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LWV: 30 Years of Recycling in Wisconsin: Successes, Challenges and Looking Ahead

Ever wonder what happens after you drop your pop can in the recycling bin? What is actually recycled, how has it changed over the past years and what can we expect with the future of recycling?

Join LWV at 7 p.m. CT on June 21 for 30 Years of Recycling in Wisconsin: Successes, Challenges and Looking Ahead. No matter if you are new to recycling or a seasoned expert, please join!

Speakers will discuss:

  • Overview of recycling laws and regulations.

  • Brief background on what is in the waste stream and what we are landfilling.

  • What we are recycling and NOT recycling.

  • What is happening with recycling markets?

  • How have recycling programs changed?

  • How should we measure recycling performance?

  • Brief evaluation of Wisconsin’s successes, challenges and future of recycling.