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China to lay off 1.8M workers in steel, coal sectors due to overcapacity
Yin Weimin, the Chinese minister for human resources and social security, said in a news conference that difficulties in the markets are due to economic downturns.
By Kristin Musulin • Feb. 29, 2016 -
Court rules Indianapolis' mixed-waste contract with Covanta violated bidding laws
The decision was announced just two weeks after Indianapolis and Covanta reached an agreement to suspend the "dirty MRF" project.
By Kristin Musulin • Feb. 26, 2016 -
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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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Closed Loop Refinery and Recovery loses R2 certification in Arizona and Ohio
Auditing firm Orion stated concern about the volume of CRT glass the company stored, and the fact that it had no furnace for processing.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 26, 2016 -
New York scrutinizes e-waste law that benefits manufacturers at municipalities' expense
The statewide law helps manufacturers provide free recycling with mail-back programs, but much of the cost is falling back on municipalities.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 26, 2016 -
Houston considers re-signing contract with Waste Management — for twice the price
Based on the current volume of recyclables Houstonians generate and current commodities prices, a shifted financial model for recycling will cost the city more than $3 million annually.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 26, 2016 -
The Recycling Partnership offers grant to Santa Fe for new recycling carts
New residential carts will help boost the incentive for recycling across the city, which has been increasingly pushing diversion initiatives in the last year.
By Kristin Musulin • Feb. 25, 2016 -
Zero Percent crowdfunding project diverts food waste while supporting charities in Chicago
The organization has diverted one million pounds of food since December and plans to expand its reach to Nashville and Minneapolis.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 25, 2016 -
PRISM awarded $1M to develop fluorescent marker technology for enhanced plastics recycling
Recycling technology experts believe the low-cost concept could work to sort recyclable materials beyond plastics.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 25, 2016 -
Minneapolis names Eureka Recycling as service provider, replacing Waste Management
The city is changing course after receiving bids from both waste management companies, motivated by lowered processing fees.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 25, 2016 -
ISRI survey: Paper mills reject recovered paper from mixed-waste streams
The top reasons for rejection include odor, high risk, high moisture, and quality that would be unacceptable to customers.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 25, 2016 -
Commonwealth Computer Recycling secures funding to scale proper e-waste disposal
The company will focus its operations on Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware where it sees potential for short-term growth, with later plans to expand across the mid-Atlantic region.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 24, 2016 -
Report: Green packaging market to grow at 7.35% CAGR from 2016 to 2020
A demand for advanced packaging technology is driving product developers to focus on durable, recyclable materials that can stand up to elements such as moisture and heat.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 23, 2016 -
Nebraska city invests nearly $15K in 'Big Red Worms' composting program
The Nebraska Farmers Union said if the compost project works, it would be great for other rural communities to use.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 22, 2016 -
Maine composting, recycling bill fuels heated debate among various committees
Maine fell short of its 50% recycling and composting goal set for 2014 by 14%, which bill proponents say indicates a need for major change.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 19, 2016 -
Wisconsin's new C&D recycling facility to save taxpayers $600K, cut emissions
The facility will initially take in 40,000 tons of construction & demolition material annually, growing to 75,000 tons per year and aiming for a 70% recycling rate.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 19, 2016 -
Apple official: 'There's an e-waste problem in the world'
The tech giant said it collected 40,000 tons of e-waste in 2014 from recycled devices, including enough steel to lay 100 miles of railway track.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 18, 2016 -
Call2Recycle, Battery Solutions partner on collection and sorting initiative
Call2Recycle's collection containers are beginning to be sorted by Battery Solutions' locations in Howell, MI and Mesa, AZ.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 18, 2016 -
Montgomery, AL plans to take over struggling 'dirty MRF' owned by Infinitus Energy
The site shut down in October, leaving 100 people unemployed — with plummeting commodities values responsible for the operation’s demise.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 17, 2016 -
San Angelo residents surveyed to determine their waste pickup preferences
San Angelo Director of City Operations Shane Kelton said the survey will act as a tool to develop a service that meets the community’s unique needs.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 17, 2016 -
Aqua Metals to open controversial battery recycling site in Nevada
The company claims the plant will be "practically emission-free," but its initial application showed otherwise.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 17, 2016 -
CalRecycle identifies first recycling fraud 'border bust' case of 2016
The driver was arrested for illegally hauling more than 9,000 pounds of used beverage containers into the state — worth a potential CRV of $13,550.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 17, 2016 -
Fort Collins, CO delays recycling regulations due to objections from officials, haulers
Some city officials say the ordinance’s gradual implementation should give haulers realistic time to invest in equipment, but City Council says there is a "disconnect" between the city and haulers on what is reasonable.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 16, 2016 -
Kansas may nix tire recycling grants, reduce new tire sales tax
The decision may also eliminate the advisory committee charged with cleaning up tire waste and marketing recycled tires.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 16, 2016 -
Veolia helps create France's first circular economy for small appliances
The company plans to develop a scaled business model to replace virgin material with recycled raw material of equal quality that meets quantity and cost expectations.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 12, 2016 -
New iScrapRight software to assist recyclers with operations, reporting
The app has functions to handle ticketing, help with government compliance, and perform reporting tasks among capabilities.
By Arlene Karidis • Feb. 12, 2016
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