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Good Point Recycling pushes back against latest BAN e-waste report
The Vermont recycler owner says BAN targeted him for being critical of the group's work in the past.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 20, 2016 -
California Gov. Brown signs major methane reduction law
The state now has the toughest pollutant laws in the country, with the goal of a 50% reduction in organic waste disposal by 2020.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 20, 2016 -
SEIA launches national solar PV recycling program
The initiative is part of an effort to make the entire solar industry landfill-free.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 19, 2016 -
ISRI: Trans-Pacific Partnership would create recycling jobs, generate millions in revenue
The organization wrote a letter to Congress expressing its support for the trade agreement.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 19, 2016 -
San Francisco struggling to meet zero waste goal as 2020 quickly approaches
The city's diversion rates have stagnated in recent years with plenty of recyclable materials still going to the local landfill.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 19, 2016 -
Excel Recycling gets green light for construction of scrap facility in Massachusetts
The recycler has received state approval despite a public petition to stop the project.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 16, 2016 -
Keep America Beautiful, Coca-Cola partner for 9th annual recycling bin grant program
The national program aims to expand recycling access outside of homes and businesses.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 16, 2016 -
Waste Management suspends contamination tracking program in Arkansas
Training workers to use the contamination identification technology ended up being too complicated.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 16, 2016 -
Vermont solid waste district takes rare step of fining business for recycling issues
The district has had a landfill ban on recyclables for decades, but no local businesses have been fined for recycling violations since 1995.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 16, 2016 -
Deep Dive
One year later: Industry navigating uncharted territory to help reach 2030 food waste reduction goal
While the industry is making strides in food waste processing, role recognition and "woefully inadequate" infrastructure are major obstacles on the path to halving food waste.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 16, 2016 -
CalRecycle officials recommend move toward statewide EPR system
A memo within the agency says manufacturers and trade associations haven't detailed a viable plan to reduce packaging waste.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 15, 2016 -
Ripple Glass quadruples glass recycling in Kansas City, MO
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy toured Ripple Glass earlier this week, expressing interest in expanding the business to more communities.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 15, 2016 -
Google announces plans for 'zero waste' data centers
The company aims to repair and recycle more server equipment at its 14 data sites.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 15, 2016 -
France to ban plastic dishes, cutlery by 2020 despite pushback
The country aims to encourage the use of biodegradable plastics, but the move has faced strong opposition.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 15, 2016 -
How the 'right to repair' could address e-waste challenges — for recyclers and consumers alike
Increased repairs could potentially reduce the amount of material ending up in the e-waste stream, which would seem to go against the interest of recyclers. Yet ISRI has passed a policy advocating for just that.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 14, 2016 -
Midwest Organic Solutions to cease food waste composting in attempt to reduce odors
The Iowa composter may soon only accept yard waste per an agreement with Dubuque County, where the facility is located.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 14, 2016 -
Alliance Recycling Group reaches agreement with Minnesota to improve air quality
The Minneapolis recycler is the first company to step up in an industrial area known for air quality issues.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 14, 2016 -
Steiner: The industry is in a 'recycling recession'
Waste Management's CEO told CNBC that recycling used to account for 12% of the company's business five years ago, as compared to 8% now.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 14, 2016 -
Survey: Consumers may increase recycling if given more information about the process
A recent survey in England found a desire for more information about where recyclables go and what they're used to make.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 13, 2016 -
Goodwill teams with plastics company for modern donation 'goBins'
The goBin has a QR code that donors can scan for email receipts and sensors to notify Goodwill when it's full.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 12, 2016 -
Metal Conversion Technologies reaches settlement over environmental violations
The battery recycler agreed to a $25,000 settlement with the federal government and state of Georgia.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 12, 2016 -
Researchers find new way to extract gold from e-waste using acid
A team from the University of Edinburgh has published results on a treatment that could get more value from discarded circuit boards.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 12, 2016 -
Apple touts the new iPhone 7 as sustainable — but is it?
While the new phone is more durable, some have questioned whether it will actually lead to more e-waste.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 9, 2016 -
Unifi opens new Repreve Bottle Processing Center in North Carolina
The $28 million facility will give Unifi the capacity to process 76 million pounds of PET flake by the end of the year.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 9, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Will paper recycling survive the evolution of the digital era?
While recovery rates are at a record high, the paper industry faces an extended transitional period.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 8, 2016
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