Recycling: Page 117
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Louisville, KY invests $350K for a 10-year solid waste management plan
The municipality is calling in multiple stakeholders to help shape the plan aimed to help the region meet its 90% diversion goal by 2042.
By Arlene Karidis • March 29, 2016 -
Nebraska town invests in landfill shredder to reduce waste volume by 75%
While the shredder comes with a $500,000 price tag, the town projects cost savings in the long run.
By Arlene Karidis • March 29, 2016 -
Ohio University continues recycling legacy through grant opportunities
The university is working to reduce landfilling, increase recycling opportunities, and grow the culture of sustainability on campus and across Southeast Ohio.
By Arlene Karidis • March 28, 2016 -
ARCA Recycling awarded utility contracts in 5 states
The company latched onto some of these contracts after providing short-term support to utilities impacted by the closing of appliance recycler Jaco Environmental Inc.
By Arlene Karidis • March 28, 2016 -
Record number of hypodermic needles threaten Penn Waste workers
Medical facilities have not been the source of the improperly disposed waste; rather most of the waste is believed to be dumped by consumers with medical conditions.
By Arlene Karidis • March 28, 2016 -
Massachusetts may replace 33-year-old bottle deposit law with industry container fee
The proposed fee would expire once about $114 million has been generated for recycling programs, which opponents say would not come close to paying for such initiatives.
By Arlene Karidis • March 28, 2016 -
Rhode Island bill aims to implement EPR on printed paper and packaging
If passed, the bill would require brand owners to nearly double the recycling rate for PPP over the course of two years.
By Kristin Musulin • March 23, 2016 -
Arizona Public Service Co. gives second life to state's scrap metal
The company is salvaging historical architectural materials deemed worth "upcycling" and preserving from their facilities.
By Arlene Karidis • March 23, 2016 -
CP Group to help Iowa county switch from dual-stream system to single-stream MRF
The system should capture at least 95% of the recyclables coming from the 75,000 households Waste Commission of Scott County serves, processing 20,000 tons a year.
By Arlene Karidis • March 23, 2016 -
Chicago invests in 'voting boxes' to combat cigarette butt littering on beaches
Each of the $280 boxes holds 400 to 600 cigarette butts, which The Alliance for the Great Lakes will collect, weigh, and ship to New Jersey-based TerraCycle.
By Arlene Karidis • March 23, 2016 -
WRAP report: UK plastic waste reaches 3.7M metric tons in 2014; oil prices not solely to blame
A key takeaway of the report was that UK plastics recyclers are vulnerable to changing market conditions, but decreased oil prices did not have to significantly hold them back.
By Arlene Karidis • March 23, 2016 -
Meet Apple's newest development in iPhone recycling: Liam, the 29-armed robot
While Liam is still in developmental stages, Apple thinks of it as a new concept in recycling — a more efficient alternative to shredding in order to recycle valuable materials into brand new products.
By Arlene Karidis • March 22, 2016 -
Louisiana city may switch from Progressive to Republic for new recycling contract
Glass would no longer be picked up under the new contract, though every household would get a recycling cart to encourage recycling.
By Arlene Karidis • March 21, 2016 -
Washington's E-Cycle program reaches record 300M pounds of electronics
Funded solely by manufacturers including Sony, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard, about 330 companies are part of the state-run program.
By Arlene Karidis • March 21, 2016 -
Hawaii recycling centers reject up to 1.2M mislabeled plastic water bottles
This comes at a time when recycling redemption centers are closing in Hawaii.
By Arlene Karidis • March 18, 2016 -
UK lowers recycling targets after report shows billions of coffee cups tossed annually
UK citizens toss about three billion paper coffee cups a year, and less than one in 400 of them are recycled.
By Arlene Karidis • March 18, 2016 -
UPDATE: Honolulu passes bill to offer $600K annual recycling subsidy, despite veto from mayor
Mayor Caldwell argued that large corporations do not need government subsidies, but councilmembers disagreed and voted 7-2 to override the veto.
By Arlene Karidis • March 17, 2016 -
Australia to study and report on escalating plastics marine pollution
The Australian Packaging Covenant, an industry and government group, said only 28% of the nation's plastics are recycled.
By Arlene Karidis • March 17, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How Closed Loop Fund boosts recycling with support from the world's leading brands
The "social impact fund" has gained support from 11 leading consumer goods companies — resulting in $100 million in investments.
By Arlene Karidis • March 17, 2016 -
H&M will launch 'World Recycle Week' to promote textile recycling
The company plans to collect 1,000 tons of unwanted clothes from its more than 3,600 stores worldwide, aiming to ensure worn garments are recycled into reusable textile fibers.
By Arlene Karidis • March 16, 2016 -
Two Michigan-based companies aid recycling efforts in Flint amid water crisis
Petoskey Plastics and Schupan Recycling have teamed up to assist Flint in recycling the massive amount of plastic bottles that are accumulating across town.
By Kristin Musulin • March 15, 2016 -
As commodity prices drop, ecomaine encourages Mainers to keep recycling
Maine residents may soon have to pay to recycle as ecomaine continues to lose revenue — totaling a loss of $3 million, compared to three years ago.
By Arlene Karidis • March 15, 2016 -
West Virginia delegates pass bill to loosen MRF permit requirements
The legislation is intended to help contractors locate West Virginia recycling facilities, remove unnecessary layers, and make curbside recycling easier.
By Arlene Karidis • March 14, 2016 -
Houston, Waste Management reach new agreement on recycling contract
The newly proposed two-year contract is said to be a "win-win" for the city and Waste Management, however it comes with a catch.
By Kristin Musulin • March 14, 2016 -
US aluminum producers call for investigation on China's metal subsidies
United States imports of semi-fabricated aluminum from China spiked 181% in 2012 through 2015, according to The Wall Street Journal.
By Arlene Karidis • March 11, 2016