Boeing to Refine Waste Cooking Oil into Biofuel in China

A new technology center is to research the use of waste cooking oil as aviation biofuel in China has been jointly funded by Boeing (NYSE: BA) and the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). The companies said that the project is a collaborative effort to support commercial aviati...

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 17, 2012

Study claims that plastic bag ban hurts sales

A study from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) claims that a Los Angeles county bag ban has negatively impacted sales for stores within the ban.

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 16, 2012

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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.

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California town moves to shut down recycling business

Oakley, California city council leaders have claimed that a local recycling facility has been violating solid waste ordinances.  

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 16, 2012

Teijin to Establish Polyester Chemical Recycling Joint Venture in China

The Japanese company Teijin Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, announced plans to establish a joint venture with the Chinese company Jinggong Holding Group to create a company called Zhejiang Jiaren New Materials Co., Ltd., in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China, one of China's largest productio...

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 16, 2012

Proposed Santa Fe bag ban 'far from done'

A proposal to ban plastic bags in Santa Fe received a mixed response from a city advisory committee on Tuesday

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 15, 2012

Apple connector dock may cause massive e-waste problem

Think that Apple's rumored redesign of its connector dock is harmless?  Think again.

By Ryan Willumson • Aug. 15, 2012

Biofuel Only Viable from Renewable Waste - But There's Not Enough

The German National Academy of Sciences - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina has published a report claiming that waste is the only viable feedstock for the production of bioenergy, but cautioned as to its availability and optimal use. The report claimed that the expectations s...

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 15, 2012

New UK Veolia Recycling & Reuse Centre Hits 85% Diversion

A new reuse and recycling centre in Southwark, run by Veolia Environmental Services UK - part of Veolia Environnement - 85% of received waste from landfill in May following steady increases since opening in January this year. According to Veolia this is the highest diversion rate it h...

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 15, 2012

Befesa Announces Plan to Develop Recycling Programs in Turkey

Abengoa has announced that its Befesa Industrial Residue Recycling Division is planning on constructing two recycling-related projects in Turkey. Both projects are targeting steel dust recycling efforts and are scheduled to be built in Izmir and Adana, Turkey. Befesa operates in Turkey thr...

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 14, 2012

New business aims to recycle natural gas well liners

WellSpring Environmental and Ultra-Poly Corp. aim to collect and process an 10,000 tons of plastic well liners from drilling sites in the Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale region

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 14, 2012

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By Sean Griffey • Aug. 14, 2012

Massive recycling fire hits London as Olympics wrap

More than 200 firefighters battled a massive blaze at a London recycling center located just miles from Olympic Park.

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 13, 2012

Regulations lead to increase in RI recycling

The amount of waste recycled in Rhode Island has increased by 7.5% after changing regulations

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 13, 2012

Falling commodity prices - a look at the recycling markets in 2012

Material recovery companies have been struggling with lower commodity prices over the last 12 months.  

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 12, 2012

Fire hits Kansas City recycling plant

A fire at KC Material and Recovery is expected to burn most of the morning.  

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 10, 2012

Republic Services opens "World's Largest" recycling plant

The new facility, located outside of San Jose, California, can process up to 100 tons-per-hour of waste from multiple streams. It is expected to diver 80% of collected waste from landfills.

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 10, 2012

State regulators open investigation of Waste Management's response to strike

The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) will hear presentations from Waste Management on their strike response.

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 9, 2012

Schupan buys Shapiro's Indiana metal recycling plant

Michigan based, Schupdan & Sons announced yesterday that it was buying a South Bend, Indiana metal recycling facility from Shapiro metals.

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 8, 2012

Waste Pro launches CNG fleet

Waste Pro USA unveils a new $15 million CNF fueling station in Ft. Pierce, Florida

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 8, 2012

New research converts wastewater to fertilizer

German researchers announced that they have successfully developed a chemical-free process to recover phosphorus salts from wastewater 

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 7, 2012

Fulcrum Sierra BioFuels gets $105 million for new WTE plant

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has given Fulcrum Sierra BioFuels a $105 million loan guarantee to build a new waste to energy plant near Reno, Nevada

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 7, 2012

Napa Recycling to invest $20 million in upgrades

Stricter state greenhouse gas and solid waste regulations is forcing Napa Recycling & Waste services to make upgrades throughout its operations. 

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 6, 2012

WM and Sendik Foods team up to start composting program

Wisconsin's Sendik's Food Markets and Waste Management have teamed to launch a program to compost discarded produce and flower arrangements

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 3, 2012

New recycling plant to be built in Virginia

Tak Investements will spend $60 million to build a recycled tissue plant in Isle of Wright County, Virginia

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 2, 2012

California to spend $1.7 million cleaning up tires

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) will award $1.7 million in grants to clean up illegally dumped tires.  

By Sean Griffey • Aug. 1, 2012