Talkin’ about green…backs

Talkin’ about green…backs

Posted by Eco-Products on Dec 4th 2013

Minnesotans are wasting money by sending compostables and recyclables to landfills.Sure, we believe that going green is important to preserve the Earth and it’s resources for future generations, but sometimes it’s all about the bottom line.

A study released earlier this week found that Minnesota residents are wasting more than $200 million each year by throwing away valuable organics and recyclables.

The waste stream data indicates that almost two-thirds of the state’s municipal solid waste in 2012 was comprised of organics and recyclables that ended up in landfills.

Click here to read the full article at Resource Recycling