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The Trash Problem in National Parks

By: 3BL Media

Tips to Reduce Your Footprint on Protected Lands, By Olivia Young

SOURCE: Subaru of America

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Yosemite has been working to reduce its waste through recycling (since 1975), composting (since at least 2009), and decades of education. In 2015, as a result of improved recycling infrastructure and "renewed efforts at visitor education," the park recorded its lowest number of bear incidents: 76. The following year, it announced the Zero Landfill Initiative with Subaru of America, the National Parks Conservation Association, and the Yosemite Conservancy. The initiative set out to divert 80% of its waste from the landfill by the end of 2017. Today, it diverts about 60%.

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Tweet me: The Trash Problem in National Parks: Learn about the #DontFeedTheLandfills initiative with @Subaru_USA, @NPCA, and @NationalParkFdn and read tips on how to reduce your footprint on protected lands: https://bit.ly/3ipU56T @Treehugger #SubaruLovestheEarth

KEYWORDS: NYSE:FUJHF, subaru, Yosemite, Zero Landfill Initiative

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