Investigative Economics
Investigative Economics
Episode 22: Garbage (And Recycling) Metrics
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Episode 22: Garbage (And Recycling) Metrics

Recycling Statistics Come to a Halt Following China Fallout

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January 19, 2024
Recycling Statistics Come to a Halt Following China Fallout

Going back to 1960, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) collected data on recycling rates through their Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: Facts and Figures report. But that data appears to have come to an abrupt halt in 2018 with no updates since.

Where Does Washington, D.C.'s Sanitation Budget Go?

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January 28, 2024
Where Does Washington, D.C.'s Sanitation Budget Go?

Washington, D.C.’s annual budget for its solid waste division totaled over $79 million in 2018. That helped fund collection of 141,000 tons of residential refuse that year, with 24 percent of that being recycling.

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