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Durham’s Recycling Crisis Deepens | Raleigh News
North Carolina’s landfills are running out of space—only about 20 years left—and storms are flooding existing sites, forcing towns to compete for dwindling options. Meanwhile, in Durham, sanitation workers are sifting through recycling bins as part of a crucial study to tackle contamination: nearly one-third of what’s supposed to be recyclable is actually trash, a stubborn problem for two years. With recycling contamination driving up processing costs and accelerating landfill strain, Durham’s goal is to slash contamination to just 15%—a vital step to stretch landfill life and fight the…
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