Recycling: Page 105
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California updates electronics recycling regulations
Two separate changes will raise the fee for e-waste recycling and extend emergency CRT regulations.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 30, 2016 -
Bill Gates, Total invest millions in biomass conversion technology
The investment will expand Renmatix's Plantrose technology which can create bioplastics and biofuel.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 29, 2016 -
How Goodwill is propelling the future of textile recycling
The ubiquitous donation nonprofit does everything it can to keep clothes out of landfills.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 29, 2016 -
Deep Dive
5 questions (and answers) regarding Los Angeles's potential franchising system
Waste Dive took a look at what the changes will cost customers, the educational outreach requirements and other areas of interest.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 28, 2016 -
UPDATE: World's busiest airport looking for recycling facility contractor — again
Hartsfield-Jackson International in Atlanta is making its fourth attempt to find a contractor for its Green Acres project.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 27, 2016 -
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Los Angeles BPW votes unanimously to award 11 franchise zones to 7 companies
The decision was made during a hearing that lasted more than three hours.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 26, 2016 -
Target joins The Recycling Partnership as first retail partner
With this partnership, the nonprofit now has representation from every aspect of the recycling system.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 26, 2016 -
RRS report finds potential for MRFs to recover flexible packaging
A report commissioned by the Materials Recovery for the Future project points to new options for a challenging material.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 26, 2016 -
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Federal government may begin tracking data on e-waste exports
A proposal from the U.S. Census Bureau has called for a new tracking category in the government's automated export system.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 23, 2016 -
Austin, TX businesses must soon comply to food waste reduction or face fines
Large generators must have a plan by Oct. 1 to begin compliance with new organic waste recycling requirements.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 23, 2016 -
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SPC, Recycling Partnership team up to improve quality of recycled materials
The Applying Systems Thinking to Recycling initiative aims to take a new look at the recovery landscape.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 23, 2016 -
Closed Loop Foundation provides $300K in grants for plastic film recycling
The nonprofit has teamed up with S. C. Johnson & Son to help expand recycling options for the material.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 22, 2016 -
Regency Technologies moves away from CRT recycling
The company, which is shifting focuses, has closed an Ohio facility due to reduced supply.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 21, 2016 -
Good Point Recycling pushes back against latest BAN e-waste report
The Vermont recycler owner says BAN targeted him for being critical of the group's work in the past.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 20, 2016 -
California Gov. Brown signs major methane reduction law
The state now has the toughest pollutant laws in the country, with the goal of a 50% reduction in organic waste disposal by 2020.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 20, 2016 -
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SEIA launches national solar PV recycling program
The initiative is part of an effort to make the entire solar industry landfill-free.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 19, 2016 -
ISRI: Trans-Pacific Partnership would create recycling jobs, generate millions in revenue
The organization wrote a letter to Congress expressing its support for the trade agreement.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 19, 2016 -
San Francisco struggling to meet zero waste goal as 2020 quickly approaches
The city's diversion rates have stagnated in recent years with plenty of recyclable materials still going to the local landfill.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 19, 2016 -
Excel Recycling gets green light for construction of scrap facility in Massachusetts
The recycler has received state approval despite a public petition to stop the project.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 16, 2016 -
Keep America Beautiful, Coca-Cola partner for 9th annual recycling bin grant program
The national program aims to expand recycling access outside of homes and businesses.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 16, 2016 -
Waste Management suspends contamination tracking program in Arkansas
Training workers to use the contamination identification technology ended up being too complicated.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 16, 2016 -
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Vermont solid waste district takes rare step of fining business for recycling issues
The district has had a landfill ban on recyclables for decades, but no local businesses have been fined for recycling violations since 1995.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 16, 2016 -
Deep Dive
One year later: Industry navigating uncharted territory to help reach 2030 food waste reduction goal
While the industry is making strides in food waste processing, role recognition and "woefully inadequate" infrastructure are major obstacles on the path to halving food waste.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 16, 2016 -
CalRecycle officials recommend move toward statewide EPR system
A memo within the agency says manufacturers and trade associations haven't detailed a viable plan to reduce packaging waste.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 15, 2016 -
Ripple Glass quadruples glass recycling in Kansas City, MO
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy toured Ripple Glass earlier this week, expressing interest in expanding the business to more communities.
By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 15, 2016
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