Free Riders: Why you should care about "orphan" batteries in North America

Battery recycling programs are gaining traction, but some companies are choosing to do the bare minimum.

Oct. 13, 2015

Closed Loop Fund bashes New York Times recycling op-ed

Rob Kaplan, the company's managing director, posted a fact check of John Tierney's controversial 'Reign of Recycling' piece.

By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 12, 2015

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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.

By Waste Dive staff

New high-efficiency MRF will help meet California's 2020 diversion goals

The Monterey County facility can process more than 30 TPH of single-stream waste, 40 TPH of mixed waste, and 40 TPH of C&D materials. 

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 12, 2015

New glass labeling adhesive can mean cleaner recycling

Avery Dennison says its new technology reduces glass to landfill and contamination, with no change to the recycling process.

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 12, 2015

Tucson recycling rate is high, but so is contamination

About 20% of what ends up in recycling bins should go in the trash.

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 12, 2015

Tomra expands reverse vending machine recycling program

Carnegie Mellon has signed on to the college program that lets students earn rewards for recycling.

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 9, 2015

Ferrous scrap recyclers face 25% price drop

Hopes are dimming for a rebound in the fourth quarter of 2015.

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 9, 2015

High-tech 'dirty MRF' in Alabama temporarily closes

Infinitus Energy's $35 million Advanced Mixed Materials Recovery Facility harvested recyclables directly from garbage.

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 9, 2015

U.S., Swiss companies join forces on plastics recycling

National Recovery Technologies and Buhler Sortex are looking to expand in Europe and North America.

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 8, 2015

APBA fights to change California's plastic bag legislation

Voters will decide next year whether to repeal the plastic bag ban, but the American Progressive Bag Alliance is taking aim at who gets to keep the 10-cent fee.

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 8, 2015

Q&A with John Tierney: Recycling was based on 'very mistaken projections'

Following his controversial New York Times piece 'The Reign of Recycling,' Waste Dive caught up with journalist John Tierney to ask what his ideal alternatives to recycling would be. 

By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 8, 2015

Researchers develop method to improve sorting of food-contact PET

A European research project has developed chemical markers that can differentiate between types of plastics in waste stream.

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 7, 2015

Engineering students turn plastic into 3-D printer filament

The Arizona State University students' 3DCycler went from idea to product in less than a year.

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 7, 2015

New recycling center will divert scrap carbon fiber from Washington landfills

The center will develop products out of scrap carbon fiber composite prepreg.

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 7, 2015

GameDay Recycling Challenge promotes waste reduction at college stadiums

Can any college or university top the Clemson Tigers' winning recycling effort last year?

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 6, 2015

Mile High City plummets with 16% recycling rate

A voluntary recycling program and high composting costs have led Denver to a 16% recycling rate.

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 6, 2015

Massachusetts distributes $1.4M in recycling grants

The towns of Fall River and Worcester each received the largest grants from the state for recycling efforts. 

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 6, 2015

MillerCoors sees boost in sales after switching from glass to plastic

The beer company saw a jump in sales and sustainability when it put beer in plastic 32- and 40-ounce bottles.

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 6, 2015

Northstar Recycling named a top workplace for women

Female employees spoke, and Northstar Recycling shined.

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 5, 2015

Vermont's new recycling law boosting rates — and frustration

Despite some bumps, Vermont's mandatory recycling law seems to be working.

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 5, 2015

Clean Oceans to test plastic-to-fuel machine in Santa Cruz

EcoFuel Technologies' machine could help reduce the amount of plastic pollution in the oceans.

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 5, 2015

OSHA cites Illinois recycler for 26 health violations

OSHA says electronics and metal recycler Kuusakoski LLC exposed employees to high levels of lead and cadmium.

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 5, 2015

TerraCycle introduces Los Angeles to first cigarette recycling program

In Los Angeles, the Westwood Village Improvement Association has invested $1,000 to put cigarette butts in their place.

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 5, 2015

Covanta acquires 2 Pennsylvania industrial waste companies

Covanta Environmental Solutions continues to expand its environmental services business.

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 2, 2015

Google is 'cutting the crap,' reducing 4 main types of waste

Google has partnered with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to cut water, food, materials, and energy waste. 

By Linda Tufano • Oct. 2, 2015