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Publication Type:
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Author(s): | Merchant, Heather Flaherty |
Author Affiliation: | Backyard Compost Program Coordinator, Plano, Texas |
Title: | The ripple effect of backyard bins |
Section: | Lone Star Outlook: Master composters Other records with the "Lone Star Outlook: Master composters" Section
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Source: | BioCycle, The Journal of Composting & Recycling. Vol. 38, No. 10, October 1997, p. 50-51. |
Publishing Information: | Emmaus, PA: The JG Press, Inc. |
# of Pages: | 2 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Composting; Clipping utilization; Mulching; Composts; Yard waste; Education
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Abstract/Contents: | "The city of Plano, a suburban community of 185,000 located north of Dallas, has been working to achieve the goals of Clean Texas 2000 -- the state's voluntary landfill diversion initiative -- through an integrated strategy of source reduction (grasscycling, backyard composting and mulching), centralized composting and mulching, and extensive public education. Plano's solid waste services also include curbside recycling, household hazardous waste pick up, and a Household Hazardous Waste Reuse Facility." Discusses the city's steps in achieving their goals for the Clean Texas 2000 campaign. |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
Note: | Picture, b/w |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Merchant, H. F. 1997. The ripple effect of backyard bins. BioCycle. 38(10):p. 50-51. |
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