Inventor of coffee pod speaks out against its non-recyclability

The popular disposable pods are not fully recyclable, prompting many critics, including the inventor, to speak out against their continued use.

By Nicole Wrona • March 6, 2015

Johnston, RI, has little incentive to recycle

Could the benefits of hosting a landfill be hurting the town’s diversion rate?

By Nicole Wrona • March 6, 2015

Plastics recycling association defines key issues facing industry

The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers plans to target several aspects of plastics recycling through a concerted effort devised by the group’s members.

By Nicole Wrona • March 5, 2015

Ohio EPA, county solid waste district launch glass recycling initiative

The state agency granted funds totaling $23,798 to the Montgomery County Solid Waste District in an effort to promote a glass recycling project in Dayton, OH.

By Nicole Wrona • March 5, 2015

Winters Bros. acquires Long Island assets from Progressive Waste

The deal provides the company with an opportunity to expand its operations. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 4, 2015

Nepal cracks down on Mount Everest waste

The volume of climbers is prompting concern about human waste left behind on the trek to reach the peak.

By Nicole Wrona • March 4, 2015

Utah community hopeful for curbside recycling program

Elected officials in Washington County, UT, voted to start negotiations with a local hauler, Dixie Waste.

By Nicole Wrona • March 4, 2015

Ohio pushes drive to collect recycling data

The program is an effort to understand recycling by businesses and address their needs. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 4, 2015

Learn from the label: P&G joins How2Recycle program

The company will first roll out the instructive labels on its Dawn dishwashing liquid packaging.

By Emily Peiffer • March 3, 2015

Waste Management shuts down public recycling center in CO

However, the commercial portion of the facility will remain open. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 3, 2015

TX collected 25M pounds of e-waste for recycling in 2014: Report

Nearly 100 manufacturers participated in the state program, according to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

By Nicole Wrona • March 2, 2015

Recleim opens flagship recycling center in SC

The new facility uses a closed-loop process to handle the 1.4 million appliances it is expected to process annually.

By Nicole Wrona • March 2, 2015

Republic Services acquires Iowa City recycling company

The waste firm will take over City Carton Recycling's contract with the town until June.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 27, 2015

Seattle food waste laws create surge for local composting business

Cedar Grove is busier than ever, but the company remains on edge about receiving contaminated scraps due to the substantial number of participants recycling food for the first time. 

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 27, 2015

CA port workers end strike, but recycling industry still hurting

West Coast exports in 2014 plummeted 12% compared with figures from 2013.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 27, 2015

Rigid plastic recycling triples between 2007 and 2013

During the seven-year study, 2013 saw the only rate dip, which was likely the result of China's strict "Green Fence" scrap import policy.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 26, 2015

Post-consumer plastic film recycling on the rise

The American Chemistry Council reported that 2013 saw the highest rate since the study began in 2005. 

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 25, 2015

Greenwood Global announces new Tuskegee, AL, recycling facility

The recycling firm intends to begin operations at the Alabama site by spring, then expand into other states soon after. 

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 25, 2015

Caraustar finalizes Newark Group acquisition

The deal will provide the recycled paper manufacturer with the opportunity to expand and increase its growth potential. 

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 25, 2015

Upstate Shredding makes move to acquire Metalico

Adam Weitsman, the CEO of the scrap metal firm, currently holds an 11.7% stake in his competitor and submitted a public proposal to buy out the remaining shares.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 24, 2015

AL town eyes single-stream to increase recycling rate

The mayor of Fairhope, AL, hopes the new co-mingled program will contribute to the town's goal of reducing the volume of waste it delivers to the landfill.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 24, 2015

CA works to reduce food scraps from waste stream

AB 1826, a state law taking effect in 2016 that requires businesses and apartment buildings to recycle organics, is just one of many initiatives in California aimed at improving its recycling rate.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 24, 2015

IL county initiative encourages e-waste recycling

A Kane County, IL, program offers collection services to its residents in an ongoing effort to reduce the amount of electronics entering its landfills.

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 23, 2015

Axion expands facilities in OH, TX

The plastics recycling company added to its capabilities at the two plants to keep up with increased demand for its building and railroad tie products. 

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 23, 2015

NY county waste facility completes $7.5M MRF project

The expansion is capable of processing a greater number of materials, which has increased the lifespan of the local landfill by 20 years. 

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 23, 2015