Analyzing Household Participation in the Single-Stream Recycling System
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Authors
Kansal, Nishant
Barua, Priyama
Soares, Giovana
Issue Date
2016-04-01
Type
Presentation
Language
en_US
Keywords
Data analysis , Recycling
Alternative Title
Abstract
As an effort to increase recycling in the United States, local Governments adopted the single-stream recycling system, in which different recycling materials are mixed during its initial collection. Although this resulted in an increase in the volume of recyclables deposited by individuals, it has also exponentially increased the contamination of recyclables. This affects the value of recyclables when they are sold to recycling companies. This research aim to analyze household participation and its effect on the singles-stream recycling system.