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July 2016

Published: August 14, 2016
Updated: January 19, 2017August 14, 2016
by Editorial Staff

Features from the July 2016 print edition:

Another type of residue
Getting technical
Paying the fare to ride the single-stream, part 1

Plus, our 2016 Recycling Equipment Buyers’ Guide (pdf)

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