Atlanta proposes compulsory recycling for businesses
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Atlanta have unveiled proposals which, if implemented, would see them become the first major American city which would require businesses to recycle.
Atlanta City Council is looking to create a 16-member task force who will spend nine months studying a compulsory recycling program for businesses in the city. The proposals have the support of the Mayor and the majority of council members. Landlords will not escape the program – a $1,000 fine will be levied on landlords if they fail to provide recycling bins for their tenants.
Aside from the compulsory business recycling, the city is also looking to increase their green credentials by looking at other environmentally friendly initiatives such as greener building constructions and helping global warming.
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Jeremy Lister | Jul 12, 2008 | Reply
Brilliant! My family lived in Germany for a few years. Recycling was compulsory. After a week I found that it was no problem separating the trash into different bins. And it certainly eased my conscience knowing that it all was not being wasted. We are so far behind the rest of the world here in the US. Most of the cars there are turbo diesels, and manual transmissions, and a great deal more fuel efficient. It has started to catch up with us now though. We need to concentrate on being producers again, and not merely consumers.