State of Recycling in Florida: Understanding the Costs, Environmental Impacts, and Ways to Improve
Principal Investigator: Dr. Malak Anshassi, Assistant Professor
Department of Environmental Engineering, Florida Polytechnic University
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Project Scope
Across the world, recycling programs are changing, and even in some cases ceasing to exist. In the last few years, the recycling industry has seen record low commodity prices and only in the last few months has recycling begun to bounce back. However, many local governments, including those in Florida have already taken measures to either limit the materials accepted in their program or have completely ended their recycling program. The 2021 Hinkley Center research agenda emphasizes the need for effective recycling quality improvements and economic development for recyclables. In response to these agenda items, Florida Polytechnic University (the University) proposes to undertake efforts to piece together the current waste management costs and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for all 67 Florida counties. Then, different changes to the recycling program will be evaluated to understand the impact to costs and GHG emissions mitigation. The final outcome of this research will be a comprehensive white paper that can be used by Florida solid waste decision makers in retooling their recycling programs to be more cost effective and maximize the potential offsets of GHG emissions that recycling produces.
Hinkley Center Full proposal 2021.pdfProject Scope
Project Scope
November 2022
Anshassi HC22_23 Summary.pdfProject Final Report
Project Final Report
December 2023
Notice: The full report is available upon direct request via email (manshassi@floridapoly.edu) and will be made publicly available once the associated manuscript is published.
PR01 HC23.pdfProgress Report 1
Jan 2023
PR02 HC23.pdfProgress Report 2
April 2023
PR03 HC23.pdfProgress Report 3
July 2023
PR04 HC23.pdfProgress Report 4
November 2023
TAG Meeting Recordings
Meeting 1: 1st TAG State of Recycling in Florida Hinkley Center Funded Project-20230131_131110-Meeting Recording.mp4
Meeting 2: 2nd TAG State of Recycling in Florida Hinkley Center Funded Project-20230616_125701-Meeting Recording.mp4
Meeting 3: Final TAG HC Recycling Project - Dr. Anshassi-20231117_131311-Meeting Recording.mp4
1_31_23_HC TAG Anshassi.pdfTAG Meeting 1
TAG Meeting 1
January 31, 2023
6_16_23_HC TAG Anshassi.pdfTAG Meeting 2
TAG Meeting 2
June 16, 2023
11_17_23_HC TAG Anshassi.pdfTAG Meeting 3
TAG Meeting 3
November 17, 2023
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Florida Faculty Site: https://floridapoly.edu/directory/faculty/malak-anshassi.php
Google Scholar Site: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=BOXj0XgAAAAJ&hl=en
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