Recycling: Page 115
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UW digital composting, recycling station displays money savings while inspiring change
A study found that improper sorting dropped from 48% to 40% and that correct diversion practices rose 10% since the installation launched.
By Arlene Karidis • April 22, 2016 -
UPDATE: Decision on NYC's controversial bag fee delayed until May
Councilman David Greenfield referred to the proposed five-cent fee as "one of the most divisive issues to come before the City Council."
By Arlene Karidis • April 21, 2016 -
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West End Recycling, owner convicted of scrap metal theft in organized crime case
The West Virginia business has been ordered to shut down and pay $200,000 in restitution.
By Arlene Karidis • April 21, 2016 -
Report: Aluminum gaining momentum in several areas while struggling in others
Demand for metal is surging and the number of jobs is on a slight upswing, although there have been eliminations in refining and smelting jobs.
By Arlene Karidis • April 21, 2016 -
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Macon-Bibb County, GA to shutter two landfills, substantially expand recycling
The millions of dollars in closures are part of a plan that includes streamlining garbage collections and expanding recycling and yard waste offerings.
By Arlene Karidis • April 21, 2016 -
US aluminum bottle market could hit 4B containers in 2019
The market growth can be attributed in part to an improved gas barrier that locks in carbonation and keeps drinks as fresh as glass bottles do.
By Arlene Karidis • April 20, 2016 -
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How California's redemption center closures affect grocery stores, transfer stations
Re-evaluating payments at the state's redemption centers that are still open is crucial moving forward.
By Kristin Musulin • April 19, 2016 -
Watch out Waste Management: This third grader will now collect Houston's glass recycling
For $10 a month, Berlanga and his sister's boyfriend are offering curbside pickup of rinsed out glass—a service that has attracted significant attention in the area.
By Kristin Musulin • April 18, 2016 -
Au-mazing: Apple recovered $40M worth of gold through e-cycling efforts in 2015
A recent report shows the tech giant recovered 61 million pounds of steel, glass, aluminum, and other industrial materials last year, including 2,204 pounds of gold.
By Arlene Karidis • April 18, 2016 -
Keurig to launch new recyclable K-Cup, but environmental concerns remain
The recyclable cups are expected to comprise half of Keurig's supply by 2018 and the entire supply by 2020.
By Carolyn Heneghan • April 18, 2016 -
Nature's Own Bread
Deep DiveA look at the future of flexible film recovery
The ACC, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, and other stakeholders are on a joint mission: to double polyethylene film recycling by 2020 while expanding collection of other hard-to-recycle films.
By Arlene Karidis • April 18, 2016 -
Closed Loop Refining and Recovery faces violations, court case, and likely closure
The CRT processing company is holding onto at least 91 million pounds of CRT material—and could possibly be stockpiling more.
By Arlene Karidis • April 15, 2016 -
Delaware to award $1M in recycling grants to schools, businesses
The funding aims to help businesses and organizations double commercial recycling and achieve statewide goals set by Gov. Jack Markell’s Universal Recycling initiative.
By Arlene Karidis • April 15, 2016 -
Chicago suburb reaps benefits from extending Groot Industries contract by 10 years
Glenview, IL will now pay less for landscape waste pickup, is guaranteed no collection rate increase through 2017, and will see a 50% cut in fees at town-owned facilities.
By Arlene Karidis • April 14, 2016 -
Recycle Across America
Recycle Across America to leverage big brands, celebrities for recycling summit
Messaging is a powerful mechanism for impacting change, which is why RAA has partnered with television network Pivot to expand the message of recycling.
By Arlene Karidis • April 13, 2016 -
Moore Recycling president: There's more to recycling 'than just that oil-to-virgin pricing'
Patty Moore explained that the issues of carbon emissions and ocean pollution will continue to drive recycling as a vital part of waste management.
By Arlene Karidis • April 13, 2016 -
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Dow Chemical joins The Recycling Partnership
As the 23rd member of The Recycling Partnership, Dow aims to help bump the circular economy.
By Arlene Karidis • April 12, 2016 -
Experts: Despite rise in scrap value, 2016 'is not going to be a boom year'
Panelists at the 2016 ISRI Annual Convention said ferrous scrap has seen a price boost this year, though they are not convinced that the rebound will stick.
By Arlene Karidis • April 12, 2016 -
Ohio squashes $100M recycling facility deal with Team Gemini
The plan was slated for completion in June, but there were concerns about the feasibility of the technology on a large scale.
By Arlene Karidis • April 8, 2016 -
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Proposed Illinois bill would ban penalties on storing CRT glass in landfill cells
If passed, the bill would mark "the beginning of the end of the R2 standard," according to an email from Sustainable Electronics Recycling International to the state's R2-certified e-scrap recyclers.
By Arlene Karidis • April 8, 2016 -
Indianapolis discusses new recycling plan following voided Covanta deal
Indianapolis has some of the lowest recycling rates and poorest recycling infrastructure among major US cities, with only 5.8% of residential waste recycled.
By Arlene Karidis • April 8, 2016 -
EESC study: Consumers more likely to buy products with lifetime information displayed on packaging
EESC argued that manufacturers should be required to fund the recycling of products that last less than five years, creating incentive to manufacture more sustainable products.
By Arlene Karidis • April 8, 2016 -
Border bust: New Evolution Trucking driver arrested for attempted recycling fraud in California
This is the second time in three months that a New Evolution driver has been arrested for the illegal transport of used beverage containers from Nevada into California.
By Arlene Karidis • April 8, 2016 -
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Report: Plastic caps, film, glass containers added to list of difficult-to-recover packaging
The PAC Next report lists the top 15 difficult-to-recover packaging types, and also offers recommendations to improve such recovery.
By Kristin Musulin • April 7, 2016 -
Santa Cruz considers road to zero waste as last landfill cell opens
Today, 70% of the county’s trash never makes it to the dump, but is recycled, which has been buying the municipality time.
By Arlene Karidis • April 7, 2016
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