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Colorado city launches 'Click & Haul' program to deal with bulky waste
The Click & Haul program is a tweaked version of what started as occasional spring collections—which proved to be too costly.
By Arlene Karidis • April 1, 2016 -
New toolkit aims to teach the 'how and why' of foodservice packaging recycling
The toolkit targets foodservice establishments, local governments, and MRF operators to increase packaging recovery.
By Arlene Karidis • March 31, 2016 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineThe 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.
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Michigan governor signs bill to establish recycling data collection system
The bill will require recyclers to submit records of collection volumes annually or quarterly to the Department of Environmental Quality.
By Arlene Karidis • March 31, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Good things come in plant packages: How 'bioplastics' could become mainstream
The race to develop and commercialize 100% biobased plastics has been on for years, with manufacturers seeking freedom from fossil fuel dependency and access to cleaner, renewable feedstocks.
By Arlene Karidis • March 31, 2016 -
Several Maine towns mull over decisions for waste disposal contracts
There is little support to stick with PERC, leaving the big decision of who to enter a new contract with: ecomaine or MRC.
By Arlene Karidis • March 31, 2016 -
Exports of plastics, ferrous metals, aluminum see significant decline in early 2016
The most dramatic decline was in ferrous scrap, with 552,000 metric tons being exported in January 2016—a 47% drop from January 2015.
By Arlene Karidis • March 30, 2016 -
CalRecycle distributes $5.3M in grants for California road repairs using recycled tires
The tire recycling program and grants have diverted 38 million tires from landfills, using them not only for road surfaces, but also for civil engineering projects.
By Arlene Karidis • March 30, 2016 -
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 -
Retrieved from Apple on March 22, 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
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