Recycling varies across the state and in the region

By Ben Kieffer,

Madeleine Willis, Caitlin Troutman, Danielle Gehr

Published September 13, 2024 at 7:00 AM CDT

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What happens to your trash and recycling, from your curb to the landfill and everywhere in between?

On this episode of River to River, host Ben Kieffer takes listeners on a journey from the curb to the landfill to find out what happens to Iowa's garbage and recycling.

Laurie Rasmus and Jen Jordan discuss recent grants they've received. Then Troy Willard of the CanShed talks about recycling cans and glass, and how they're regulated by Iowa's Bottle Bill. Plus guests answer listener questions.

This show was originally produced in Sept. 2023.

Guests:

Jane Wilch, recycling coordinator, City of Iowa City
Laurie Rasmus, program planner, Iowa DNR
Jen Jordan, resource management superintendent, City of Iowa City
Troy Willard, CEO/Owner, CanShed

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Ben Kieffer

Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River

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Madeleine Willis

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Caitlin Troutman

Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer at Iowa Public Radio

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Danielle Gehr

Dani Gehr is a producer for River to River and Talk of Iowa. Dani came to Iowa from her hometown in the northwest suburbs of Chicago to attend Iowa State University, where she received a bachelor’s degree in journalism, international studies and French. Before coming to IPR, Dani covered local government in Story County for the Ames Tribune and Des Moines Register.

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Recycling varies across the state and in the region

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