Chester County, S.C. to get $45M recycling plant

A facility that turns plastic bottles into fibers will be built in South Carolina by China-based manufacturer JN Fibers.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 7, 2013

Burning Calif. recycling plant blamed for 18 fires

A fire that began with a pile of paper quickly spread, causing explosions, burning many buildings and shutting down a nearby highway.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 4, 2013

Sims Recycling launches 'Zombie Phone' buyback service

Sims is tapping into the large number of consumers who have cell phones that are not in use.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 3, 2013

Higher recycling, lower profits in R.I.

Profits collected from state-wide recycling efforts were distributed yesterday to communities; although the volume of recyclables was greater than last year, the earnings decreased.

By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 1, 2013

Alter Trading becomes largest metals recycler in Neb.

After acquiring Columbus Metal Industries, the company now has 10 sites across Nebraska.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 30, 2013

R.I. cashes in on recycling

The Governor and other Rhode Island leaders will meet at a recycling center in Johnston to receive their city's share of recycling profits.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 30, 2013

UK to open its first plastic bag recycling plant

A new recycling plant will open in England that can process up to 22,000 tons of plastic consumer bags.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 27, 2013

Waste Management to open new transfer station in Duluth, Minn.

The waste and recycling company plans to open the new transfer station by the end of the year.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 26, 2013

Progressive Waste teams with New Orleans Saints for recycling contest

The waste and recycling company is looking instill a lifelong habit of recycling by offering kids the chance to win a training session with the Saints.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 26, 2013

Wal-Mart looking to increase sustainability

The retail giant is partnering with suppliers and cities in an effort to make packaging more recyclable.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 24, 2013

Company ends curbside recycling in Columbus, Miss.

The high cost of sorting "co-mingled" items and picking up recyclables from a small number of customers are being blamed.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 23, 2013

Waste Management to close C&D facility in Auburn, Wash.

The company has decided it is not economically prudent to operate the facility at this time.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 20, 2013

Beverage companies teaches consumers to recycle caps

With advanced technology, caps can be recycled alongside bottles, and now a new program is trying to spread the word to consumers.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 20, 2013

U. of Kansas launches recycling initiative at football games

"Rock Chalk Recycle" is a recycling program that encourages sports fans to recycle waste by separating trash into appropriate bins.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 19, 2013

Recycling company takes money and runs

Dow Management accepted payment to discard cathode ray tubes properly yet 9 million of pounds of tubes are sitting in a warehouse while the company has seemingly disappeared into thin air.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 19, 2013

New initiative pushes fishing line recycling around Lake Erie

Officials in the Lake Erie area have implemented a monofilament collection and recycling program for non-biodegradable plastic strands.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 18, 2013

Pratt Industries opening $260M recycled paper plant in Valparaiso, Ind.

The recycled paper and packaging company will build a plant that is expected to create 360,000 tons of recycled paper annually. 

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 18, 2013

Recycling Iowa State Fair breaks records

Waste Management stated that recycling at the fair has grown from 29 tons being recycled in 2012 to 35 tons in 2013.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 16, 2013

Grand Central Recycling upgrades MRF to single-stream recycling

The private recycling company is now using single-stream recycling to cut costs and reduce waste.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 16, 2013

State e-recycling laws aren't working, study finds

With the exception of California, 13 states with e-recycling laws were no more effective in recycling electronics than states that did not have such laws.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 13, 2013

Republic Services opens new recycling facility in Texas

The waste services company has opened a new, state-of-the-art recycling plant in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.  

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 12, 2013

Oregon to study life cycle of plastics

The state hopes to increase the recycling rate of plastics. 

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 11, 2013

West Florida Recycling faces imminent closure

An emergency plan is being discussed by county officials as a precautionary measure that will be implemented if the only recycling plant in the county is forced to shut down.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 9, 2013

Ohio EPA seeks to improve state's abysmal glass recycling rate

As much as 90% of glass in Ohio winds up in landfills instead of being recycled.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 9, 2013

Mayor of Salt Lake, Utah pushes recycling campaign

In an effort to encourage the community to recycle at greater volumes, Mayor Ben McAdams launched a new campaign stressing the importance of sustainability to residents.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 6, 2013