Report: Increased recycling rate could create 110,000 jobs in Calif.

From Waste to Jobs: What Achieving 75 Percent Recycling Means for California outlines how an increase in statewide recycling rates could directly promote job growth.

By Nicole Wrona • March 13, 2014

Photographer David LaChapelle makes trash chic

The celebrity artist David LaChapelle has turned his focus to trash, creating a series of photographs depicting discarded waste as pieces of art.

By Nicole Wrona • March 12, 2014

Study: Rigid plastics recycling rate increases

More than one billion pounds of rigid plastics were recycled from 2011 to 2012, making it the fastest-growing category of recycling in plastics. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 12, 2014

Louisville starts new "Wet-Dry Recycling" program

Residents and businesses in Louisville, Kentucky will place wet and dry waste into separate bags, in an effort to increase the city's landfill diversion rate.

By Nicole Wrona • March 12, 2014

Group presents report to improve waste, recycling in Boston

Environmental groups outlined their recommendations to improve the recycling rate and increase the diversion rate in the city.

By Nicole Wrona • March 12, 2014

Hawaii electronics manufacturers may be required to recycle

Lawmakers in the state introduced a bill that would place the responsibility on manufacturers to recycle 50% of electronics sold by weight. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 12, 2014

Glass recycler agrees to $120K fine issued by ADEQ

Several violations were found at Dlubak Glass in Arizona during an inspection performed by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.

By Nicole Wrona • March 11, 2014

Brooklyn's wastewater treatment plant experimenting with food waste

The facility generally handles sewage sludge, but is experimenting with adding food scraps to the mix. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 11, 2014

UCF partners with Republic for single-stream recycling

Republic Services will collect recyclable materials throughout the grounds of University of Central Florida. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 11, 2014

ISRI warns cell bill may have consequences for recyclers

The Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act could force cell recycling companies to outsource work overseas.

By Nicole Wrona • March 10, 2014

Public art stolen worth $120K, recovered at Texas scrap recycling center

A bronze statue missing from a library in Port Arthur, Texas was found in pieces at a local metal recycling facility.

By Nicole Wrona • March 10, 2014

NWRA announces new chapter for companies in Maine, NH

The National Waste & Recycling Association is introducing the Northern New England Chapter.

By Nicole Wrona • March 7, 2014

TerraCycle, Bridgestone Arena partner to recycle cigarettes in Nashville, Tenn.

The partnership has collected 30,000 used cigarettes from the entertainment arena since the program began in mid-December.

By Nicole Wrona • March 7, 2014

EPA: Recycling rate for municipal waste fell in 2012

Data shows that the recycling rate for municipal solid waste has dropped since 2011. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 6, 2014

Clothing recycling program starts in Ill. county

The Vernon Hills Board agreed to form a partnership with the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County in Illinois that will facilitate textile and apparel recycling in the county.

By Nicole Wrona • March 6, 2014

Calif. county may ban recycling in shipping containers

Sacramento County has received a number of complaints about the businesses operating in shipping containers, prompting officials to propose revisions to the existing ordinance

By Nicole Wrona • March 6, 2014

Report: 16% of Europe's car fuel could come from waste by 2030

The study concludes that 900 million tons of potential waste from trash, agriculture and forestry could be converted into fuel.

By Nicole Wrona • March 5, 2014

GTSO, Chilerecicla focus on South American e-waste market

The two companies are making moves to streamline the collection of electronic waste in Latin America, and are looking at commercial ways to remove precious metals from e-waste.

By Nicole Wrona • March 5, 2014

Architecture firm proposes food waste islands in N.Y.C.

Due to the large amounts of food materials disposed of in the city, a firm has created a solution: compost islands.

By Nicole Wrona • March 5, 2014

New Orleans, La. organization helps recycle Mardi Gras beads

With an estimated 25 million pounds of beads being thrown away each year at Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Arc has started recycling and selling the discarded costume jewelry.

By Nicole Wrona • March 4, 2014

Upstate Shredding-Ben Weitsman buys N.Y. scrap metal company

The private Owego, New York-based company is focused on expanding its reach, and is fulfilling a goal to purchase 50 properties. 

By Nicole Wrona • March 4, 2014

Small town recycling centers in Ind. operating at a loss

Due to the low rates for recyclables, centers in small towns are losing money.

By Nicole Wrona • March 3, 2014

Hammond, Ind. decides not to privatize recycling

After receiving bids from two companies, the proposals were rejected due to the higher cost of services.

By Nicole Wrona • March 3, 2014

Md. hospital recycles polystyrene, saves money

Is recycling styrofoam the wave of the future? Dart Container thinks (and hopes) so, as a Maryland institution touts the success of its machine that crushes the foam material for recycling.

By Nicole Wrona • March 3, 2014

Ben Wietsman leases land in Albany, N.Y.

The company plans to expand its current scrap processing operations located at the Port of Albany. 

By Nicole Wrona • Feb. 28, 2014