Recycling: Page 191

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    Fla. landfill takes trash and makes cash

    If it can be reused or recycled, Walton County Landfill will take care of it.

    By Shauna Blackmon • March 15, 2013
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    NM county hands over $700K to avoid Wise Recycling break-up

    The aluminum recycler was looking at moving until the county offered up a big incentive package, which will allow Wise to invest $700,000 on new equipment.

    By Shauna Blackmon • March 14, 2013
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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.

    By Waste Dive staff
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    UK beats mandatory battery collection goal

    The European Union's Batteries Directive mandated countries to collect 25% of their batteries in 2012.

    By Shauna Blackmon • March 14, 2013
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    Dayton, Ohio saves $121,000 with recycling boost

    A 14.5% increase in recycling along with a decrease in waste generated savings for the city.

    By Shauna Blackmon • March 14, 2013
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    Hawaii may up glass prices to boost recycling

    On an island, recycling can be more tricky and expensive than just driving materials to the nearest plant.

    By Shauna Blackmon • March 13, 2013
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    Phoenix, Ariz. to overhaul waste system

    With better branding and education, Phoenix hopes to encourage residents to think twice before throwing recyclables into the garbage.

    By Shauna Blackmon • March 13, 2013
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    Marin, Calif. keeps 4,800 tons of roof shingles out of landfill

    Marin County is targeting construction waste in an effort to divert waste from the local landfill.

    By Shauna Blackmon • March 12, 2013
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    Pa. city to save $230K from composting program

    Bethlehem, Pa. has come up with a plan to make the compost-to-mulch process a lot less expensive.

    By Shauna Blackmon • March 11, 2013
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    San Jose, Calif. triples recycling rate in just six months

    By switching from several haulers to one, the city was able to drastically improve its recycling rate.

    By Shauna Blackmon • March 11, 2013
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    California weighs battery recycling law

    Batteries have been banned from California landfills for years but residents don't have a reasonable alternative to dispose of them.

    By Shauna Blackmon • March 7, 2013
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    Reward for recycling? Park benches

    A new program encourages residents to recycling with park benches.

    By Shauna Blackmon • March 7, 2013
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    US firm spurs e-waste recycling boom in Latin America

    Green Technology Solutions and other high-profile profile electronic producers and recyclers are helping Latin America capitalize on the next big trend in waste.  

    By Shauna Blackmon • March 6, 2013
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    Anheuser-Busch exceeds 99% recycling goal, saves $420M

    In addition to having a remarkably high recycling rate, Anheuser-Busch has reduced its water use, energy consumption and carbon emissions. 

    By Shauna Blackmon • March 6, 2013
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    Is mandatory recycling coming to Salem, Mass.?

    If passed, Salem could receive a $50,000 state grant to help further push recycling projects. 

    By Shauna Blackmon • March 5, 2013
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    Key West, Fla. spends over $600K to increase size of recycling bins

    Hoping to boost its measly 10% recycling rate, the city of Key West will spark the change with bigger bins. 

    By Shauna Blackmon • March 4, 2013
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    E-scrap recycling facility to be built entirely out of e-waste

    Innovators in Taiwan are coming up with groundbreaking ways to deal with their countries growing e-waste problem.

    By Shauna Blackmon • March 4, 2013
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    Penn. county pulls plug on waste dept., recycling efforts

    Carbon County, Penn., voted to shut down its solid waste department, ending a county-wide curbside recycling program. 

    By Shauna Blackmon • March 1, 2013
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    Rochester, Minn. strives to become first 100% recycled city

    A technology under development would allow homes to be built entirely from garbage.

    By Shauna Blackmon • March 1, 2013
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    Bag full of used needles sends recycling worker to ER

    For the second time in her life, a recycling worker in Fargo, North Dakota was injured by an improperly disposed bag of needles.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 28, 2013
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    Lyne Plastics to open Mo. recycling plant

    The new line is expected to process 1 million pounds of recyclables within the next month.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 27, 2013
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    Buffalo fails to meet recycling goal

    While Buffalo rolled out 70,000 recycling bins in an effort to reach its goal, only 55% of them are being used.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 27, 2013
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    Proposed Mich. law to stop $10-13M worth of can refund fraud

    New legislation would jail fraudsters gaming Michigan's recycling refund program. 

    By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 27, 2013
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    Report: Over 1B lbs. of plastic bags recycled in 2011

    A report by the American Chemistry Council found that 583 million pounds of plastic were recycled in North America alone.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 26, 2013
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    Sewage ash may be used as lawn fertilizer in Ohio

    An EPA decision in Ohio might give sewage incinerator ash in Ohio a second life.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 26, 2013
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    Pa. plastics recycler gets state money for expansion

    PGA Inc. will spend more than $600,000 on creating new jobs and building a recycling plant.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 25, 2013