Recycling

  May 2025

“Oregon’s Bottle Bill”

A Retrospective after 50 Years by John Lesow Bob Keller’s timely article, “No Deposit, No Return” from the March 2005 issue of Whatcom Watch was a glimpse into the past and provides a window into the future. His closing paragraph, … Continue reading

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  October-November 2024

Reducing and Reusing as Bellingham Recycling Shifts

by Meghan Fenwick After years of discussion and study, Sanitary Service Company (SSC) will be transitioning from three-bin collection to single-stream recycling in all single-family homes in Bellingham by the end of this year. Through the new system, residents will … Continue reading

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