San Francisco: A City Committed to Recycling Is Ready for More

May 07, 2008 - Found this on the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/us/07garbage.html?th&emc=th A City Committed to Recycling Is Ready for More By FELICITY BARRINGER Published: May 7, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO — Mayor Gavin Newsom is competitive about many things, garbage included. When the city found out a few weeks ago that it was keeping 70 percent of its disposable waste out of local landfills, he embraced the statistic the way other mayors embrace winning sports teams, improved test scores or declining crime rates. The San Francisco Recycling Center processes about 750 tons of recyclables a day, and Mayor Gavin Newsom wants to add to that total. - 1 Comment