Recycling: Page 187
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GTSO, Chilerecicla dive into $9B U.S. e-waste market
The joint venture is planning to implement e-waste recycling services in America.
By Nicole Wrona • June 24, 2013 -
Innovative facility uses bugs to reduce biosolid waste
A new plant opened that uses solar power and microorganisms to reduce both costs and its impact on the environment.
By Nicole Wrona • June 24, 2013 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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Recycling facility operators are increasingly investing in new technology to keep up with evolving regulations and customer demands.
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Dunkin' Donuts launches foam cup recycling program
As Dunkin Donuts looks to improve sustainability, stores will begin recycling polystyrene.
By Nicole Wrona • June 21, 2013 -
Boeing, Alcoa partner to recycle aluminum aerospace alloys
Aluminum from Boeing airplanes are set to be recycled by Alcoa as the two companies worked together to launch a scrap recycling program.
By Nicole Wrona • June 20, 2013 -
NYC mayor proposes mandatory food recycling
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants 10% of the city's residential food waste turned into energy at a new facility.
By Nicole Wrona • June 17, 2013 -
European ship recycling ban crumbles under pressure from South Asia
Legislation introduced by the European Parliament to ban hazardous ship recycling practices that were causing environmental concerns.
By Nicole Wrona • June 14, 2013 -
Asian e-waste market expected to hit $4B by 2017
Regulations implemented in the Asian e-waste market is helping to propel growth of the industry at an exponential rate.
By Nicole Wrona • June 14, 2013 -
E-recycling on the rise at Kentucky eScrap
Electronics recycling numbers have continued to rise over last three years.
By Nicole Wrona • June 11, 2013 -
Waste Management, William McDonough launch sustainable product program
Waste Management and William McDonough are uniting to spark sustainability in product packaging.
By Nicole Wrona • June 11, 2013 -
$1.9 million awarded for Nebraska tire recycling projects
The state has release a list showing where all of that money will go.
By Brian Warmoth • June 7, 2013 -
Ontario wants to eliminate recycling fees
After a battle with consumers and manufacturers over who should pay for product recycling, the city of Ontario is trying to revamp their policies.
By Shauna Blackmon • June 7, 2013 -
Chicago expands its recycling program
In the second phase of the initiative, an additional 61,000 houses are set to receive blue cart recycling.
By Shauna Blackmon • June 5, 2013 -
Researchers develop method to recycle plastic with printed ink
Previous to this discovery, plastic with printed ink could not be recycled.
By Davide Savenije • June 4, 2013 -
How to boost recycling with the right signs
One university waste coordinator is doing whatever it takes to get people to properly separate their trash.
By Shauna Blackmon • June 3, 2013 -
Vancouver company charged with illegally exporting e-waste
Two other companies are also under investigation for violating the Basel Convention, which was adopted in 1989 to keep electronics from being recycled in unsafe conditions.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 31, 2013 -
Did California turn a blind eye to battery recycler's lead, arsenic emissions?
A new report shows that California regulators might have not warned the public about multiple years worth of dangerous pollutants.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 31, 2013 -
Momentum Recycling wants to boost 4% glass recycling rate in Utah
Glass recycling isn’t a priority in Utah, but Momentum hopes it can change that.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 28, 2013 -
Why did hundreds opt out of Arlington, Texas recycling program?
A switch to encourage recycling has turned numerous residents off the program.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 28, 2013 -
Hospitals launch PVC recycling program in Australia
A good amount of hospital waste is plastics and some hospitals in Australia are working towards keeping some of it out of landfills.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 23, 2013 -
Ontario seeks restructuring of e-recycling fees
The Ontario Electronics Stewardship is proposing a way to fix the electronics-recycling deficit.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 23, 2013 -
UK's only diaper recycling plant closes
The facility's Canadian-owned company offered a brief explanation for the closure.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 22, 2013 -
Fire strikes 100,000 lbs. of plastic in Ontario
The recycling facility incident spawned a pillar of smoke visible throughout the city.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 22, 2013 -
China’s 'Green Fence' slashes plastic imports
The China General Administration of Customs released the first numbers on recycling imports.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 21, 2013 -
Houston plans $7.6M curbside recycling expansion
Thousands of homes will receive curbside recycling and thousands more will move to single-stream recycling.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 21, 2013 -
Coca-Cola, U. of Exeter to research the truth about recycling habits
Twenty families in the UK and France will be studied to find why people aren’t recycling as much as they say.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 21, 2013
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