Why cannot this plan work all states in the U.S.? It has worked in Europe since the 1990’s and it's already in five states here. Tennessee (TN) has a major problem that other states are facing. Landfills across the state are approaching capacity. One landfill in Murfreesboro TN takes in more than 1,000 tons of waste every day! It will have to close in four years and because of lack of space. Yet no one wants to live by a landfill. Not in my backyard!
What is the solution to this? Ship your garbage 90, 100, 120 miles? No! Those extra costs to ship garbage that far is very high and consumers simply will not pay such costs.
About 76% of Americans throw their recyclables in the trash and TN ranks almost last in recycling in the country. What is the solution to this dilemma? The solution is to put less trash in the landfill and to recycle more. How to do that? It’s called Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
Listen as host Tim Jordan explores this idea with State Senator, from Davidson County TN, Heidi Campbell, who sponsored the Tennessee Waste to Jobs Act.
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Resources for This Podcast:
Website: Tennessee Waste to Jobs.
You Tube Video: Waste to Jobs Act. Harpeth Conservatory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RshPnHw1bw&t=75s
Article: (2025). Gentry, P. Tennessee legislation pushes for recycling overhaul amid looming landfill closures. WUOT 91.9 FM News.
Article: (2025). Stephenson, C. Lawmakers push bill aiming to solve Tennessee’s recycling problems to 2026. The Tennessee Lookout.
Report: (2024). State of Recycling: The Present and Future of Residential Recycling in the U.S. The Recycling Partnership: Solving for Circularity.
Article: (2024). Kaufmann, L. Americans Throw 76% of Their Recyclables Into the Trash. Bloomberg. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-10/americans-trash-three-quarters-of-recyclables-study-finds?embedded-checkout=true&utm_source
Article: (2024). Garcia, T. TN lawmaker to propose bill aimed at reducing waste, adding jobs. WSMV4. https://www.wsmv.com/2024/12/17/tn-lawmaker-propose-bill-aimed-reducing-waste-adding-jobs/?utm_source
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