the wastestream and approaches to solid waste management.
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Latest News
Plastics Reduction Act among multitude of Massachusetts bills addressing plastic waste in current biennium
A recent forum in Boston featured a comprehensive bill that combines provisions in a number of the many stand-alone bills proposed to address various aspects of plastic waste.
Will York Pennsylvania be the first American city to be free of plastic waste?
York, PA is partnering with a local company to eliminate the city’s plastic waste.
Model executive order on municipal food waste reduction now available
The Environmental Law Institute and Natural Resources Defense Council have developed a model Executive Order on Municipal Leadership on Food Waste Reduction to help cities lead by example in efforts to reduce the amount of food waste disposed of in landfills.
Vermont’s Bottle Bill update on hold
The Vermont Legislature adjourned without holding a concurrence vote on amendments to a bill updating the State’s 1972 Bottle Bill.
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