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

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The Rise of Recycling AI

Artificial intelligence has become increasingly common at MRFs, in collection trucks and even as a tool for consumer education at the point of generation.

By Waste Dive staff

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

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

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