Startup aims to connect Indian waste pickers with US tech firms

An MIT grad discovered a way to partner with waste scavengers in Pune, India that connects US tech firms with recycled plastic filaments for use in 3D printers. 

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 7, 2014

Small businesses see potential in food waste collection, composting

A host of startups around the country have sprung up to fill the growing need to collect and recycle food waste. 

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 7, 2014

Battle heats up over MA bottle deposit proposal

Environmentalists and industry groups are exchanging questions about the accuracy of a television ad.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 6, 2014

NJ landlord sues recycling company, alleging 'environmental catastrophe'

A glass recycler in Camden, NJ is being accused of storing more than 20,000 tons of waste, prompting the warehouse’s landlord to file a lawsuit to pay estimated cleanup costs. 

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 3, 2014

U. of Tennessee boosts football game-day recycling

The university's recycling unit has increased efforts, leading to a diversion rate that is more than 50%.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 3, 2014

FL recycling company begins agricultural film reprocessing

Florida Agricultural Plastic Recyclers is in the midst of reprocessing agricultural film collected throughout the state.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 3, 2014

Aluminum cans remain most recycled material in US

For the past three years, the recycling rate has hovered above 65%, with the rate in 2013 reaching 66.7%.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 3, 2014

Novelis opens $258M aluminum recycling plant in Germany

The plant will be used to process scrap from throughout Europe. 

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 2, 2014

Civicorps recycling program expands after trash dispute settled

Participants in the program ccollect recycling and food scraps in Oakland, CA. After a waste dispute was settled, the nonprofit will expand its role to include commercial organic pick-up. 

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 2, 2014

More businesses in Austin now required to recycle

On Oct. 1, the first phase of a city ordinance went into effect that requires some businesses and hotels to recycle certain materials. 

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 2, 2014

Report: Polystyrene foam recycling up 35% in 2013

The increase is credited to the implementation of outreach programs.  

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 2, 2014

Dumpster diving across America: Photos from a food waste journey

Rob Greenfield is cycling across the U.S. and diving into dumpsters to highlight food waste -- and he's got the pictures to prove it.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 1, 2014

E-waste company shuts down in NC, snapped up in MI

A bankruptcy filing by Creative Recycling Systems has resulted in the electronics recycler shuttering numerous locations, including offices in Durham, NC. 

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 1, 2014

Minnesota eyes new regulations in the face of exploding C&D waste

Minnesota regulators want to tackle the amount of construction and demolition waste entering landfills as construction in Minneapolis and St. Paul skyrockets. 

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 1, 2014

Village "CompostAble" program collects a ton of organics per week

Oak Park, IL diverts a substantial volume of organic waste weekly, with only 10% of residents participating in the program. 

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 30, 2014

Napa, CA eyes increased waste diversion rates with $250M+ price tag

Napa, looking to raise the citywide recycling rate to comply with state requirements, could potentially see up to a 30% increase in costs by 2017.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 30, 2014

AZ plans Technology Recycling Day for residents

In an effort to establish a simple and convenient place for Arizona citizens to dispose of unwanted electronics, the state offers residents numerous locations that will serve as e-waste collections stations for one day. 

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 30, 2014

Connecticut lawmakers to consider first-in-the-nation battery recycling bill

The proposed law would cover both single-use alkaline and rechargeable batteries.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 29, 2014

Recycling trade group launches guidelines for shrink sleeve labels

The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers created the guidelines to combat contamination caused by the shrink wrap labels. 

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 29, 2014

Call2Recyle, 1800Recycling announce partnership

The companies are looking to simplify the process of battery recycling for consumers by creating a consolidated database.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 26, 2014

TOMRA acquires competing 'reverse-vending machine' company

TOMRA purchased Greenbean Recycle and will integrate technology from Greenbean into its ReAct system.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 26, 2014

BJ's joins EPA's Food Recovery Challenge

BJ’s Wholesale Club and the Community Food Bank of New Jersey announced its participation in the Food Recovery Challenge, a program designed to get leftover food to the hungry.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 24, 2014

Recyclebank announces new CFO

The sustainability company has brought Ketherine Butkevich onto the team as its chief financial officer.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 24, 2014

Best Buy recycles 1 billion pounds of e-waste

And the consumer retail chain plans to recycle 2 billion more pounds by 2020. 

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 24, 2014

Flop: Chicago apartment recycling ordinance widely ignored

The city’s lack of enforcement and detached attitude toward enforcing recycling policies in apartment complexes breeds confusion among residents.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 23, 2014