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Los Angeles is banking on recycling
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We’re all pretty proud and confident that Portland is one of the most sustainable places in the United States. However a recent article in the Los Angeles Times proves that LA is making efforts to be green too.
Los Angeles already reuses or recycles 65% of their waste, but their Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has announced that they are striving for a goal of zero waste.
The city has developed a program called RecycleBank, which promotes citizens to recycle more beer bottles, newspapers, and other recyclables. The program gives points to residents who recycle, and they can make up to $400 dollars per blue bin per year. Pretty cool way to get some money back into the bank.
RecycleBank is earning the city money too. Rather than spending $30 to dispose of items, they are earning $25 revenue by recycling it. Los Angeles has found a way to both aid the earth and economy.
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