Center for the Development of Recycling
{{Infobox company
| name = The Center for the Development of Recycling
| logo = Center for the Development of Recycling (logo).jpg
| logo_size = 180px
| type = Non-Profit Organization
| founder = Bruce Olszewski
| defunct = {{End date|2024|06|30}}
| area_served = County of Santa Clara
| key_people =
| industry = Recycling service
| services = Providing Recycling Information
| foundation = 1989
| location_city = San Jose, California
| location_country = U.S.
| location = SJSU department of Environmental Studies
| homepage = [http://www.recyclestuff.org recyclestuff.org]
}}
The Center for the Development of Recycling (CDR) was a university-based, non-profit, environmental research and service organization. The CDR operated the recycling services directory website RecycleStuff.us and operated a call center for appointments on the disposal of household hazardous waste on behalf of the counties of Santa Clara and San Mateo until June 30th 2024. Additionally, CDR completed waste reduction projects and contracts for both counties.{{cite web |date=2011-12-18 |title=SJSU Research Foundation - Case Studies |url=http://www.sjsufoundation.org/html/sjsuf-news-info/case-studies.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508055347/http://www.sjsufoundation.org/html/sjsuf-news-info/case-studies.htm |archivedate=2012-05-08 |accessdate=2012-08-23 |publisher=Sjsufoundation.org}}
The CDR was located in the Department of Environmental Studies at San Jose State University,{{cite web|url=http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/EnvStudies/beyond-class/index.htm |title=San Jose State University Environmental Studies Department |publisher=Sjsu.edu |date= |accessdate=2012-08-23}} and was staffed by faculty-managed service-learning university students. Alumni frequently earned careers in sustainable materials management.{{cite web|url=http://svtc.org/about-us/staff/ |title=Staff and Board – Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition |publisher=Svtc.org |date= |accessdate=2012-08-23}}
History
The CDR was founded in 1989 by San Jose State Department of Environmental Studies professor Bruce Olszewski.{{cite web |date= |title=Bruce Olszewski Bio |url=http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/EnvStudies/about/faculty/olszewski.htm |accessdate=2012-08-23 |publisher=Sjsu.edu}} In 1991, CDR first collaborated to provide recycling information services to Santa Clara County. In 1992, the CDR began operating its recycling services directory hotline.{{cite web |title=Pollution Prevention for Residents: E-waste |url=http://www.sanjoseca.gov/esd/pollution-prevention/e-waste.asp |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609104312/http://www.sanjoseca.gov/ESD/pollution-prevention/e-waste.asp |archivedate=2012-06-09 |accessdate=2012-08-23 |publisher=Sanjoseca.gov}} CDR added a donor-funded website in 1999. In 2017, CDR expanded its organization to include the County of San Mateo for website management. In 2023 Bruce Olszewski retired, subsequently at the end of the 2023–24 academic year, CDR was disbanded until another SJSU staff member takes over the program.{{Source needed|date=July 2024}}
Organization
The CDR operated with a part-time Director, three compensated part-time students who served as Administrative Manager, Project Manager, Household Hazardous Waste Manager, as well as a staff of student service-learning interns who earned academic credit. The director of CDR was a Department of Environmental Studies faculty member who adhered to University and public regulations.{{cite web |url=http://www.recyclestuff.org/about.php |title=Center for the Development of Recycling |publisher=Recyclestuff.org |accessdate=2012-08-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831200037/http://www.recyclestuff.org/about.php |archivedate=2012-08-31 }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.recyclestuff.org/ Center for the Development of Recycling]
{{San Jose State University}}
Category:Recycling organizations
Category:Recycling in the United States
Category:Environmental education