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First Curbside recycling program began in France
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Post-War economic boom puts recycling on hold
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College student designs the Recycling Symbol
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Woodbury, N.J. becomes first city to mandate recycling
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President Clinton requires that federal agencies buy used and recycled goods
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U.S. hit its goal of 25% recycling rate
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More than 5,000 cities use pay-as-you-throw programs
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82 million tons of trash is recycled or composted in the U.S.
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Recycling put on hold due to the Covid-19 pandemic
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