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Comparing Recyling data to show where NYC stands.

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Overview

The 3 R’s: Repair and Revolve Recycling. 

The main objective of this project is to compare NYC recycling rates to other cities across the U.S. The analysis and visualizations allow for a better understanding of how New York City recycles.

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Within this project, I decided to look at datasets from 2 different capital cities/counties to compare New York City and its recycling.  When choosing the locations, I was hoping to find one state that would have great recycling laws and one that is neighboring NYC so that we could accurate comparisons. 

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I decided to use Austin, Texas, and Trenton, New Jersey as my two locations. They were the perfect match that I was looking for, Texas having great laws and New Jersey being the neighboring state.

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My hypothesis going into this project was:

"If NYC is able to hold up against a city like Austin, then we are doing great with our recycling programs because Austin is very successful with their recycling laws and implementation throughout their city." 

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I was able to use the OpenData variant for each state that I went to, as this was the most accessible and easy-to-use service provided to the public. They offered great visualization tools and helped me map out how I wanted to continue this project.

 

Click Learn More to go to a deeper dive into the datasets.

Have you ever thought about how New York City recycles?

Within this project, I will be able to showcase how NYC recycling rates compared to other cities and counties around the United States.

Interested in seeing some visualizations? Click the button below to find out more.

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