Recycling: Page 192


  • City using old recycling bins to improve the community

    After recycling bins get phased out, how do you recycle a recycling bin?

    By Shauna Blackmon • Dec. 5, 2012
  • Turning trash into jet fuel

    British Airways is working on finishing a plan that would be the largest biofuel commitment ever made by an airline.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Dec. 5, 2012
  • Trendline

    The Rise of Recycling AI

    Artificial intelligence has become increasingly common at MRFs, in collection trucks and even as a tool for consumer education at the point of generation.

    By Waste Dive staff
  • Continuum Recycling wins Green Businesses Award

    The combined business and recycling efforts of Coca Cola and ECO Plastics have showed to be effective and encouraging.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Dec. 4, 2012
  • U.S. plastics recycling expected to continue rising

    As one of the easiest materials to recycle, plastics have been leading the industry with expectations of continual growth.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Dec. 4, 2012
  • What does Fresno, Calif., get about recycling that other cities don't?

    With goals of eventually reaching 90% landfill diversion, Fresno has made a name for itself as a national leader.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Dec. 4, 2012
  • New York tree debris from Hurricane Sandy to be reused or burned

    The city is looking for people who could use the wood, and the Army Corps of Engineers will burn whatever remains.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Dec. 3, 2012
  • Federal appeals court overturns Michigan’s plastic bottle law

    The law aimed to eliminate deposit fraud, but emerged as a burden on manufacturers.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Dec. 3, 2012
  • General Motors plant in New York becomes waste free

    The Lockport facility is the 103rd GM facility to achieve landfill-free status.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 30, 2012
  • South Carolina materials recovery facility to receive $4 million boost

    The funding will enable the facility to collect and recycle new materials.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 30, 2012
  • Statewide plastic bag reduction and recycling program shot down in Illinois

    A 24-23 vote yesterday wasn’t enough to override Gov. Pat Quinn’s veto to impose a statewide plastic recycling program that would have limited production and disposal of plastic bags.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 30, 2012
  • Fort Bliss recycling program raises $1 million

    The funds will go to improving the lives of soldiers and their families at home.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 29, 2012
  • German recycling company opening new plant in South Carolina

    After investments from two American investors, Friedola will open a new plant in Greenville, S.C.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 29, 2012
  • West Virginia DEP Awards Grant Money

    The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded grants totaling $1.45 million to 32 recipients through its Recycling Assistance Grants Program (REAP) Recycling Assistance Grants program.    Funding for REAP is generated through the $1 assessment fee per ton of solid w...

    Nov. 28, 2012
  • Texas hopes to see more 'Right to Recycle' plans implemented

    Many cities in Texas still don’t have access to recycling programs, but citizens are starting to speak against the status quo.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 28, 2012
  • Burt’s Bees starting new recycling program

    In partnership with Preserve, Burt’s Bees is aiming to recycle the often difficult plastic #5.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 28, 2012
  • Granby, Connecticut, making small changes with big recycling impact

    By making a few well-planned changes, waste haulers in Granby have seen a significant increase in resident recycling.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 27, 2012
  • Youth orchestra in Paraguay makes beautiful music from trash

    When money is scarce, creativity can be the most valuable asset.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 26, 2012
  • Plastic recyclers recognized by the American Chemistry Council

    Three companies have been recognized for their contributions in plastic recycling innovation.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 21, 2012
  • Oil-recycling yard full of oil, paper and diesel fuel produces massive fire

    Flames reaching almost 100 feet high proved to be a challenge for local firefighters.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 21, 2012
  • Vancouver to use recycled plastics for asphalt

    Mixing old plastic in with the asphalt allows more versatility and requires less fuel.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 20, 2012
  • Eldan Recycling installs new cable-recycling plant in Mexico

    The new machinery will replace a 30-year-old system.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 20, 2012
  • Prince George County, Maryland may introduce mandated recycling

    While the recycling rate in Price George is higher then the current requirement, new recycling goals may require mandated recycling.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 20, 2012
  • Drilling companies reusing water, saving energy

    Fracking leaves water polluted with chemicals and pieces of rock and other debris, making it nearly impossible to clean to drinking standards.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 19, 2012
  • Program to recycle deodorant sticks to start in 50 high schools and colleges

    Unilever has teamed up with recyclers and schools to recycle old deodorant tubes.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 16, 2012
  • Tulsa recycling facility goes automatic

    A new sorting system increases recycling speed and efficiency for Tulsa Recycle and Transfer.

    By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 16, 2012