OSHA: GA recycling center employees risk falling, amputation and fires

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration discovered alleged unsafe working conditions.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 21, 2015

After upgrades to plant, OR leaders to sign composting center agreement

Officials are expected to approve an operating agreement with a local firm that recently was under fire by residents for odors coming from the facility.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 21, 2015

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The 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.

By Waste Dive staff

CA governor promotes spending $60M to recycle, keep waste from landfills

Gov. Jerry Brown recently proposed spending to promote recycling, keep waste out of landfills, and lower greenhouse gases.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 21, 2015

NJ bill would mandate paint recycling, tax product to support it

Legislation working its way through the NJ legislature would mandate recycling of house paint in order to keep it out of landfills.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 20, 2015

NJ town recieves funding to start school food recycling project

The Sustainable Jersey Small Grants Program is awarding $200,000 this year to municipalities for projects. 

By Jonathan Barnes • May 18, 2015

FL recycling plant to convert biosolids, green waste into compost

The effort started in 2012.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 18, 2015

Put a smile on: U of Georgia colleagues create interactive recycling bin

The bin literally flashes a smiling face every time an aluminum can, glass bottle, or plastic container is deposited.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 15, 2015

Verizon collects 2 million pounds of e-waste, completing a 2010 goal early

Months ahead of its 5-year goal to recycle 2 million pounds of e-waste, Verizon hits its mark.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 15, 2015

Spicher's Appliances partners with GE recycling; targets 'energy hogs'

Citing the need for doing "the right thing," the Hagerstown, MD-based retailer expects to recycle about 10,000 appliances yearly.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 13, 2015

New biorefinery will use municipal solid waste to fuel jets

Fulcrum BioEnergy contracted Spanish firm Abengoa for engineering and construction of a Nevada biorefinery.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 13, 2015

Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Keep America Beautiful bolster recycling with bins in parks

The program spans 33 states and places receptacles on beaches, sports fields, nature trails and in parks.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 13, 2015

Recycling boost: Hamm adds single stream to KS facility

A new single-stream operation at Hamm's Lawrence, KS facility means added capacity and continues the trend.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 12, 2015

Ethanol recycling plant in TN slated for June opening

The company said the new facility will increase capacity by 200%.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 12, 2015

What does it take to rid a river of plastic bags?

A nickel per bag fee on plastic and newspaper shopping bags in DC is raising hackles with some, given how it is spending program funds.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 12, 2015

Toilet to aquifer: A potential solution to CA's water crisis

California's water recycling efforts could become a model for similar efforts across the U.S.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 11, 2015

Rating the best states for waste diversion: WalletHub

WalletHub ranked U.S. states according to environmental quality and eco-friendly behaviors.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 8, 2015

Texas legislators mull bottle bill

Texas legislators are considering a bottle bill that its proponents say would encourage recycling, but its opponents say would cost consumers.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 8, 2015

Pack to Plate looking to give students food lessons, prevent waste

A Georgia nonprofit is instructing children about healthy food choices by teaching them about produce and attempting to save food from being tossed.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 7, 2015

TerraCycle embraces the challenge of recycling K-Cups

A New Jersey recycling company has tackled the challenge of recycling K-Cups, but will shoppers go along with the effort?

By Jonathan Barnes • May 7, 2015

Hy-Vee in NE sees recycling organic waste effort

All 25 of the chain’s stores in Nebraska will join the effort by May's close.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 7, 2015

AL roofing manufacturer sees strong waste from landfill diversion rate

GAF's Alabama plant is the second asphalt shingle manufacturer in North America to receive GreenCircle Certified Waste Diversion from Landfill status.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 5, 2015

NY farm is tapping waste to create energy for use and to sell

A NY dairy farm is converting cow manure, and organic food waste, into enough electricity to do much more than power the farm.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 5, 2015

NJ recycler launches single-stream system

Another single-stream recycling system has been added in the U.S., and this time it is a facility that takes the place of a dual-stream system.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 5, 2015

Free e-waste recycling too good to be true?

While many recyclers charge to deal with electronics, others don’t take the items at all due to cost.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 4, 2015

Mississippi Power's household waste event weighs in at 300,000 pounds

Residents of Harrison County dropped off around 300,000 pounds of household waste.

By Jonathan Barnes • May 4, 2015