Zero Waste: Page 39
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Deep Dive
5 charts that explain why more recycling efforts may not result in zero waste
Data shows that the U.S. may be missing the mark when it comes to reducing and reusing.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 19, 2016 -
Take a penny, trash a penny: Americans toss $62M in coins every year
Covanta has been collecting about $360,000 per year, but the plans to sell those coins to the U.S. Mint are on hold.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 19, 2016 -
APR sets its sights on small plastic that may be slipping through the cracks
The Association of Plastic Recyclers plans to make recovery of containers smaller than three inches a priority.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 19, 2016 -
UPDATE: SWANA releases report showing benefits of WTE ash recycling
The report makes a case for metal recovery from ash playing a role in meeting zero waste goals.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 18, 2016 -
One year later, Totes McGoats has improved some baaaad recycling habits
Niagara Falls' unique recycling mascot has been "instrumental" in improving the city's waste diversion program, according to a city official.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 18, 2016 -
Proposed bill would mandate commercial organics recycling in New Jersey
The bill calls for a Food Waste Recycling Market Development Council to also be formed.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 17, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Rob Greenfield and the amazing technicolor trash coat
This activist is trying to get consumers to understand how much waste they produce on a daily basis — by wearing it around NYC like a suit.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 17, 2016 -
Plastic bottle waste raising red flags in Canada, UK
Separate reports from across the Atlantic make the case that too few of the bottles are being properly recycled.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 17, 2016 -
Business Commission report: Global food waste reduction could unlock billions in economic benefits
Just cutting food waste in the value chain could generate $405 billion alone, according to the Commission.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 17, 2016 -
San Diego not ready to recycle polystyrene food containers
The city accepts expanded polystyrene packaging, but sees food contamination in containers as being too costly.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 13, 2016 -
Toronto officials tired of coffee pods, even the compostable ones
The chair of the city's public works committee has asked for a study about reducing the amount of pods in landfills.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 13, 2016 -
APR: US PET bottle recycling rate dipped in 2015; it could have been worse
After weighing the factors, the industry sees this as a stabilization, not a decline.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 13, 2016 -
Florida city and new MRF on opposite sides over glass recycling
Fort Walton Beach will no longer accept glass in its recycling bins and believes the new ECUA MRF will eventually do the same.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 13, 2016 -
The e-waste nightmare of Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 recall
The resources used to make 2.5 million devices will likely go to waste, but there are valuable repair lessons to be learned.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 13, 2016 -
Bottle caps on or off? New UK recycling guidelines aim to resolve contamination confusion
The effects of these guidelines will be of interest in the US, where contamination is still a factor in most recycling programs.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 12, 2016 -
Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants to increase Chicago's plastic, paper bag fee to 7 cents
The city's recent ban on thin plastic bags seems to have backfired and increased the amount of thick plastic being used.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 12, 2016 -
Can trash cans that look like giant coffee cups boost recycling?
The nonprofit Hubbub is launching its #1MoreShot campaign in Manchester today with the goal of collecting 20,000 cups.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 11, 2016 -
USDA: Bioplastics creating economic benefits and reducing emissions
The report shows an added value of $393 billion from the overall biobased products industry.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 11, 2016 -
US Virgin Islands plastic bag ban to take effect in 2017
While no states have successfully implemented a ban, this is the third U.S. territory to do so.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 10, 2016 -
California city finds creative ways to address state organics goals
Manteca is in the process of using fuel credits for road maintenance and building a natural gas station for its collection fleet.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 10, 2016 -
Hungry Harvest making ugly produce cute through emojis
The food waste recovery startup is petitioning Apple and Google to adopt their ugly produce emojis.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 9, 2016 -
Suez expands recycling of tough materials in Europe with stake in TerraCycle
French waste management company Suez has purchased a 30% stake in the New Jersey recycler.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 9, 2016 -
EPA seeing a pattern of mismanaged CRT glass around the country
Speaking at E-Scrap 2016, an EPA official said illegal or improper disposal is becoming a "systematic problem."
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 7, 2016 -
Texas Disposal Systems helps Austin airport reduce waste-to-landfill by 13%
The company hopes to soon bring composting to Austin-Bergstrom International to further increase waste diversion efforts.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 6, 2016 -
Seattle becomes first US city to ban green, brown plastic produce bags
The plan, which passed unanimously by the city council, aims to eliminate composting confusion.
By Kristin Musulin • Oct. 6, 2016
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