Panelists talked about biodiversity, rainforests, islands, and climate change. Topics included reducing islands' dependence on fossil fuels, and protecting tropical rainforests to combat global climate change. Slides and a video from the…
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Robin Nagle talked about her book, Picking Up: On the Streets and Behind the Trucks with the Sanitation Workers of New York City, in which she suggests that garbage workers were the most important people on the…
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Authors talked about their books about waste disposal. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Madeleine Brand moderated. “Disposable Nation: Trash & Consequences” was a…
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One of the middle school section second prize-winning videos, Wasting Waste, was produced by Carl Colglazier, a 7th grade student from Trinity Academy (Homeschool) in Cary, North Carolina. C-SPAN…
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Carl Colglazier talked about his video, Wasting Waste, one of the middle school section second prize-winning videos. He is a seventh grader at Trinity Academy (Homeschool) in Cary, NC. C-SPAN’s…
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Telephone lines were open for viewer comments. Mr. Peterson spoke on the telephone about a proposed tax in California to pay for recycling computers and other electronic equipment.
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On Earth Day, guests debated recycling, including whether recycling has been a success, whether it should continue and intensify, and what kinds of recycling do and do not work. They also…
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Witnesses testified about recycling programs at federal agencies and about purchasing goods made from recycled products.
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The guests participated in a roundtable discussion on recycling efforts in the U.S., the federal government’s role in promoting recycling and legislation before Congress to require the…
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The committee heard testimony on state beverage container recycling programs. Specifically, the committee heard testimony on S. 2335, legislation that would increase the number of beverage…
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The committee met to discuss the National Recyclable Commodities Act of 1989.
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Mr. Duffy briefed reporters on a five year plan by the Department of Energy for environmental restoration and waste management.
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Committee members considered the effectiveness of recycling centers in helping to eliminate the ever-increasing levels of disposable waste, with special regard to bill H.R. 3735.
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