Recycling: Page 182
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Why did this Illinois city see a 30% recycling spike?
By doing one simple thing, Plainfield, Ill. saw a surge in the recycling rate.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 2, 2013 -
Waste Management suspends progress on recycling plant
The new recycling plant would recycle as much as 400 tons of material a day but residents still oppose it being in their backyard.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 1, 2013 -
Penn. scrap yard helps catch accused mother and son thieves
The two are being charged with theft, receiving stolen property, defiant trespassing and conspiracy.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 1, 2013 -
Phoenix recycling plant catches fire
The fire was quickly upgraded to a second-alarm fire requiring a slew of firefighters.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 1, 2013 -
European recyclers want new plastic recycling rules
European Recyclers Europe hopes to encourage manufacturers to think green when designing their product.
By Shauna Blackmon • April 29, 2013 -
UK branch of Recyclebank sold to Greenredeem
Greenredeem hopes the acquisition of Recyclebank will allow them to reach recyclers at home and on the go.
By Shauna Blackmon • April 29, 2013 -
Study reveals Tampa lagging in recycling push
City officials still want to push for change.
By Shauna Blackmon • April 29, 2013 -
E-recycling rate nearly doubles in N.C.
The Department of Environmental and Natural Resources found residents are holding strong in their recycling habits.
By Shauna Blackmon • April 29, 2013 -
New solid waste station breaks ground in Ga.
A new “eco campus” hopes to help divert up to 40% of area waste from landfills.
By Shauna Blackmon • April 26, 2013 -
Texas bill limits e-waste to certified third-party recyclers
The bill would require e-waste to be recycled by certified by either R2 or e-Stewards.
By Shauna Blackmon • April 26, 2013 -
OmniSource opens 10th metal recycling plant in Mich.
The facility will focus on smaller scrap metal such as auto parts.
By Shauna Blackmon • April 25, 2013 -
Bloomberg: Rigid plastics now recyclable in NYC
The addition will save taxpayers thousands of dollars and keep valuable resources out of landfills.
By Shauna Blackmon • April 25, 2013 -
RCO database makes it easy for businesses to go green
The Recycling Council of Ontario is re-releasing a program that reward green behavior.
By Shauna Blackmon • April 24, 2013 -
Rumpke to expand glass recycling in Ohio with help of EPA
A grant from the EPA will help Rumpke build one of the largest recycling facilities in the country.
By Shauna Blackmon • April 24, 2013 -
Coca-Cola gives $2.6M to expand recycling in Chicago
After a positive test run, Chicago and Coca-Cola are pairing up to bring recycling to the rest of Chicago.
By Shauna Blackmon • April 24, 2013 -
Earth Day study: 86% of Americans recycle
Bridgestone has released a survey of 4,000 Americans and their recycling habits.
By Shauna Blackmon • April 23, 2013 -
Allied Waste launches composting initiative at Calif. schools
In honor of Earth Day, Allied Waste opened an organics recycling program at a California school district.
By Shauna Blackmon • April 23, 2013 -
U.S. cities pilot programs as demand for textile recycling rises
The average American throws away about 70 pounds of textiles each year but only 15% is recycled.
By Shauna Blackmon • April 22, 2013 -
Study: Record level of asphalt recycled in 2011
A study shows taxpayers saved $2.2 billion in 2011 by recycling asphalt.
By Shauna Blackmon • April 18, 2013 -
Scrap-traders allege scrap deal fraud, file RICO Act lawsuit
After buying a container of steel, one company was shipped a container of trash.
By Shauna Blackmon • April 16, 2013 -
Finnish recycler to realize world's first robotic recycling system for construction debris
The new machine is expected to boost recycling rates and lower waste disposal costs.
By Shauna Blackmon • April 15, 2013 -
500+ universities collect over 90M lbs. of recyclables for RecycleMania
Schools across the country participated in a recycling competition, preventing the release of nearly 121,436 metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
By Shauna Blackmon • April 15, 2013 -
Illinois uses $100K grant to educate residents on e-recycling
Electronics are banned from Illinois landfills but some residents still don’t know how to safely dispose of their old gadgets.
By Shauna Blackmon • April 14, 2013 -
Salem Mass. residents still figuring out mandated recycling
Residents fear that a new recycling ordinance, which qualify Salem for a $50,000 state grant, would actually cost the city money to enforce.
By Shauna Blackmon • April 12, 2013 -
Recycling every last piece
In the UK, recyclers have taken it to the next step by recycling metal body parts from cadavers.
By Shauna Blackmon • April 12, 2013
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