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Deep Dive
With China's 'nearly impossible' contamination standard, where are MRFs looking now?
As the 0.5% enforcement date approached in March, we took a look at how MRFs were adapting in multiple states.
By Katie Pyzyk • April 4, 2018 -
NYC characterization study shows waste reduction, long road to 'zero'
The Department of Sanitation's 2017 waste characterization study — its first since 2013 — offers a wealth of data on organics, e-waste and cardboard.
By Cole Rosengren • April 4, 2018 -
UPDATE: China seizes 110,000 metric tons of 'smuggled waste,' arrests 52 so far in 2018
In an ongoing crackdown on smuggled material, China says it has seized hundreds of thousands of tons of illegal waste and "smashed" smuggling rings.
By Cole Rosengren , Cody Boteler • April 3, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Washington state recycling market issues finally come into focus
A highly-attended Department of Ecology meeting and news from the Seattle area show effects are worse than originally thought.
By Cole Rosengren • April 3, 2018 -
RePower opening Montgomery mixed waste MRF in December
The South Carolina company now plans to install equipment next month, with plans for full operations to kick in by Jan. 2019.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated Nov. 2, 2018 -
UPDATE: China says US complaints are 'unjustifiable, illegitimate'
"We hope that the U.S. side could focus on reducing, disposing and treating the hazardous wastes and other wastes it generated ... fulfill its due responsibilities and obligations for the world," a Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman said.
By Cody Boteler • March 28, 2018 -
Closed Loop Fund unveils $5M partnership with Connecticut
The arrangement, which is the first of its kind, is intended to help spread the reach of no-interest loans for recycling infrastructure in a key Northeast state.
By Cole Rosengren • March 27, 2018 -
Infrastructure, trade and taxes: ISRI lays out policy agenda for the year
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries lists more than two dozen agenda items divided between six categories, including supporting the right to repair, developing free trade agreements and opposing EPR.
By Cody Boteler • March 27, 2018 -
MassRecycle 2018: Municipalities should brace for more expensive recycling
Speakers offered a range of insight on adapting to market conditions, from municipal contracting to World Trade Organization politics, at the state's biggest industry event.
By Cole Rosengren • March 27, 2018 -
UPDATE: Gainesville, FL passes 'zero waste' policy
The Florida city has a broad plan to hit a 75% recycling rate by 2020. This latest move includes taking steps to consider bans on single-use plastic bags and polystyrene foam containers.
By Cole Rosengren • March 26, 2018 -
University of California professor develops lithium-ion battery recycling method
The recycling method apparently works without losing any capacity and at various stages of degradation.
By Cody Boteler • March 26, 2018 -
Tonnage up, diversion flat in St. Paul, MN under Eureka Recycling program
St. Paul saw its total tonnage of collected recyclables increase by 13% between 2016 and 2017, though its diversion rate is still below a city goal.
By Cody Boteler • March 26, 2018 -
Nashville, TN looking for ways to fund bi-weekly recycling collection by 2020
Recycling service is only offered monthly right now, but local officials think they could change that with state and nonprofit grants.
By Cole Rosengren • March 23, 2018 -
Opinion
EPR: The good, the bad and the ugly
Neil Seldman, co-founder of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, argues that extended producer responsibility will continue in the U.S., but that it may be more to the benefit of manufacturers than recycling.
By Neil Seldman • March 22, 2018 -
Hawaii lawmakers back down from bottle deposit increase
State senators were considering a bill that would double the bottle deposit. After negative public testimony, that provision was removed from the legislation.
By Cody Boteler • March 22, 2018 -
UPDATE: Houston City Council approves one-year recycling extension with Waste Management
The current deal was set to expire this week, but will now run through March 2019.
By Cole Rosengren • March 22, 2018 -
Massachusetts tackles contamination with new 'Recycling IQ' grant
The state has awarded $187,500 to six municipalities as part of an education program first piloted with The Recycling Partnership.
By Cole Rosengren • March 21, 2018 -
Chinese-owned firm to open carton recycling facility in South Carolina
Ecomelida, Inc., which is starting its first U.S.-based operations in South Carolina, plans to begin hiring in Q3 and aims to have its facility operational by the end of Q4.
By Cody Boteler • March 21, 2018 -
UPDATE: Lincoln, NE sees 23% increase in cardboard recycling with disposal ban looming
The city says it's able to handle a 200% increase in cardboard volume.
By Cole Rosengren , Cody Boteler • March 21, 2018 -
Florida bill ends hauler responsibility for curbside contamination
Recently passed legislation makes it so municipal recycling contracts will have to provide contamination reduction and enforcement strategies.
By Cody Boteler , Katie Pyzyk • March 20, 2018 -
UPDATE: Virginia city opens recycling drop-off to compensate for closed 'dirty MRF'
Harrisonburg city staff are still researching a more permanent solution for collecting and processing Harrinsonburg's recycling. The city had relied, in part, on van der Linde Recycling's household waste collection.
By Cody Boteler • March 20, 2018 -
Report: US scrap exports down as China turns inward on recycling
New data from the U.S. government shows a sharp decline in mixed paper and plastic exports during January, as China continues to ramp up its environmental messaging.
By Cole Rosengren • March 20, 2018 -
What's to be done about plastic particles found in water bottles?
Coca-Cola, Nestle and other bottled-water manufacturers said the levels found by Orb Media are inconsequential and that their products are safe.
By Cody Boteler , Cathy Siegner • March 20, 2018 -
California, home to Silicon Valley, considers controversial right to repair
Several states have considered similar legislation, but bringing the debate to one of tech's home states adds a new dimension to the e-waste recycling conversation.
By Cody Boteler • March 19, 2018 -
UPDATE: New Mexico city narrows list of recyclables while awaiting new contract terms
The South Central Solid Waste Authority, which services Las Cruces, is asking residents to voluntarily focus on recycling just five categories.
By Cole Rosengren • March 19, 2018
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