In Phoenix, a local issue required a local solution.
Associate Editor Jared Paben has worked for Resource Recycling since December 2014. Most of his earlier career was spent as a reporter for the daily newspaper in Bellingham, Wash., but he also has experience working for the Oregon volunteerism commission and for Oregon nonprofits serving low-income populations. He can be contacted at [email protected].In Phoenix, a local issue required a local solution.
This story originally appeared in the November 2016 issue of Resource Recycling.
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