After 4 votes in 3 months, California town settles on service provider

Sonoma County Resource Recovery will now service Windsor, CA, after the previously selected company pulled out amid legal issues.

By Cole Rosengren • July 20, 2017

Study: 8.3B metric tons of virgin plastics have been produced; only 9% recycled

Billions of tons of plastic have been produced since plastic production took off after World War II — and 79% of that plastic has wound up in a landfill or as pollution.

By Cody Boteler • July 20, 2017

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The Rise of Recycling AI

Artificial intelligence has become increasingly common at MRFs, in collection trucks and even as a tool for consumer education at the point of generation.

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UPDATE: Houston postpones recycling contract vote

Despite Mayor Sylvester Turner's confidence in FCC's proposal, council members left a July 19 meeting with many questions to be answered.

By Cole Rosengren • July 20, 2017

ISRI: Proposed Chinese scrap import ban would be 'catastrophic' to recycling industry

A new World Trade Organization filing indicates China could forbid the import of multiple scrap categories by the end of the year.

By Cole Rosengren • July 19, 2017

Minneapolis reports strong participation but low volumes in curbside organics collection

An estimated 43% of eligible households have signed up since the program was rolled out last summer. Now, the city is trying to increase education.

By Cole Rosengren • July 17, 2017

Hefty EnergyBag expansion seen as complement to curbside, drop-off plastic options

Grant funding of $100,000 from the Dow Chemical Company and Keep America Beautiful is the latest step after two municipal pilots.

By Cole Rosengren • July 14, 2017

Mayor releases Lincoln Environmental Action Plan to 'green' Nebraska's capital

The draft highlights plans to increase environmental sustainability in the areas of energy, land use, transportation, waste and water resources.

By Kristin Musulin • July 13, 2017

Data collection at the front of new Recycling Partnership pilot in Atlanta

The nonprofit will be tracking the success of its recycling education techniques with help from Rubicon Global and Cascadia.

By Cole Rosengren • July 13, 2017

NYC announces $32M rat crackdown with a host of new trash policies

In addition to investing in new cans, the city plans to reduce pick-up windows and require organics diversion in some cases.

By Cole Rosengren • July 13, 2017

UPDATE: State budget preserves North Carolina recycling program

While the state's Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service (DEACS) will not be eliminated, its funding has been reduced.

By Cole Rosengren • July 13, 2017

Greenpeace: Apple, Samsung products among biggest contributors of e-waste

When assessing devices across 17 brands, Greenpeace and iFixit found that around 70% of surveyed batteries were "impossible or difficult" to replace.

By Cody Boteler • July 11, 2017

Gov. Kasich expected to sign law giving Ohio EPA authority over C&D recycling sites

A recent debris pile-up in East Cleveland, expected to cost the state $6 million, was cited as the "poster child" for the law.

By Cole Rosengren • July 10, 2017

Hawaii County, HI moves ahead on EPS ban

Shortly after Maui County passed a ban on EPS, Hawaii County is moving forward with similar legislation. 

By Cody Boteler • July 10, 2017

DC Circuit strikes down parts of Obama-era EPA rule on 'sham recycling'

The 2015 rule on hazardous waste handling had drawn criticism from both industry and environmental groups.

By Cole Rosengren • July 10, 2017

Recycle Track Systems receives $11.7M investment to strengthen market position

The investment aims to boost RTS's presence as a "market leader" and will aid the company in helping cities like New York reach zero waste goals. 

By Kristin Musulin • July 7, 2017

Advice from Boise to Chicago: In recycling education, 'focus on the most critical issues'

Boise, ID boasts a contamination rate that's usually lower than 10%, according to a city official — but success didn't happen overnight.

By Cody Boteler • July 7, 2017

Talkin' Trash: Quotes on zero waste, data security and combating contamination

"If we want to move away from disposal then let's start putting the plans in place to get us there," and other highlights you may have missed. 

By Cody Boteler • July 7, 2017

DeKalb County, GA to replace curbside glass recycling with drop-off centers

After over 10 years of curbside collection, the county will now only accept glass at drop-off points, citing successes across the country in "yielding high-quality glass." 

By Cody Boteler • July 7, 2017

Chicago to roll out 'oops' tag in effort to boost recycling rate

Facing high contamination and low participation, Chicago's recycling program is adapting the way it notifies residents about items that cannot be placed in the bin. 

By Cody Boteler • July 6, 2017

Samsung to begin selling refurbished Galaxy Note 7 phones in South Korea

Greenpeace has called on Samsung to communicate "as soon as possible" the timeline of when all remaining Note 7 materials will be recycled or reused.

By Cody Boteler • July 6, 2017

ISRI announces safety program to boost hazard recognition, mitigation

The course, designed for all recyclers, is funded through a $140,000 grant administered by OSHA.

By Kristin Musulin • July 6, 2017

Teton County, WY refuse centers in 'dire straits' due to staff shortages

As administrative employees fill vacancies, county workers are considering changes to collection services to cope with an increased waste flow.

By Cody Boteler • July 5, 2017

Maryland's 'zero waste' plan has been scrapped — and maybe that's OK

One week after Gov. Larry Hogan ended his predecessor's policy, both industry and advocates see reasons to be happy.

By Cole Rosengren • July 5, 2017

Amazon-Whole Foods deal could speed the decline of paper coupons

Experts say they expect the online retail giant to offer price matching and guaranteed low prices throughout Whole Foods.

By Jeff Wells • July 5, 2017

TDT report: NYC commercial recycling rates remain flat

New analysis from the Transform Don't Trash campaign, citing state data, estimates the city's commercial diversion rate is 22%.

By Cole Rosengren • June 30, 2017