Dive Summary:
- Waste Management reported that recycling efforts at the Iowa State Fair reached a record high.
- The company announced that almost 35 tons of waste were recycled at the fair, an increase from 29 tons at the fair in 2012.
- Recycling at the event has virtually doubled within the past three years.
From the article:
"Our goals this year were not only aimed at increasing recycling at the event, but also educating attendees and encouraging them to recycle when they left the fairgrounds," company spokeswoman Lisa Disbrow said in a statement.
