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The article focuses on the decision of several material recovery facilities (MRFs) and scrap yards in the U.S. to use alternative fuels. It cites that Toro Co. is working a partnership with the state of New York to offer the next generation of turf maintenance equipment powered by hydrogen fuel cells. It notes that biodiesel is an alternative fuel derived from biological sources such as corn that are biodegradable and non-toxic. It states that some of the fork lifts and small utility vehicles at MRFs and recycling yards are battery powered.

The article reports on the partnership of Toro Co. and the state of New York for the former to provide the next generation of turf-maintenance equipment powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The project supports the state's Executive Order 111 to adopt "green and clean" state buildings and vehicles. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority is contributing $380,025 toward the project.