Recycling: Page 115
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S.F. Baykeeper files federal suit for water runoff from Berkeley transfer station, recycling center
San Francisco Baykeeper's managing attorney George Torgun claims that the city and Community Conservation Centers have violated the Clean Water Act for five years.
By Arlene Karidis • April 26, 2016 -
Rhode Island becomes first state to adopt Recycle Across America standard recycling labels
Some Fortune 500 companies that have adopted the labels achieved at least 50% recycling rates and reduced contamination.
By Arlene Karidis • April 26, 2016 -
EREF awards $277,000 in solid waste research grants to North Carolina State, Yale
The grants will help support research tied to two hot industry topics: food waste reduction and utilization of non-hazardous industrial wastes.
By Arlene Karidis • April 26, 2016 -
Waste Management faces nearly $44,000 in violations for improper recycling in Delaware
The company allegedly combined trash and recyclables from separate bins into collection trucks, and also neglected to provide curbside recycling to some customers.
By Kristin Musulin • April 26, 2016 -
Many commodity resins saw price, demand increases in March
PET bottle resin saw the biggest improvement of 2 cents per pound after slipping for six months.
By Arlene Karidis • April 25, 2016 -
Study finds NYC's commercial recycling rate only 19% — but who's to blame?
Many NYC activists have pushed for trash collection zones for years, arguing that it would improve the city's dismal recycling rates, especially in its commercial districts.
By Arlene Karidis • April 25, 2016 -
Momentum to launch $11M glass recycling operation in Colorado
The company plans to harvest 5,000 tons of glass a month collected from the state’s largest recyclers, including Waste Management and Alpine Waste.
By Arlene Karidis • April 25, 2016 -
Athens County, OH's new $2.5M CHaRM facility may be followed by a digester
AHRC has seen a nice jump in business since implementing single-stream recycling, whether it's from its expanded customer base or the single-stream system itself.
By Arlene Karidis • April 22, 2016 -
Data shows Minnesotans divert 1/3 more waste from landfills than 10 years ago
However residents of the state are tossing much more plastic film in the landfill, accounting for 382 million pounds of waste in 2015.
By Arlene Karidis • April 22, 2016 -
Boston region considers a 'paradigm shift' to zero waste
A $24,000 DEP grant will support follow-up meetings on the topic in May and June, after which a proposed zero waste plan will be written for the mayor’s consideration.
By Arlene Karidis • April 22, 2016 -
UW digital composting, recycling station displays money savings while inspiring change
A study found that improper sorting dropped from 48% to 40% and that correct diversion practices rose 10% since the installation launched.
By Arlene Karidis • April 22, 2016 -
UPDATE: Decision on NYC's controversial bag fee delayed until May
Councilman David Greenfield referred to the proposed five-cent fee as "one of the most divisive issues to come before the City Council."
By Arlene Karidis • April 21, 2016 -
West End Recycling, owner convicted of scrap metal theft in organized crime case
The West Virginia business has been ordered to shut down and pay $200,000 in restitution.
By Arlene Karidis • April 21, 2016 -
Report: Aluminum gaining momentum in several areas while struggling in others
Demand for metal is surging and the number of jobs is on a slight upswing, although there have been eliminations in refining and smelting jobs.
By Arlene Karidis • April 21, 2016 -
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Macon-Bibb County, GA to shutter two landfills, substantially expand recycling
The millions of dollars in closures are part of a plan that includes streamlining garbage collections and expanding recycling and yard waste offerings.
By Arlene Karidis • April 21, 2016 -
US aluminum bottle market could hit 4B containers in 2019
The market growth can be attributed in part to an improved gas barrier that locks in carbonation and keeps drinks as fresh as glass bottles do.
By Arlene Karidis • April 20, 2016 -
How California's redemption center closures affect grocery stores, transfer stations
Re-evaluating payments at the state's redemption centers that are still open is crucial moving forward.
By Kristin Musulin • April 19, 2016 -
Watch out Waste Management: This third grader will now collect Houston's glass recycling
For $10 a month, Berlanga and his sister's boyfriend are offering curbside pickup of rinsed out glass—a service that has attracted significant attention in the area.
By Kristin Musulin • April 18, 2016 -
Au-mazing: Apple recovered $40M worth of gold through e-cycling efforts in 2015
A recent report shows the tech giant recovered 61 million pounds of steel, glass, aluminum, and other industrial materials last year, including 2,204 pounds of gold.
By Arlene Karidis • April 18, 2016 -
Keurig to launch new recyclable K-Cup, but environmental concerns remain
The recyclable cups are expected to comprise half of Keurig's supply by 2018 and the entire supply by 2020.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 18, 2016 -
Deep Dive
A look at the future of flexible film recovery
The ACC, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, and other stakeholders are on a joint mission: to double polyethylene film recycling by 2020 while expanding collection of other hard-to-recycle films.
By Arlene Karidis • April 18, 2016 -
Closed Loop Refining and Recovery faces violations, court case, and likely closure
The CRT processing company is holding onto at least 91 million pounds of CRT material—and could possibly be stockpiling more.
By Arlene Karidis • April 15, 2016 -
Delaware to award $1M in recycling grants to schools, businesses
The funding aims to help businesses and organizations double commercial recycling and achieve statewide goals set by Gov. Jack Markell’s Universal Recycling initiative.
By Arlene Karidis • April 15, 2016 -
Chicago suburb reaps benefits from extending Groot Industries contract by 10 years
Glenview, IL will now pay less for landscape waste pickup, is guaranteed no collection rate increase through 2017, and will see a 50% cut in fees at town-owned facilities.
By Arlene Karidis • April 14, 2016 -
Recycle Across America to leverage big brands, celebrities for recycling summit
Messaging is a powerful mechanism for impacting change, which is why RAA has partnered with television network Pivot to expand the message of recycling.
By Arlene Karidis • April 13, 2016
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