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2021
An Examination of Recycling Programs in Rural Pennsylvania, 2010-2019
August 16, 2021 | Community and Economic Development
Local recycling programs are impacted by global markets and constraints, and contamination of recyclable materials has decreased the value of materials collected. Over the last several years increasing costs associated with the collection, and decreasing revenues associated with the decreased value of materials has led to a number of non-mandated Pennsylvania municipalities to cancel and/or strongly consider suspending their recycling programs. The research looked to fully capture the economic and environmental benefits of the recycling industry, particularly in rural Pennsylvania, to develop a better understanding of the challenges posed by recent changes and associated impacts on the residential programs in rural counties.
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Introducing the Center's new journal, Rural Policy: The Research Bulletin of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.