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Closing the Loop: Minnesota Environmental Initiative

Posted: September 11, 2019 by MAEE Administration

Category: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

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Closing the Loop: Minnesota Environmental Initiative
Post Date: September 11, 2019
Resource Type:
  • Audio | Video
Description:

Paper is the single largest source of waste in the landfill. Most of it comes from old magazines, catalogs and similar types of coated paper (known as OMG). This video looks at what the prime barrier is for recycling OMG and takes you through the recycling process of paper from curbside collection to manufacturing of end-use products.
Produced in 1995

Author: Minnesota Environmental Initiative
Topic:
  • Recycling
  • Waste Management
Audience:
  • Grades 9-12
  • Public
  • Government
Length in pages or time: 13 min.
Fee?: 0
Library Loan?:
Is Training required?:
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Order information or contact: Available for free* two-week loan from: Learning Resource Center & Library Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 520 Lafayette Rd North St. Paul MN 55155 651-757-2120 or 800-877-6300 resourcecenter.pca@state.mn.us *borrower pays return postage.
Link: http://www.mn-ei.org/
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