Are you a reporter on deadline? Please contact Michelle Cohen at 812-322-5606. We can also provide you with a list of national experts knowledgeable about these issues. This site will be updated with news as the debate progresses. But please contact us directly if you need additional information. We can also provide you with local municipal and business contacts in your communities who are recycling experts.

DefendRecycling.org is the advocacy Web site of the Indiana Recycling Coalition (IRC). We believe Indiana law defining recycling should not be turned upside down to include incineration. Why? Simply put—it’s not recycling. Even incineration that harnesses waste to produce energy is not true recycling. Waste-to-energy technology is still considered a form of disposal by the U.S. EPA and all states.

Both national and state organizations have been weighing in on the debate about recycling in Indiana. To read more about each group's concerns, click below:

• Abitibi-Consolidated, Recycling Division
• Association of Indiana Solid Waste Management Districts
• California Resource Recovery Association
• Citizens Action Coalition
• Goldsmith Group, Inc.
• Indiana Recycling Coalition
• Illinois Recycling Association
• The National Recycling Coalition
• Recycling Association of Texas
• World Wide Automotive Service

Would you like to become an advocate for DefendRecycling.org? If so, send an e-mail to news@defendrecycling.org.