Trash management is a real problem in many communities. Landfills are overflowing. Trucking garbage out-of-town is expensive and just puts the problem elsewhere. Some communities are looking to charge residents for trash collection based on the amount they throw away. We’ll discuss waste management, with guests:
- Fred Camillo, first selectman, Greenwich
- John Phetteplace, director, Department of Solid Waste and Recycling, Stonington
- Larry Swanson, Ph.D., director, Waste Reduction and Management Institute, Stony Brook University
- Tom Kirk, president, Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority
- Bryan Doughty, Solid Waste Task Force, New London