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NWA Council Taps Entrepreneurs to 'Re-Think' Trash

By Daniel Caruth
Published April 26, 2023 at 2:39 PM CDT
Northwest Arkansas diverted nearly 45,000 tons of waste from landfills in 2022, according to estimates from NWA Recycles.
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Northwest Arkansas diverted nearly 45,000 tons of waste from landfills in 2022, according to estimates from NWA Recycles.

The Northwest Arkansas Council and NWA Recycles hosted a summit on "Re-Thinking Trash" last week. The event included a pitch competition where new business owners presented an idea or model for reducing waste in order to win $5,000 in prize money.

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