Senate Hearing on Circular Economy Concept
Recycling and environmental policy experts testified at a hearing on ways to encourage and improve recycling. Topics included streamlining the process, safe ways to reuse materials, and…
568 viewsRecycling and environmental policy experts testified at a hearing on ways to encourage and improve recycling. Topics included streamlining the process, safe ways to reuse materials, and…
568 viewsScientists and environmental experts testified on efforts to reduce plastic waste at a House Science subcommittee hearing. They discussed plastic recycling technologies, product…
405 viewsPanelists 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…
506 viewsRobin 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…
822 viewsAuthors 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…
313 viewsOne 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…
461 viewsCarl 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…
273 viewsTelephone 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.
23 viewsContainer Recycling Institute Executive Director, Pat Franklin and CATO Institute Natural Resources Studies Director, Jerry Taylor, joined C-SPAN’s Washington Journal on Earth Day and…
194 viewsWitnesses testified about recycling programs at federal agencies and about purchasing goods made from recycled products.
271 viewsThe 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…
155 viewsSenate Energy and Natural Resources Committee heard testimony on state beverage container recycling programs. Specifically, the committee heard testimony on S. 2335, legislation that would…
239 viewsThe Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Subcommittee met to discuss the National Recyclable Commodities Act of 1989. Witnesses were professionals of science, business, environment,…
127 viewsMr. Duffy briefed reporters on a five year plan by the Department of Energy for environmental restoration and waste management.
93 viewsRep. Paul Henry(R-MI) joined a live viewer call in show to elaborate on environmental issues and especially recycling.
58 viewsWilliam D. Ruckelshaus addressed the enactment of recycling in both the public and private sector. Conference on Confidence in Recycling was sponsored by the US Conference of Mayors.
63 viewsHouse Energy and Commerce Subcommittee members considered the effectiveness of recycling centers in helping to eliminate the ever-increasing levels of disposable waste, with special regard…
163 viewsViewers called into a program about the recycling of waste materials. Guests include Allen Moore of the Solid Wastes Management Association, Jeffrey Schiff of the National Association of…
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