Recycling: Page 164
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Anaerobic digestion gaining popularity for food diversion
As more cities consider shifting away from tossing food scraps into the trash, the future of food waste is open to innovation.
By Nicole Wrona • July 11, 2014 -
Plight of CA's recycling centers worse than imagined
The stark reality of the wave of shuttered centers sets in as the recycling economy in San Francisco starts to collapse.
By Nicole Wrona • July 11, 2014 -
Men allegedly committing redemption fraud arrested in CA
State officials arrested two men who allegedly collected California Redemption Value payments fraudulently by using containers originating in Arizona.
By Nicole Wrona • July 10, 2014 -
Waste Management acquires CO recycler
The owner of Curbside Recycling in Fraser, CO approached the waste and recycling giant to discuss acquisition.
By Nicole Wrona • July 10, 2014 -
E-waste franchise Zloop plans expansion
The company has over 20 locations nationwide and is considering expanding the franchise to a town near Reno, NV.
By Nicole Wrona • July 10, 2014 -
Artist reproduces great art with waste
French artist Bernard Pras creates pieces of art from items that most people consider waste.
By Nicole Wrona • July 9, 2014 -
Airport seeks new recycling contract
Due to a never-ending series of problems, the Charlotte, NC airport is looking for a new company to operate its recycling and composting program.
By Nicole Wrona • July 8, 2014 -
Sims officially opens Sunset Park MRF
Sims Metal Management held its grand opening celebrating its new MRF in Brooklyn, NY in mid-June.
By Nicole Wrona • July 8, 2014 -
Iowa turns bags into benches
The Build With Bags program aims to decrease the number of plastic bags the public uses and increase plastic bag recycling.
By Nicole Wrona • July 8, 2014 -
Three alarm fire hits paper recycling plant
200 fire fighters responded to the massive blaze that overtook a paper recycling plant in Phoenix, AZ.
By Nicole Wrona • July 8, 2014 -
Carton Council: Carton recycling widely available
As carton recycling becomes available to a greater number of households in the U.S., the rate of carton recycling continues to rise.
By Nicole Wrona • July 8, 2014 -
San Francisco wrangles with recycling centers
Ongoing problems plague several San Francisco recycling centers, as the city considers a mobile solution to increase rates.
By Nicole Wrona • July 7, 2014 -
Search for cash stashed in VCR sucessful
A rainy day fund stashed into an old VCR was dropped off at an e-waste drive by unknowing family members in Renton, WA.
By Nicole Wrona • July 7, 2014 -
Plans for new compost facility move forward in Palo Alto, CA
The city is in the planning stages for a new aerobic digestion facility that will accept household food scraps and yard waste.
By Nicole Wrona • July 7, 2014 -
3S International opens e-waste facility in IL
The company expects that the facility will likely process 2,200 pounds of electronic materials on an hourly basis.
By Nicole Wrona • July 7, 2014 -
Caraustar Industries strikes deal to buy Newark Group
The acquisition will significantly expand the southern paper recycler's reach.
By Nicole Wrona • July 7, 2014 -
ReCommunity acquires JFD Associates
The North Carolina-based recycler will now operate the scrap and materials recycling business' five New Jersey processing plants.
By Nicole Wrona • July 3, 2014 -
Apple makes changes to cell recycling program
The consumer electronics company announced it has made some changes to its “Reuse and Recycling Program.”
By Nicole Wrona • July 3, 2014 -
Atlas Paper purchases Accurate Paper Recycling
The recycled paper manufacturer plans to leverage the acquisition to expand its reach and accelerate the company’s growth.
By Nicole Wrona • July 3, 2014 -
Waste Management Phoenix Open achieves zero waste
The “Greatest Show on Grass” earned Zero Waste status for the second year in a row.
By Nicole Wrona • July 3, 2014 -
ISRI launches new site to fight metal theft
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries created a new website to aid officials, prosecutors and the scrap industry in dealing with scrap theft nationwide.
By Nicole Wrona • July 2, 2014 -
Rumpke partners with U of Dayton to promote campus recycling
The waste and recycling company will also provide sustainability education to students and the surrounding community.
By Nicole Wrona • July 1, 2014 -
Food waste recycling taking off in IL towns
Communities in Illinois are successfully implementing food waste pilot programs to reduce reliance on landfills.
By Nicole Wrona • July 1, 2014 -
Detroit non-profit recycles tires into footwear
The group has its pick of 35,000 tires collected within the city limits each year, which are then recycled into sandals.
By Nicole Wrona • July 1, 2014 -
The rising cost of CO's e-waste disposal ban
Illegal dumping of electronics is increasing, and adds an astronomical cost for the companies that get stuck with the waste.
By Nicole Wrona • June 30, 2014
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