Recycling: Page 158
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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 -
Can Seattle fine its way to a better recycling rate?
The Seattle City Council responds to a plateauing recycling rate by approving a $1 consumer fine for excessive food waste.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Sims announces expansion of ITAD services
The company will develop its information technology asset disposition (ITAD) and recycling service as a key element of its 5-year strategic plan.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 23, 2014 -
Beijing to use 'reverse vending machines,' rewards system to promote recycling
400 newly-installed reverse vending machines in Beijing reward recycling by giving consumers transportation credits and additional cell phone minutes.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Analysts: E-waste markets poised to expand nearly 15% by 2018
The Global E-waste Management Market 2014-2018 report forecasts that the global electronic waste market will grow in response to increased environmental awareness.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 22, 2014
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