As discussed by Brad Kelley (GBB Senior Project Engineer), in Waste Today, recycling isn’t broken but now is the time to adapt it for viability in the future, focusing on two key problems that stand out: the curbside recycling stream and the aging processing infrastructure.
Read his observations and suggestions on how to improve recycling in the U.S. and potentially propel municipalities’ residential recycling rates to nearly 70% in his article on Waste Today’s website: Recycling Isn’t Broken, But It Does Need to Change