Recycling: Page 111
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Closed Loop Fund loans $3M to Memphis to launch single-stream recycling
The city is receiving a $3.25 million no-interest loan to buy new carts and convert from its current system.
By Cole Rosengren • June 29, 2016 -
Kimberly-Clark expands RightCycle program to new manufacturing, industrial sites
The program accepts non-hazardous waste such as gloves and single-use apparel for recycling.
By Cole Rosengren • June 29, 2016 -
Vermont law spurs recycling, decreases disposal rates
As provisions of the state's 2012 universal recycling law begin to take effect, the results are noticeable.
By Cole Rosengren • June 29, 2016 -
EPA announces $3.5M in workforce development grants
This continues the agency's long-running program of industry training for unemployed residents.
By Cole Rosengren • June 28, 2016 -
Newly formed Minnesota Sustainable Growth Coalition sets circular economy goals
25 companies and organizations have formed a public-private partnership to improve the state's waste systems.
By Cole Rosengren • June 28, 2016 -
IBM Research team discovers way to convert old CDs into new plastic
A team from IBM's Almaden lab announced a method for turning polycarbonates into a stronger form of plastic.
By Cole Rosengren • June 28, 2016 -
How Brexit decision could backpedal UK's recycling, plastics markets
A new report found the U.K. may scale back on waste diversion targets in the wake of its decision to leave the European Union.
By Kristin Musulin • June 27, 2016 -
Maryland Environmental Service awarded $5.2M renewed contract in Harford County
The agency will operate Harford County's landfill, yard waste collection facility, recycling program, and a variety of other programs.
By Cole Rosengren • June 27, 2016 -
Domestic recovery of old corrugated containers reaches record high
The Corrugated Packaging Alliance reported a 92.9% recovery rate for the material in 2015.
By Cole Rosengren • June 24, 2016 -
Phoenix awards contract to solve its palm frond problem
The city will be partnering with a company that can turn the material into nutritional livestock feed pellets.
By Cole Rosengren • June 24, 2016 -
IMS Electronics Recycling disputes accusations of exporting e-waste
The nonprofit Basel Action Network (BAN) claims the company was fraudulently exporting its electronic waste to China.
By Cole Rosengren • June 23, 2016 -
Chicago landlords may soon face fines for not offering recycling
The city plans to impose higher fines on multi-unit residential and commercial buildings that don't recycle.
By Cole Rosengren • June 23, 2016 -
5 key Pennsylvania waste organizations oppose state e-waste legislation
The groups say that a proposed amendment to a 2010 e-waste law will not solve the state's problems.
By Cole Rosengren • June 23, 2016 -
Dow consults with recyclers to announce new flexible packaging design
The new technology now allows certain types of food pouches to be recycled through store drop-off programs.
By Cole Rosengren • June 22, 2016 -
New research finds potential for turning plastic waste into fuel
Chemists have identified a way to break down polyethylene, and have tested it on bags, bottles, and film.
By Cole Rosengren • June 22, 2016 -
Thousands of refrigerators pile up at Canadian landfill after massive fire
As residents return to homes in Fort McMurray that had no power for a month, many refrigerators are full of rotten food and beyond use.
By Cole Rosengren • June 21, 2016 -
California looks for ways to dispose millions of dead trees, prevent wildfires
Many disagree on what should be done with the trees that have been killed by the state's drought and bark beetle epidemic.
By Cole Rosengren • June 21, 2016 -
Report: Solar panel recycling may be worth $15B by 2050
As solar use expands rapidly, the report calls for the early development of collection systems to help close the loop.
By Cole Rosengren • June 21, 2016 -
Iowa DNR still struggling to implement alternative landfill management program
The Environmental Management System aims for a more holistic approach to recycling, but many operators find the program too burdensome.
By Cole Rosengren • June 21, 2016 -
Sponsored by Call2Recycle
Why recycling is not enough
Recycling can be seen as the defining strategy to reducing waste and minimizing the environmental impact, but optimal solutions for waste management are far more subtle and complex.
June 21, 2016 -
Dell announces fast progress toward recycling and sustainability goals
The company says it is more than 70% of the way toward using 50 million pounds of recycled plastic by 2020.
By Cole Rosengren • June 17, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Talkin' Trash: Quotes from Nestle, Calstart, a California mayor
"I realize we are not going to eat the elephant all in one bite ..."
By Deborah Barrington • June 17, 2016 -
Owner of Los Angeles recycling facility that went up in flames had multiple felonies
The site, which was engulfed in a three-alarm fire for more than 30 hours, had a history of improper storage charges.
By Cole Rosengren • June 16, 2016 -
Georgia transfer station expansion approved, on condition community concerns addressed
Liberty Roll-Offs and Recycling has agreed to improvements that could ease tension with local residents.
By Cole Rosengren • June 16, 2016 -
Experts break down methodology behind recycling rates, caution against comparisons
The report challenges the EPA's national recovery rate of 34%, estimating the rate is closer to 28%.
By Cole Rosengren • June 15, 2016
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