Waste Warriors in Burbank Tackle Plastic Crisis
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Waste Warriors in Burbank Tackle Plastic Crisis

A group of 25 volunteers, mostly women, met at the Burbank Recycling Center for a bi-monthly Waste Warriors training class. Amy Hammes, a recycling specialist, is one of the two leaders who runs this community program in Burbank, Calif. The Waste Warriors, formerly known as

Turning 18,000 Tons of Green Waste into Black Gold
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Turning 18,000 Tons of Green Waste into Black Gold

Master Gardeners Rethink How Burbank Residents Deal with Yard Waste Burbank Recycling Coordinator Kreigh Hampel gives gardeners a tour of the recycling center (Photo by Jourdan Arnaud) The city of Burbank started collecting yard waste in 1993. In that 27-year timespan, Burbank’s Public Works Department

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