2008 Woodie Awards
Oxford announces 'green' initiatives
Officials encourage local residents to recycle 25 percent of city waste
Rebecca Kelley
Issue date: 2/29/08 Section: Community
"They melt at a different temperature and are a contaminant," Treleaven said.
According to Fiehrer-Flaig, many other states such as those along the West coast have found profitable methods to recycle these other types of plastics.
"It is odd to me that Rumpke has not found a market for these items, because clearly the market exists in other parts of the United States," Fiehrer-Flaig said.
Fiehrer-Flaig hopes to see Rumpke look into different options for widening the scope of its recycling facility to include these other recyclables.
"I feel optimistic that someday, we will recycle all of these items," Fiehrer-Flaig said.
The lack of mandatory recycling facilities in many of the Oxford apartment complexes was the other main issue discussed at the forum. According to Treleaven, there are no rules that insist that apartment complexes offer recycling boxes.
"It's up to them," Treleaven said.
Treleaven explained that offering recycling often proves to be very costly for the apartments, and owners are discouraged from providing the proper facilities.
The Candlewood Terrace apartments of Oxford are currently going green, having recently received a grant to provide recycling facilities to residents. The kick-off to the building's new program is 3 p.m. Feb. 29.
According to Fiehrer-Flaig, many other states such as those along the West coast have found profitable methods to recycle these other types of plastics.
"It is odd to me that Rumpke has not found a market for these items, because clearly the market exists in other parts of the United States," Fiehrer-Flaig said.
Fiehrer-Flaig hopes to see Rumpke look into different options for widening the scope of its recycling facility to include these other recyclables.
"I feel optimistic that someday, we will recycle all of these items," Fiehrer-Flaig said.
The lack of mandatory recycling facilities in many of the Oxford apartment complexes was the other main issue discussed at the forum. According to Treleaven, there are no rules that insist that apartment complexes offer recycling boxes.
"It's up to them," Treleaven said.
Treleaven explained that offering recycling often proves to be very costly for the apartments, and owners are discouraged from providing the proper facilities.
The Candlewood Terrace apartments of Oxford are currently going green, having recently received a grant to provide recycling facilities to residents. The kick-off to the building's new program is 3 p.m. Feb. 29.
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