Word: stream
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...switch from the dual-stream system, which separates bottles and cans from paper and cardboard, was instated to improve efficiency and reduce cost, according to Robert Gogan, Harvard’s associate manager for recycling services...
Prior to the official change this summer, Harvard had already started to transition to the single-stream method beginning last year by collecting materials mixed together in a single truck. That practice reduced their annual operational costs by $80,000, according to Gogan...
...Single-stream recycling is also expected to increase participation rates at Harvard by making recycling more convenient...
...Single-stream recycling, which has recently been adopted in various cities and universities across the nation, has been correlated with increased recycling rates. The Web site of Waste Management, America’s top recycling company, states that single-stream recycling has “greatly increased participation and household recovery” of recyclables by 42 percent since they instated the system...
...It’s really September-October that is going to tell the bigger story,” he said. “We’ve got a shot at breaking 55 [percent recovery] if single-stream really catches on.” —Staff writer Natasha S. Whitney can be reached at nwhitney@fas.harvard.edu...