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Recycling Video and Publication
The Bureau of Waste and Materials Management has released a new video and publication to help promote the economic and environmental vitality of Wisconsin's recycling businesses.
Video: Too Valuable to Waste
"Too Valuable to Waste: (Recyclable Materials in Wisconsin's Economy)" is a 6 minute video, (primarily musically-driven), that illustrates how paper, plastics, and other recyclables are changed into brand new products once they leave the curb, all while creating thousands of good jobs! "Too Valuable to Waste" is the winner of a 2005 Bronze Telly Award for video documentary shorts. It was produced by DNR's Video Production Services.
Too Valuable to Waste [VIDEO Length 6:37]
Publication
"Wisconsin Recycling Means Business" is a 50-page color publication which profiles nearly 30 businesses and organizations on the cutting edge of the recycling business boom. It covers the electronics recycling sector; paper; plastics; metal; rubber; glass; and much more.
Wisconsin Recycling Means Business
Profiles from Wisconsin's Recycling Economy
PUBL-WA-1000 06 [PDF 3,110K]
From the Foreword
We all know that waste reduction, reuse and recycling are good for the environment. These actions conserve natural resources, save energy and help limit impacts to global climate by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Yet as important as these environmental arguments are, they may overshadow an even more important benefi t: the critical role of recycling in the economy. Recovered recyclables provide crucial raw materials for a variety of industries in Wisconsin, the United States and the global economy. The value of these materials -- in particular steel, plastic and paper -- is increasing due to strong demand from developing countries and renewed economic growth at home.
Ordering
To Order, Contact
Lindsey Miller
DNR Waste and Materials Management Office Operations Associate
(608) 267-7521
Both the video and the publication are available to order:
- DVD or VHS copies of video: "Too Valuable to Waste"
- Publication: "Wisconsin Recycling Means Business"
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