Report: PET recycling on the rise

31.8% of all Plastic Polyethylene Terephthalate bottles were recycled in 2012, and prices for the used material continues to increase.

By Nicole Wrona • April 25, 2014

Video: Chi-town restaurant produces zero waste

Sandwich Me In has been zero-waste for two years. 

By Nicole Wrona • April 25, 2014

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Navigating Modern MRF Operations

Recycling facility operators are increasingly investing in new technology to keep up with evolving regulations and customer demands.

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Recycling industry in flux since 'Green Fence' adopted

A recent conference demonstrated that although metrics are still poorly defined, the global recycling industry is feeling the pinch since China toughened import regulations.

By Nicole Wrona • April 24, 2014

Apple launches e-waste recycling at all stores

The company will accept used Apple products and recycle the electronic waste free of charge at any retail location, worldwide.

By Nicole Wrona • April 23, 2014

Lab recycles its 3 millionth pound of waste

Since 2010, the research facility has recycled materials used in its studies of mice, as well as items used in the lab.

By Nicole Wrona • April 23, 2014

Report: E-waste recycling hits record

The report, issued by the Consiumer Electronics Association, details both the accomplishments and the challenges facing electronics recycling efforts.

By Nicole Wrona • April 22, 2014

Pueblo, Colo. city council considers recycling mandate

The mandate would require municipal haulers to offer residents curbside recycling collection.

By Nicole Wrona • April 22, 2014

Are plastic bottles the new cotton?

As a clothing label creates apparel using plastic bottles, can innovative technologies spark a new trend and increase consumer reliance on recycled fibers?

By Nicole Wrona • April 22, 2014

3-D printing: Waste solution or waste creator?

Could 3-D printers become a solution or add to rampant consumerism, increasing the volume of products that end up at landfills?

By Nicole Wrona • April 21, 2014

Looking for new career? 'Garbage designer' may be available

The future of recycling may be in the hands of the designers by the 2030s.

By Nicole Wrona • April 21, 2014

Materials recovery facility opens in Bakersfield, Calif.

Metropolitan Recycling has officially opened the doors to its $12 million materials recovery facility.

By Nicole Wrona • April 21, 2014

Pay-As-You-Throw saves Mass. town $10-$20M

Since the town adopted a Pay-As-You-Throw system, the recycling rate has increased while the volume of trash being thrown out curbside has declined.  

By Nicole Wrona • April 17, 2014

Bottle Deposits: The answer to reducing floating garbage in oceans?

Trash in the ocean doubles every decade, but could bottle deposit laws help stagger the growing numbers?

By Nicole Wrona • April 17, 2014

Growing rare earth recycling industry faces challenges

Many obstacles stand in the way of the recovery of rare earth minerals from consumer goods, but they can be broken down into a few key challenges. 

By Nicole Wrona • April 15, 2014

$35M MRF opens in Montgomery, Ala.

The new Materials Recycling Facility uses cutting-edge technology to process materials from single-bin curbside collections, and anticipates diverting 80% of collected waste. 

By Nicole Wrona • April 15, 2014

Pilot organics expansion underway in NYC

Officials gathered in Times Square last week to discuss New York City's expanding organic waste collection program.

By Nicole Wrona • April 14, 2014

Mich. governor plans to double recycling rate

Michigan's recycling rate lags behind that of other states; Governor Rick Snyder plans to double the current rate within two years. 

By Nicole Wrona • April 14, 2014

2,800 recycling bins added to NYC public spaces

The City of New York Department of Sanitation will ultimately add a total of 4,000 recycling containers to areas such as entertainment venues, busy sidewalks and parks.

By Nicole Wrona • April 14, 2014

Hillary Clinton dodges shoe at ISRI convention

See an assailant with as-yet unknown motives sneak into an ISRI convention keynote speech and volley a shoe at Clinton. 

By Katie Bo Williams • April 11, 2014

TerraCycle partners with Cadbury in New Zealand

The New Jersey-based recycling start-up will collect candy wrappers from consumers in exchange for donations to various charities; the initiative is part of TerraCycle's ongoing expansion plans in the Antipodes. 

By Nicole Wrona • April 11, 2014

SENA Waste awarded $45M contract with Canadian city

The company has won a recycling contract for the Edmonton Management Center, in addition to a separate contract with the Edmonton Composting facility.

By Nicole Wrona • April 11, 2014

CEO of Waste Management talks recycling

In a Wall Street Journal article, David Steiner addresses the difficulty of attaining profitability in today's recycling climate.

By Nicole Wrona • April 11, 2014

Human waste transformed into drinking water, fuel

Researchers have discovered a method to separate the components of human waste that has implications for both astronauts and wastewater treatment plants. 

By Nicole Wrona • April 10, 2014

Report: Polyethylene recycling grows by 1%

The Plastics Division of the American Chemistry Council has issued a report that found post-consumer film recycling has expanded from 2011 to 2012. 

By Nicole Wrona • April 10, 2014

Starbucks won't reach cup recycling goals

According to a sustainability report released by Starbucks, the coffee giant will not be able to reach its 2015 cup recycling goals—and in fact may never be capable of achieving the numbers it once expected to meet.

By Nicole Wrona • April 9, 2014