Recycling: Page 194
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Improperly disposed of materials fuel large chemical fire in New York
Smoke could be seen from blocks away as firefighters desperately fought a raging chemical fire.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 17, 2012 -
Alberta research group expands biorefining-recycling patent into U.S. market
Technology developed in Alberta, Canada, is making its way to the U.S. to deal food and animal waste.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 16, 2012 -
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TrendlineThe 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.
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Company in California praised for Styrofoam recycling program
The non-biodegradable, petroleum-based product is normally a waste nightmare, but not for Burrtec Waste Industries.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 16, 2012 -
Verizon reaches goal of collecting 1 million pounds of electronic waste
To keep up momentum, the company pledges to collect another million pounds by 2015.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 15, 2012 -
Organics recycling facility to be built in South Carolina
The new facility will be the seventh organic recycling plant for McGill Environmental Systems of N.C. Inc.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 15, 2012 -
New tools being developed to recycle flat screen TVs
Purdue University in Lafayette, Ind., is working on a way to safely recycle flat screen TVs before they become obsolete.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 12, 2012 -
Increased demand of flat-rolled aluminum incites Novelis Inc. to triple capacity
Expansion plans include a new plant in Germany and South Korea.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 11, 2012 -
Plastic bottle recycling rate continues to climb
As more consumers in the U.S. are educated about recycling, the level of participation continues to rise.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 11, 2012 -
Partial grave marker for six-month-old found in recycling bin
Police are searching for anyone who might know where the headstone belongs.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 11, 2012 -
Two giant slugs made from plastic bags race to city church
An art festival in France features two giant slugs made from more than 40,000 colored plastic bags.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 9, 2012 -
Delaware woman killed by out of control forklift at recycling plant
An Eastern Metal Recycling customer was crushed when a forklift at the facility rolled out of control.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 9, 2012 -
Lightning could be used to recycle cement
In the 21st century, cement has become a vital piece of civilization, and lightning may provide a means to break it back down for reuse.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 8, 2012 -
Fueling cars, not drivers with whiskey
As Scotland pushes to become a “renewable energy hub,” one business is aiming at making renewable fuel from whiskey waste.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 5, 2012 -
PacifiClean Environmental negotiating for organic waste deal in Seattle
A Kittitas County facility would be used for recycling waste and developing alternative energy using renewable natural gas.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 5, 2012 -
Task force looking to other states for ideas to save their recycling program
After safety and financial problems, Kanawha County in West Virginia wants to restart their recycling program with big improvements.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 4, 2012 -
Coca-Cola takes indicatives to become a zero-waste business
The company plans to start by investing €6.5 million in recycling in France and Great Britain recycling.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 3, 2012 -
Landfill uses shingles for asphalt
A product normally known for being slow to decompose has been given new life.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 3, 2012 -
California facing problems with refund for recyclables program
California has been offering five cents for any recyclable drink container, but illegal importing of recyclables may change that.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 26, 2012 -
U.S. Postal Service expands e-waste recycling program
The new program is making it easy and free for customers to recycle their old electronics at the post office.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 25, 2012 -
Yale researchers call for specialty metals recycling
The tiny pieces of metal in electronics are rarely recycled because of the difficulty of extraction but developing the technology to do so would be beneficial.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 25, 2012 -
New battery recycling facility response to predicted increase in battery waste from hybrid cars
The new facility in Florence S.C. is predicted to recycle around 14 million car batteries a year.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 24, 2012 -
Recycling plant explodes, no one injured
A chain reaction from a spark and vehicles left with gasoline in their tanks caused a recycling plant to go up in flames.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 21, 2012 -
Liberty Tire removes and recycles hundreds of tires from Kansas Speedway
After the construction of a new course, hundreds of tires were left sitting in the infield.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 21, 2012 -
Study shows humans may have been recycling 13,000 years ago
The Journal of Archaeological Science published a study recently suggesting early man may have recycled his tools.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 21, 2012 -
New ecoATM gives money for used electronics
The new ecoATM uses an automated system to determine the value of customers’ old phones and tablets.
By Shauna Blackmon • Sept. 18, 2012
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