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Seattle sets new city record for recycling
The city of Seattle hit a new record for recycling in 2008, with half of its residential and commercial waste being recycled or composted rather than going to a landfill.
The city of Seattle hit a new record for recycling in 2008, with half of its residential and commercial waste being recycled or composted rather than going to a landfill.
The city has a goal to recycle or compost 60 percent of its waste by 2012.
Seattle's 50-percent recycling rate is higher than the national average of about 32 percent.
In 2008, the city reduced the amount of garbage it ships to a landfill in Arlington, Ore. by 40,000 tons.
The city has made it easier for residents to recycle and compost by expanding the items it picks up and collecting food and yard waste on a weekly basis.
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