Wisconsin sees recycling success.WISCONSIN Wisconsin, state, United States Wisconsin (wĭskŏn`sən, –sĭn), upper midwestern state of the United States. It is bounded by Lake Superior and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, from which it is divided by the Menominee SEES RECYCLING recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. SUCCESS. The State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) is an agency of the state of Wisconsin. Its purpose is to preserve, protect, manage and maintain the natural resources of the state[1]. (W-DNR) Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The 2006 population estimate of Madison was 223,389, making it the second largest city in Wisconsin, after Milwaukee, and , USA says that 10 years after Wisconsin established what would become a nationally recognized recycling program, more than 90% of the state's households continue to participate. Participation diverts an estimated 1.6 million tons of material from landfills annually, and contributes to the US $5.4 billion environmental industry in Wisconsin. The program was signed into law on Earth Day 1990, and fully implemented in 1995. |
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