Recycling: Page 101
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UPDATE: Northern Metal Recycling veers toward potential shut-down
Last week, the Minneapolis City Council adopted a motion that authorizes the city to participate in settlement negotiations.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 12, 2016 -
Pennsylvania county bucks the single-stream trend
After studying its operations, the Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority didn't find sufficient value in changing its system.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 12, 2016 -
Los Angeles City Council approves commercial waste franchise contracts
Seven companies will share 11 zones in the largest commercial waste franchise system of its kind in the country.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 9, 2016 -
Chicago considers 'back-to-basics' approach for struggling recycling program
Monetary incentives are being considered and a pilot in one area will ask residents only for paper, metal and glass.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 9, 2016 -
Study: Germany recycled more than 90% of PET bottles in 2015
The Forum PET study highlighted the country's use of bottle deposits for the successful recycling rate.
By Kristin Musulin • Dec. 9, 2016 -
Big win for biosolids in California court case
A California Superior Court judge ruled that biosolids from Los Angeles are safe for use on farmland in Kern County.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 8, 2016 -
Apple will pay $450K to settle hazardous waste claims in California
The company is charged with processing electronic waste without proper permits and mishandling hazardous metal dust.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 7, 2016 -
Wisconsin recyclers share ideas for improved glass recycling
An Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin report, which outlines steps to be taken in the state, also has national relevance.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 7, 2016 -
SPI rebrands as the Plastics Industry Association
The organization has changed its name and logo to reflect a broader mission.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 7, 2016 -
Vermont sees spike in food donations as organics ban takes effect
The state saw donations increase by 40% since last year along with a rise in diversion rates.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 7, 2016 -
Consumer Technology Association to expand e-cycling options in Nebraska
Multiple electronics companies are supporting the year-long pilot program.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 6, 2016 -
Ann Arbor, MI weighs proposals from 3 companies to operate MRF
Five months after the city fired ReCommunity, a long-term plan is still being developed for the facility.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 6, 2016 -
New $108M Seattle transfer station designed to coexist with the community
The facility, which was built to keep noise and odors inside, is also gaining appeal with features like a basketball court and a rain garden.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 5, 2016 -
Paris to boost recycling with hundreds of public waste sorting stations
The city aims to install up to 1,500 stations across the city's 20 districts by 2018.
By Kristin Musulin • Dec. 5, 2016 -
Chicago rolls out 2 pilot programs to improve low recycling rates
Efforts include bags for transporting material to carts and a door-to-door education campaign.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 5, 2016 -
Delaware changes approach to drop-off centers amid statewide recycling shift
Expanded curbside collection and illegal dumping have affected how the centers operate.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 5, 2016 -
Arizona regulators still dealing with repercussions of Closed Loop's closure
Officials are trying to sort out responsibility for an estimated 22,500 tons of leaded CRT glass left behind by the company.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 2, 2016 -
Survey: Consumers find industry terminology to be a significant recycling obstacle
The online survey from the Foodservice Packaging Institute asked consumers how they identified certain materials.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 2, 2016 -
Delaware awards more than $700K in recycling grants across multiple sectors
Based on the grant program's success so far, officials say landfill capacity in the state is on track to last for decades longer.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 1, 2016 -
Greenpeace: 'Recycling is not a solution' for rise in textile waste
A new report from the organization notes the consequences of fast fashion and "excessive consumerism."
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 1, 2016 -
Fresno, CA plans crackdown on recycling centers in residential areas
Concerns about homelessness and zoning regulations have spurred the city to review the operations.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 1, 2016 -
EU commissioner outlines plan to fight 'unethical and immoral' food waste crisis
Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis highlighted five areas of action for meeting the U.N. goal of halving food waste by 2030.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 30, 2016 -
New $300M plastic-to-fuel facility coming to Indiana
GEP Fuel & Energy Indiana will begin construction next year on a major recycling and refinery facility.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 30, 2016 -
Minnesota county will dedicate half of state recycling money to organics processing
Currently, 12 of Hennepin County's 44 cities have some type of organics program.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 28, 2016 -
Sustainable Packaging Coalition debuts new How2Compost label
The label was developed in partnership with the Biodegradable Products Institute based on the How2Recycle program.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 28, 2016
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