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Public Health and Environmental Impacts Associated With Landfill Disposal of Organic Waste
How Does Landfilling Organic and Recyclable Waste Impact the Public Health and Environment? Landfills significantly contribute to the world’s anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. An enormous amount of methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) is generated from the degradation process of deposited waste in landfills. The by-products of solid wastes deposited in a landfill adversely […]
Read our 2023 Sustainability Report
Recology is proud to announce the release of our 2023 Sustainability Report! This year’s report showcases our company-wide commitment to decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, supporting our diverse employee-owners, and partnering with local communities to achieve our shared goals.
Recology achieves goal to power fleet with 90 percent renewable or alternative energy
SAN FRANCISCO, April 10, 2023 – To celebrate Earth Month, Recology announced that it achieved its goal to power its fleet with more than 90 percent renewable or alternative energy in 2022. “We made a commitment in 2019 to significantly reduce our use of conventional fossil fuels. In hitting this mark, we achieved one of […]