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4 new laws pushing California toward its 2020 recycling goal
Three new laws relate to recycling and composting, while one bans products that contain microbeads.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 14, 2015 -
Opinion
The unbearable inevitability of recycling
Richard Fuller and Magdalene Sim of Great Forest, Inc. respond to reporter John Tierney's controversial views on recycling.
By Richard Fuller and Magdalene Sim • Oct. 14, 2015 -
Virgin paper has 100x higher impact on climate than recycled paper: study
The SCS Global Services study is the first in the paper industry to use a new Life Cycle Analysis standard.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 13, 2015 -
ECO International agrees to dispose of 26M pounds of lead-containing glass
The former e-waste recycler had been piling up old CRT glass since the glass export market declined in 2010.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 13, 2015 -
Sponsored by Call2Recycle
Free Riders: Why you should care about "orphan" batteries in North America
Battery recycling programs are gaining traction, but some companies are choosing to do the bare minimum.
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Closed Loop Fund bashes New York Times recycling op-ed
Rob Kaplan, the company's managing director, posted a fact check of John Tierney's controversial 'Reign of Recycling' piece.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 12, 2015 -
New high-efficiency MRF will help meet California's 2020 diversion goals
The Monterey County facility can process more than 30 TPH of single-stream waste, 40 TPH of mixed waste, and 40 TPH of C&D materials.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 12, 2015 -
New glass labeling adhesive can mean cleaner recycling
Avery Dennison says its new technology reduces glass to landfill and contamination, with no change to the recycling process.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 12, 2015 -
Tucson recycling rate is high, but so is contamination
About 20% of what ends up in recycling bins should go in the trash.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 12, 2015 -
Tomra expands reverse vending machine recycling program
Carnegie Mellon has signed on to the college program that lets students earn rewards for recycling.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 9, 2015 -
Ferrous scrap recyclers face 25% price drop
Hopes are dimming for a rebound in the fourth quarter of 2015.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 9, 2015 -
High-tech 'dirty MRF' in Alabama temporarily closes
Infinitus Energy's $35 million Advanced Mixed Materials Recovery Facility harvested recyclables directly from garbage.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 9, 2015 -
U.S., Swiss companies join forces on plastics recycling
National Recovery Technologies and Buhler Sortex are looking to expand in Europe and North America.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 8, 2015 -
APBA fights to change California's plastic bag legislation
Voters will decide next year whether to repeal the plastic bag ban, but the American Progressive Bag Alliance is taking aim at who gets to keep the 10-cent fee.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 8, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Q&A with John Tierney: Recycling was based on 'very mistaken projections'
Following his controversial New York Times piece 'The Reign of Recycling,' Waste Dive caught up with journalist John Tierney to ask what his ideal alternatives to recycling would be.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 8, 2015 -
Researchers develop method to improve sorting of food-contact PET
A European research project has developed chemical markers that can differentiate between types of plastics in waste stream.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 7, 2015 -
Engineering students turn plastic into 3-D printer filament
The Arizona State University students' 3DCycler went from idea to product in less than a year.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 7, 2015 -
New recycling center will divert scrap carbon fiber from Washington landfills
The center will develop products out of scrap carbon fiber composite prepreg.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 7, 2015 -
GameDay Recycling Challenge promotes waste reduction at college stadiums
Can any college or university top the Clemson Tigers' winning recycling effort last year?
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 6, 2015 -
Mile High City plummets with 16% recycling rate
A voluntary recycling program and high composting costs have led Denver to a 16% recycling rate.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 6, 2015 -
Massachusetts distributes $1.4M in recycling grants
The towns of Fall River and Worcester each received the largest grants from the state for recycling efforts.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 6, 2015 -
MillerCoors sees boost in sales after switching from glass to plastic
The beer company saw a jump in sales and sustainability when it put beer in plastic 32- and 40-ounce bottles.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 6, 2015 -
Northstar Recycling named a top workplace for women
Female employees spoke, and Northstar Recycling shined.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 5, 2015 -
Vermont's new recycling law boosting rates — and frustration
Despite some bumps, Vermont's mandatory recycling law seems to be working.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 5, 2015 -
Clean Oceans to test plastic-to-fuel machine in Santa Cruz
EcoFuel Technologies' machine could help reduce the amount of plastic pollution in the oceans.
By Linda Tufano • Oct. 5, 2015
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