The project aims to extend the lifespan of textiles and address the impact of textile scrap on the planet with a circular, traceable and ethical model.
Shipments of aluminum and red metal scrap from the United States to China each increased by double digit percentages last year compared with the prior year.
Representatives from Waste Management and the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County will be on hand to clear up confusion about which items can be recycled.
Mayor Mike Wiza says the city is seeing more and more cases of so-called ‘contaminated’ recycling, where food or other waste products makes something that could normally be recycled ineligible.