Talking trash: Albany forum looks at shift to reusable products

Local steps to address the global collapse of the recycling market will be the topic of a free talk by Martin Bourque, executive director of Berkeley’s Ecology Center, at 7 p.m. Jan. 14 in Albany.

Bourque’s talk — “Healing a Trashed World — at 25 Cents a Cup?” — will look at the new ordinance enacted by Berkeley on disposable foodware as a model for reducing consumption of single-use items in favor of reusable.