Recycling: Page 114
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CalRecycle accuses Waste Management subsidiary, 11 other companies of $14M in deposit fraud
CalRecycle and the Department of Justice have sent a clear message that there will be consequences if the state's container deposit system is cheated.
By Arlene Karidis • May 4, 2016 -
Dart Container adds Styrofoam collection center in Chicago
Dart has set up nearly 90 Styrofoam drop-off centers and several cities have launched their own, while others have banned Styrofoam.
By Arlene Karidis • May 4, 2016 -
Report: NYC schools need more financial support to boost recycling, sustainability
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is calling on the DOE’s Office of Sustainability to pay and train sustainability coordinators.
By Arlene Karidis • May 2, 2016 -
Newtech Recycling pushes for e-waste law reform in New Jersey
Owner Jim Antwistle is working to change New Jersey’s Electronic Waste Recycling Act, whereby manufacturers would have less control over how recyclers do business.
By Arlene Karidis • May 2, 2016 -
US Steel charges China with foul play in trade
Formal charges brought to the U.S. International Trade Commission include conspiracy to fix prices, theft of trade secrets, and evasion of trade duties through false labeling.
By Arlene Karidis • April 29, 2016 -
SCS Engineers tool helps Texas town design 20-year solid waste management plan
The tool, which can assess expenses and provide a framework to plan capital expenditures, could be applied to neighboring communities.
By Arlene Karidis • April 29, 2016 -
Judge rules Seattle 'trash-snooping' ordinance as unconstitutional
The actual ban that prohibits Seattle residents from tossing compostable waste in the garbage is still valid.
By Kristin Musulin • April 28, 2016 -
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Guinness World Record-holding recycling dog, Tubby, dies of cancer
Tubby was recognized for his environmental efforts around the world, with his story gaining coverage from the United States to Brazil.
By Kristin Musulin • April 28, 2016 -
Apple's waste diversion rates drop for second consecutive year
Apple is working to reverse the trend focusing on final assembly facilities, expanding composting at corporate sites, and launching zero waste initiatives in 470 retail stores.
By Arlene Karidis • April 28, 2016 -
Report: 700M pounds of e-waste recycled through Consumer Technology Association initiative
The five-year-running record results from a push to increase collections and consumer awareness, and a large-scale e-waste recycling program for schools.
By Arlene Karidis • April 28, 2016 -
The Recycling Partnership
The Recycling Partnership helps Michigan county boost recycling with new carts, education
"This project is a great example of when the recycling supply chain comes together to make change, everyone wins," said The Recycling Partnership’s Development Director Jeff Meyers.
By Arlene Karidis • April 27, 2016 -
Recyclebank, Disney join forces to teach 'The Magic of Conservation'
The three-month campaign aims to educate the public about recycling through digital games, storytelling, quizzes, and slideshows.
By Arlene Karidis • April 27, 2016 -
SPI report: Plastics bring opportunity to automotive recycling
Plastics recyclers can capitalize on zero waste manufacturing, recovery, and using recycled content.
By Arlene Karidis • April 27, 2016 -
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Proposed system to replace dated incinerator in Hartford, CT gets pushback from city
The state is reviewing proposals for a combined recycling, composting, and bio-energy system to replace the incinerator, but Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin has reservations.
By Arlene Karidis • April 26, 2016 -
Republic opens mixed-waste MRF capable of processing 1,000 tons daily
The 250,000-square-foot facility, which processes waste at a rate of 100 tons per hour, will create more than 80 jobs.
By Arlene Karidis • April 26, 2016 -
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S.F. Baykeeper files federal suit for water runoff from Berkeley transfer station, recycling center
San Francisco Baykeeper's managing attorney George Torgun claims that the city and Community Conservation Centers have violated the Clean Water Act for five years.
By Arlene Karidis • April 26, 2016 -
Rhode Island becomes first state to adopt Recycle Across America standard recycling labels
Some Fortune 500 companies that have adopted the labels achieved at least 50% recycling rates and reduced contamination.
By Arlene Karidis • April 26, 2016 -
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EREF awards $277,000 in solid waste research grants to North Carolina State, Yale
The grants will help support research tied to two hot industry topics: food waste reduction and utilization of non-hazardous industrial wastes.
By Arlene Karidis • April 26, 2016 -
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Waste Management faces nearly $44,000 in violations for improper recycling in Delaware
The company allegedly combined trash and recyclables from separate bins into collection trucks, and also neglected to provide curbside recycling to some customers.
By Kristin Musulin • April 26, 2016 -
Many commodity resins saw price, demand increases in March
PET bottle resin saw the biggest improvement of 2 cents per pound after slipping for six months.
By Arlene Karidis • April 25, 2016 -
Study finds NYC's commercial recycling rate only 19% — but who's to blame?
Many NYC activists have pushed for trash collection zones for years, arguing that it would improve the city's dismal recycling rates, especially in its commercial districts.
By Arlene Karidis • April 25, 2016 -
Momentum to launch $11M glass recycling operation in Colorado
The company plans to harvest 5,000 tons of glass a month collected from the state’s largest recyclers, including Waste Management and Alpine Waste.
By Arlene Karidis • April 25, 2016 -
Athens County, OH's new $2.5M CHaRM facility may be followed by a digester
AHRC has seen a nice jump in business since implementing single-stream recycling, whether it's from its expanded customer base or the single-stream system itself.
By Arlene Karidis • April 22, 2016 -
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Data shows Minnesotans divert 1/3 more waste from landfills than 10 years ago
However residents of the state are tossing much more plastic film in the landfill, accounting for 382 million pounds of waste in 2015.
By Arlene Karidis • April 22, 2016 -
Boston region considers a 'paradigm shift' to zero waste
A $24,000 DEP grant will support follow-up meetings on the topic in May and June, after which a proposed zero waste plan will be written for the mayor’s consideration.
By Arlene Karidis • April 22, 2016
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