Rats take over shuttered PA recycling center

A closed recycling plant has a large population of rodents living on the site, creating a nuisance for residents living nearby.

By Nicole Wrona • May 2, 2014

FWRA releases guide to food waste reduction

The Food Waste Reduction Alliance has produced documents outlining practical ways companies can reduce food waste, with a focus on transforming waste into energy.

By Nicole Wrona • May 1, 2014

World's largest tire recycling facility to open in TX

European company Genan Inc. will open the $140 million plant in Houston. The facility will be capable of recycling up to 10 million tires annually.

By Nicole Wrona • May 1, 2014

CT bill promotes recycling instead of incinerating

In an editorial piece published by The Courant, the author outlines the benefits of a proposed bill that would recycle waste instead of turning it to ash.

By Nicole Wrona • April 30, 2014

Report: European C&D waste recycling could hit $24B

Analysts predict growing construction and demolition waste will skyrocket, creating a huge growth opportunity for the recycling market.

By Nicole Wrona • April 30, 2014

Arcade game promotes recycling in Bangladesh

In an effort to get Dhaka, the sprawling city in Bangladesh with an overwhelming trash problem, to consider recycling, Coca-Cola made recycling fun by building an arcade game powered by a Coke bottle instead of money.

By Nicole Wrona • April 30, 2014

American Disposal opens $10M recycling center

Operations are underway at the 45,000 square foot facility in Manassas, VA. The plant currently processes between five and seven bales of aluminum per diem. 

By Nicole Wrona • April 29, 2014

DEP revokes permit from PA scrap tire recycler

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has revoked a waste management permit from a tire recycling company that repeatedly failed to resolve compliance issues.

By Nicole Wrona • April 29, 2014

Former heroin addict founds multi-million dollar e-waste company

Michael Dadashi initially started his electronic recycling company to support his habit, but by 2009 he was sober, and propelled his company into one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.

By Nicole Wrona • April 29, 2014

Sims Recycling, Defense Logistics expand agreement

Sims Recycling Solutions has confirmed the extension of its contract to provide services to the Defense Logistics Agency. 

By Nicole Wrona • April 28, 2014

Fort Collins, CO recycling center in jeopardy over costs

A proposed community recycling center is in limbo as costs have skyrocketed to more than $1.4M over the original budget. 

By Nicole Wrona • April 28, 2014

Report: PET recycling on the rise

31.8% of all Plastic Polyethylene Terephthalate bottles were recycled in 2012, and prices for the used material continues to increase.

By Nicole Wrona • April 25, 2014

Video: Chi-town restaurant produces zero waste

Sandwich Me In has been zero-waste for two years. 

By Nicole Wrona • April 25, 2014

Recycling industry in flux since 'Green Fence' adopted

A recent conference demonstrated that although metrics are still poorly defined, the global recycling industry is feeling the pinch since China toughened import regulations.

By Nicole Wrona • April 24, 2014

Apple launches e-waste recycling at all stores

The company will accept used Apple products and recycle the electronic waste free of charge at any retail location, worldwide.

By Nicole Wrona • April 23, 2014

Lab recycles its 3 millionth pound of waste

Since 2010, the research facility has recycled materials used in its studies of mice, as well as items used in the lab.

By Nicole Wrona • April 23, 2014

Report: E-waste recycling hits record

The report, issued by the Consiumer Electronics Association, details both the accomplishments and the challenges facing electronics recycling efforts.

By Nicole Wrona • April 22, 2014

Pueblo, Colo. city council considers recycling mandate

The mandate would require municipal haulers to offer residents curbside recycling collection.

By Nicole Wrona • April 22, 2014

Are plastic bottles the new cotton?

As a clothing label creates apparel using plastic bottles, can innovative technologies spark a new trend and increase consumer reliance on recycled fibers?

By Nicole Wrona • April 22, 2014

3-D printing: Waste solution or waste creator?

Could 3-D printers become a solution or add to rampant consumerism, increasing the volume of products that end up at landfills?

By Nicole Wrona • April 21, 2014

Looking for new career? 'Garbage designer' may be available

The future of recycling may be in the hands of the designers by the 2030s.

By Nicole Wrona • April 21, 2014

Materials recovery facility opens in Bakersfield, Calif.

Metropolitan Recycling has officially opened the doors to its $12 million materials recovery facility.

By Nicole Wrona • April 21, 2014

Pay-As-You-Throw saves Mass. town $10-$20M

Since the town adopted a Pay-As-You-Throw system, the recycling rate has increased while the volume of trash being thrown out curbside has declined.  

By Nicole Wrona • April 17, 2014

Bottle Deposits: The answer to reducing floating garbage in oceans?

Trash in the ocean doubles every decade, but could bottle deposit laws help stagger the growing numbers?

By Nicole Wrona • April 17, 2014

Growing rare earth recycling industry faces challenges

Many obstacles stand in the way of the recovery of rare earth minerals from consumer goods, but they can be broken down into a few key challenges. 

By Nicole Wrona • April 15, 2014