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Athens organizes the first municipal dump program
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Japan begins the first ever recorded reuse of waste paper.
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The recycled paper manufacturing process is introduced.
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The Salvation Army is founded in London, England and
begins collecting, sorting, and recycling unwanted goods. -
Recycling advocates and reuse programs embrace the
phrase “Waste as Wealth” to describe the revenue to be
earned from sorting and reselling items found in household
trash -
Goods such as nylon, rubber and many metals are rationed
and recycled to help support the war effort. -
The first Earth Day brings national attention to the importance
of recycling. Earth Day was founded in the U.S -
Americans recycle 47.6 billion soft drink containers, an
increase of 500 million from 1994. There are more than
10,000 recycling centers nationwide and at least 4,000
curbside collection programs. -
California enacts the first ever state-wide ban on plastic
bags in grocery and convenience stores.
