Unifi breaks ground on $10M expansion of Repreve Recycling

The Greensboro, NC-based manufacturing company is beginning an 85,000-square-foot expansion of its Repreve Recycling Center in Yadkinville, NC.

By Linda Tufano • July 23, 2015

Curbside glass recycling will return to parts of Kansas

Deffenbaugh Industries is beginning a pilot program to recycle glass curbside in two neighborhoods of Prairie Village, KS, with a possible citywide rollout next year.

By Linda Tufano • July 22, 2015

ReCommunity rebuilds Michigan MRF after fire

The Charlotte, NC-based recycling company and its public sector partner will rebuild a materials recovery facility in Southfield, MI that burned in 2014.

By Linda Tufano • July 22, 2015

CalRecycle appoints new director

California appointed Scott Smithline director of CalRecycle as the state takes aim at 75% recycling by 2020.

By Linda Tufano • July 22, 2015

Chicago's partial ban on plastic bags starts Aug. 1

Some say retailers are exploiting a loophole in the law by introducing thicker, "reusable" plastic bags.

By Linda Tufano • July 21, 2015

NYC restaurant owners petitioning foam ban

The owners are calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to reverse the ban on foam food-service products that went into effect July 1.

By Linda Tufano • July 21, 2015

Can Vermont rely on its residents to recycle?

Statewide recycling became mandatory on July 1, but what happens if residents and haulers don't comply?

By Linda Tufano • July 21, 2015

Offer could help Omaha switch to recycling carts

A pro-recycling group is offering Omaha a no-interest loan to cover the upfront cost of switching from recycling bins to carts. 

By Linda Tufano • July 20, 2015

Phoenix invests $13M to turn trash into products

The city's $13 million innovation campus encourages market-ready businesses to turn the trash into resources.

By Linda Tufano • July 20, 2015

WV county could end recycling over rate hike

Cabell County, WV may end recycling because provider Rumpke wants to double its cost.

By Linda Tufano • July 20, 2015

Santa Fe officials, residents at odds over trash hauling, recycling plan

Residents have been very vocal in resisting the county's plan to select a hauler by bidding process.

By Deborah Barrington • July 17, 2015

IL governor signs electronics recycling bill

Could the bill only be a stop gap to the shortcomings of the e-waste recycling program?

By Isabella Alvarez • July 16, 2015

Compost fee increase in Oakland, CA leaves business owners upset

Increased costs for union labor and waste services have caused composting fees in Oakland, CA to soar — leaving residents and business owners angry. 

By Kristin Musulin • July 16, 2015

Clear Intentions seeks 100% glass recycling in Denver

The company — started by four young entrepreneurs — is working with bars, restaurants, and hotels to greatly increase glass recycling.

By Kristin Musulin • July 16, 2015

NYC expected to recycle 1.5M pounds of e-waste in 2015

The electronics recycling program e-cycleNYC is now implemented in the buildings of more than 1 million NYC residents.

By Kristin Musulin • July 16, 2015

Scientists develop biodegradable computer chip

Scientists developed a computer chip made of wood that is so biodegradable, a fungus can decompose it.

By Isabella Alvarez • July 15, 2015

Big Water fights National Park Service bottled water ban

The International Bottled Water Association has turned to Capitol Hill to stop the ban that is keeping bottled water out of park concession stands. 

By Kristin Musulin • July 15, 2015

Melitta creates first recyclable coffee pod

The single-serve cups of joe will help combat the growing issue of plastic coffee pods ending up in landfills. 

By Kristin Musulin • July 15, 2015

$1.3M marine debris cleanup project underway in Alaska

Cleanup organization Gulf of Alaska Keeper is working on a project that will collect hundreds of bags of marine debris and dispose of them in a barge.

By Kristin Musulin • July 14, 2015

Dutch company using recycled plastics to build roadways

Construction company VolkerWessels is creating plastic-built prototypes of roads that would replace traditional asphalt roadways.

By Kristin Musulin • July 14, 2015

GreenWaste Recovery opens MRF in San Jose, CA

The new MRF in San Jose will allow GreenWaste to process and recover 95% of materials.

By Isabella Alvarez • July 14, 2015

New 'reusable' bags in Honolulu, HI are worse for the environment

A loophole in Hawaii's new plastic bag ban is allowing stores in the City and County of Honolulu to hand out free "reusable" plastic bags that are actually worse for the environment. 

By Kristin Musulin • July 13, 2015

St. Johns County, FL officials promote recycling with new 95-gallon bins

The extra large recycling bins will potentially help St Johns County, FL increase the recycling rate to over 20%.

By Kristin Musulin • July 13, 2015

'MRF Material Flow Study' pinpoints sorting inefficiencies

Although MRFs across the country are improving recycling efforts, sorting inefficiencies within the facilities are allowing recyclables to go to waste.

By Jonathan Barnes • July 10, 2015

NC bill could eliminate e-waste manufacturer fees

A bill in North Carolina's state legislature could change recycling laws in the state by no longer requiring electronics manufacturers to pay fees.

By Jonathan Barnes • July 10, 2015