Revamped Recycling System Paying Off, Earth Day Waste Audit Shows

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by Stephanie Fox The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) celebrated Earth Day with the first trash audit since changing its recycling system. After examining almost 115 pounds of waste and recycling bags, the SERC operations team in charge of today’s audit found only about 3% of items were thrown in the wrong bin. That’s a […]

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Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

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Wed, 24 Apr 2019 19:58:38 +0000

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