Survey finds recycling lacking in Ohio.A statewide survey conducted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Many sub-national governments have a Department of Natural Resources or similarly-named organization:
The "What's In Our Garbage? Ohio's Waste Characterization Study" concludes that Ohioans generate and dispose of more cardboard, office paper, newsprint newsprint low grade paper used for newspapers. Old newspapers are fed to cattle as an alternative roughage and may occasionally be ingested by dogs. Significant amounts of lead are accumulated in tissues; no cases of poisoning have been recorded in cattle, though it has been and mixed paper each year than any other items. The study was conducted at 14 landfills and transfer stations, where 460 loads of Ohio-generated waste were examined during the spring and fall of 2003. Paper made up 41 percent of Ohio's total waste stream by weight, while recyclable re·cy·cle tr.v. re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling, re·cy·cles 1. To put or pass through a cycle again, as for further treatment. 2. To start a different cycle in. 3. a. plastics constituted 16 percent. Glass and metals also are being disposed of in large quantities. Data from the study is intended to assist ODNR and recycling program managers to target specific materials for recycling. |
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