Recycling: Page 105
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Study: People generate more waste if they can recycle
The author says that having the option to recycle after a task decreases guilt about waste.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 10, 2016 -
Suez expands recycling of tough materials in Europe with stake in TerraCycle
French waste management company Suez has purchased a 30% stake in the New Jersey recycler.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 9, 2016 -
Pew survey: Recycling still not a cultural norm for nearly 1/3 of US residents
A new Pew Research survey found only 28% of U.S. residents felt their communities "strongly encouraged" recycling.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 7, 2016 -
EPA seeing a pattern of mismanaged CRT glass around the country
Speaking at E-Scrap 2016, an EPA official said illegal or improper disposal is becoming a "systematic problem."
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 7, 2016 -
New York recycler to build $7.5M mixed scrap processing plant
Upstate Shredding, funded in part by a state grant, will handle a shredded mix of nonferrous auto metal.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 7, 2016 -
From Juicy Fruit to rubber boot: How chewing gum is being recycled into shoes
Gumdrop Ltd. has teamed up with Teknor Apex for a new process than can be used to make boots, auto bumpers and more.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 6, 2016 -
Recycle Across America labels expand to RISD college campus
The organization now has more than one million labels in use throughout the country to increase participation and reduce contamination.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 5, 2016 -
SPI, recyclers launch project to recover more plastics from auto parts
The Automotive End-of-Life Vehicles Recycling Demonstration Project aims to show the value of increased diversion for all involved.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 5, 2016 -
EPA provides $365K to clean up marine plastic in New York, New Jersey
Seven projects will be funded as part of the agency's Trash Free Waters initiative.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 3, 2016 -
South Carolina county weighs costs of building new MRF on former landfill
Charleston County officials, hesitant about the economic benefits of recycling, are also considering a nearby waste-to-energy facility.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 3, 2016 -
ECUA's new single-stream facility in Florida now operational
The facility, using equipment from Bulk Handing Systems, gives the region new capacity after the Infinitus closure in Montgomery.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 30, 2016 -
Canadian Envirem Organics to open first US facility in Maine
The company specializes in making agricultural products from forestry and industrial residuals.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 30, 2016 -
California updates electronics recycling regulations
Two separate changes will raise the fee for e-waste recycling and extend emergency CRT regulations.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 30, 2016 -
Bill Gates, Total invest millions in biomass conversion technology
The investment will expand Renmatix's Plantrose technology which can create bioplastics and biofuel.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 29, 2016 -
How Goodwill is propelling the future of textile recycling
The ubiquitous donation nonprofit does everything it can to keep clothes out of landfills.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 29, 2016 -
Deep Dive
5 questions (and answers) regarding Los Angeles's potential franchising system
Waste Dive took a look at what the changes will cost customers, the educational outreach requirements and other areas of interest.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 28, 2016 -
UPDATE: World's busiest airport looking for recycling facility contractor — again
Hartsfield-Jackson International in Atlanta is making its fourth attempt to find a contractor for its Green Acres project.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 27, 2016 -
Los Angeles BPW votes unanimously to award 11 franchise zones to 7 companies
The decision was made during a hearing that lasted more than three hours.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 26, 2016 -
Target joins The Recycling Partnership as first retail partner
With this partnership, the nonprofit now has representation from every aspect of the recycling system.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 26, 2016 -
RRS report finds potential for MRFs to recover flexible packaging
A report commissioned by the Materials Recovery for the Future project points to new options for a challenging material.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 26, 2016 -
Federal government may begin tracking data on e-waste exports
A proposal from the U.S. Census Bureau has called for a new tracking category in the government's automated export system.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 23, 2016 -
Austin, TX businesses must soon comply to food waste reduction or face fines
Large generators must have a plan by Oct. 1 to begin compliance with new organic waste recycling requirements.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 23, 2016 -
SPC, Recycling Partnership team up to improve quality of recycled materials
The Applying Systems Thinking to Recycling initiative aims to take a new look at the recovery landscape.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 23, 2016 -
Closed Loop Foundation provides $300K in grants for plastic film recycling
The nonprofit has teamed up with S. C. Johnson & Son to help expand recycling options for the material.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 22, 2016 -
Regency Technologies moves away from CRT recycling
The company, which is shifting focuses, has closed an Ohio facility due to reduced supply.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 21, 2016
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