Entries by April McGuire

Pay-As-You-Throw Pays

The town of Brewster, Mass., reports that trash is down 47% with pay-as-you-throw, recycling is up, and the program saved them $51,000 last year. http://brewster.wickedlocal.com/article/20150109/NEWS/150106701/?Start=1

Cutting Trash in Half: Secure Finances With Pay-as-You-Throw

In a cover story in Maine Townsman, the Maine Municipal Association’s magazine, former Portland Mayor George Campbell and WasteZero Board Chair John Campbell document the benefits of pay-as-you-throw for cities and towns across Maine. http://www.memun.org/DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?Command=Core_Download&EntryId=7955&PortalId=0&TabId=119#page=19