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British Columbia recycler faces e-waste charges
Electronics Recycling Canada is facing 24 federal charges for illegal e-waste exportation.
By Shauna Blackmon • March 26, 2013 -
Maui cuts county recycling after privatization boom
After companies have come in to handle recycling in Maui, the city mayor announced the city-run recycling fund will discontinue its service.
By Shauna Blackmon • March 26, 2013 -
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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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U.S. tightens regulations, batteries move to Mexico
Lax regulations are leading batteries to migrate south of the border.
By Shauna Blackmon • March 25, 2013 -
Paterson, N.J. enlists youth to clean image, streets with recycling scheme
Paterson, N.J. is trying to clean up its image and streets — and that starts with convincing residents to recycle.
By Shauna Blackmon • March 22, 2013 -
N.C. Supreme Court ruling may bankrupt county recycling
A court decision has made it impossible for the county to collect money from taxpayers for recycling.
By Shauna Blackmon • March 22, 2013 -
Recycling fraud ends in $300K penalty for English man
William McCambridge was found guilty of submitting inflated invoices.
By Shauna Blackmon • March 22, 2013 -
Indiana recyclers want their money back
After a four-year freeze-out, the Indiana Recycling Coalition wants their funding back.
By Shauna Blackmon • March 21, 2013 -
EU recycling rate tripled in last decade
Despite the progress, it is going to take significant collective action to reach the European Union's 2020 recycling goal.
By Shauna Blackmon • March 20, 2013 -
Non-rigid plastics recycling hits 934M lbs. annually
This marks a 13% increase from the year before.
By Shauna Blackmon • March 20, 2013 -
Postal Service in Ohio rewarded for recycling boost, waste cut
While the U.S. Postal Service is on the revenue down-slope, recycling has help generate more than $323K in northwest Ohio.
By Shauna Blackmon • March 19, 2013 -
Bloomberg to pilot solar-powered recycling stations
The recycling-conscious New York mayor is working towards his goal of doubling New York’s recycling rate.
By Shauna Blackmon • March 18, 2013 -
Police catch recycling thief after high-speed chase
A man in Elk Grove, Calif. is facing charges after attempting to make some money off of recyclables that would otherwise end up in the landfill.
By Shauna Blackmon • March 18, 2013 -
New venture to enhance glass recycling methods
A glass container maker and a glass producer will invest in new glass-sorting technology.
By Shauna Blackmon • March 18, 2013 -
R.I. sends glass to Mass. after recycling snafu
After months of stalemate between the city and recyclers, a solution is being worked out to keep glass out of Rhode Island landfills.
By Shauna Blackmon • March 18, 2013 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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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