Organizations
Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania
Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania (PROP) is a notion of recycling industry initiatives. PROP’s goal is to establish and improve information networks among programs and between public and private sector recycling professionals. http://www.proprecycles.org.
Cornell University Waste Management Institute
Cornell Waste Management Institute has researched alternate waste management practices for plasticulture, and has a great deal of information on issues pertinent to plastic disposal.
Dr. Murray McBride, Director
Department of Crop & Soil Sciences
910 Bradfield Hall, Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-5601
Phone (607)255-1728
Fax (607) 255-8207
Email: mbm7@cornell.edu
American Society for Plasticulture
American Society for Plasticulture (ASP) is an organization which strives to improve the economic efficiency of agricultural systems through the use of plastics. This includes plastics in various aspects of plant and animal production, manufacturing, packaging, and distribution; and through environmentally sound recovery and reuse. This is accomplished by promoting plastics science and technology, by providing a forum for the exchange of plasticulture ideas and information, and by encouraging innovation.
American Society for Plasticulture
174 Crestview Drive
Bellefonte, PA 16823
Phone: 814-357-9198
Fax: 814-355-2452
E-mail: info@plasticulture.org
Website: www.plasticulture.org
For further information contact: Patricia E. Heuser, Executive Director
Recycling Markets Center
Established in 2005, the Recycling Markets Center (RMC) serves as the lead clearinghouse for recycling market development in Pennsylvania. The RMC has programs to promote and support the development and expansion of recycling at the local level. Supply efforts have been crucial in achieving the current statewide waste reduction and recycling levels outlined in Act 101. However, to maintain or surpass current recycling levels the businesses that use secondary materials must be sustained and expanded to ensure there are sufficient buyers. The RMC’s mission is to expand and to develop secure, robust markets for recycled materials by helping to overcome market barriers and inefficiencies. This includes plastic products from households, industry and agriculture to name a few sources. The RMC aims to:
- Make businesses more profitable by using recycled materials
- Build successful new businesses using recycled materials
- Develop markets for products containing recycled materials
- Buy and sell recycled and recyclable materials