Dive summary:
- A new program called Cartlanta has raised the recycling rate in Atlanta by 23% in three months.
- The program enacts a four-phase cart delivery plan encouraging residents to recycle; within government-operated buildings, the city has removed all desk side trash bins, replacing them with recycling containers and setting up centralized waste areas.
- The city hopes to eventually meet its goal of 90% recycled material.
From the article:
"The city reported in a news release that the program, called Cartlanta, has raised recycling tonnage collected to 1,403 tons, compared with 1,079 tons before the program started. Recycling rates in City Hall and other municipal buildings have increased sixfold.
“I am pleased that the city’s cart delivery schedule is on track and that city of Atlanta residents are responding enthusiastically to the program,” said Mayor Kasim Reed. ..."
