Dual Stream – Survive and Thrive

Boston universities contest switching to one bin

May 10, 2014 rahul_raghuvanshi 0

Even in it’s seventh year of single-stream recycling model, Boston continues to harbor numerous institutions using the dual-stream model. With the changing demands of recyclers and user behavior, many universities are contesting to adapt to the one-bin concept.

At 30 percent recycling rate, Boston lags behind

April 28, 2014 rahul_raghuvanshi 0

Seven years into the single-stream program, at 30 percent Boston is still lagging behind the national average of 34 percent. As the city plans to boost its diversion rate, it struggles with quickly disappearing landfills and high contamination rate.