Recycling: Page 122
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California becomes second state to join Bye Bye Mattress recycling program
The Mattress Recycling Council program will create jobs and help municipalities save money, according to CalRecycle Director Scott Smithline.
By Kristin Musulin • Jan. 5, 2016 -
New Jersey awards $14.3M in grants to local recycling programs
In 2013, the state recycled more than half of its waste – 12 million tons from a total of 21 million tons that was generated.
By Arlene Karidis • Jan. 5, 2016 -
RES Polyflow opens plastics waste-to-energy facility in Indiana
Both RES Polyflow and the state of Indiana are counting on capitalizing on the plant, which the company plans to make a Midwest hub.
By Arlene Karidis • Jan. 5, 2016 -
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Triumvirate Environmental is transforming medical waste into plastic lumber
“Medical stuff tends to be heavily packaged and the packaging is, for the most part, plastic. And for the most part, good plastic that can be used,” said Triumvirate CEO John McQuillan.
By Arlene Karidis • Jan. 4, 2016 -
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Deep DiveHow the recycling industry is fighting the whims of commodities' markets
As the industry faces devalued materials and high operation costs, companies are looking toward allocated risks and new markets to stay profitable.
By Arlene Karidis • Jan. 4, 2016 -
Pennsylvania county cancels e-cycling program due to state law
A 2010 state law, Act 108, has made it economically impossible for recyclers to handle the volume of e-waste generated, according to the York County Solid Waste Authority.
By Arlene Karidis • Jan. 4, 2016 -
Free plastic bag ban now effective in Sacramento, CA
More than a third of Californians are now subject to a plastic bag ban, including residents in Davis, Chico, Truckee, Nevada City, and South Lake Tahoe.
By Arlene Karidis • Jan. 4, 2016 -
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Novelis achieves 49% recycled aluminum inputs: report
Recycling aluminum is a clean process, cutting GHG emissions by 95% and requiring 95% less energy than working with primary aluminum, according to the company.
By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 23, 2015 -
Peoria Disposal buys Midland Davis recycling division
Companies like PDC, who are banking on an economic turnaround, are jumping on new opportunity to buy while also expanding their commodities platform.
By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 23, 2015 -
Surfers launch Seabin Project to protect waters from trash, oil
The automated trash bins, designed for controlled waterways, are able to collect cans, plastics, fuel, oils, and detergents.
By Kristin Musulin • Dec. 22, 2015 -
Austin invests in $7.5M recycling operation despite revenue losses
Austin’s recycling operations lost $1.9 million in the last fiscal year, yet the city will still invest millions in the [re]Manufacturing Hub.
By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 22, 2015 -
Michigan Office Solutions invests in biodegradable packaging
FunPak packaging will break down before it even reaches a landfill, according to RNS Packaging Founder Rich Daniels.
By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 22, 2015 -
California's beverage container recycling, sales up: report
As the nation’s leading beverage container recycler, California's 82% recycling rate of these containers is double the national 39%
By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 22, 2015 -
Deep DiveFood reduction goals open composting business opportunities
Companies like American Disposal and Western Disposal are profiting on increased efforts to divert compostable waste from landfills.
By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 21, 2015 -
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American Textile Recycling invests in clothes collection facility
Americans generate 25 billion pounds of textile waste annually— only 15% of which is donated or recycled.
By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 21, 2015 -
Steel Dynamics Q4 earnings slide, marking trend in scrap industry
Steelmaker and metals recycler Steel Dynamics Inc. (SDI) had fourth quarter earnings of three to seven cents per share, compared to 25 cents per share in the third quarter of 2015.
By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 21, 2015 -
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Tampa's recycling rate increases — along with costs and contamination
As Tampa residents and businesses are recycling almost twice as much as they did in 2008, the cost of recycling has risen to $4.3 million per year.
By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 21, 2015 -
Toyota hires Boles Parts Supply to support national recycling program
Toyota hopes to expand its national recycling program to six cities across the nation by the end of its 2017 fiscal year.
By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 18, 2015 -
Right Away Disposal opens $13M recycling facility in Arizona
The MRF can handle 38,000 tons of aluminum, plastic, paper, cardboard, and steel annually, though it does not process plastic.
By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 18, 2015 -
Industrial Services of America sells waste services division for $7.5M
The scrap recycling company — which is taking a hard hit in a difficult market — will use the funds from the sale to repay debt.
By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 17, 2015 -
Florida recyclables headed to landfill while hauler looks for alternative
ECUA is exploring a new way to deal with the recyclables until it can construct its own processing facility at Escambia County’s Perdido Landfill, slated for completion in May.
By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 17, 2015 -
West Virginia awards $2.2M in grants for waste services
The money helps to pay for recycling, collections, and other solid waste management expenses including equipment, transportation, education, and advertising.
By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 16, 2015 -
Fort Collins, CO to consider revised community recycling ordinance
The ordinance is intended to move the city toward two goals: recycling or composting 75% of waste by 2020, and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions based on guidelines in the Fort Collins Climate Action Plan.
By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 16, 2015 -
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Portland's 60% diversion rate marks recycling decline
Despite the decline, Metro Council President Tom Hughes says, "For a lot of folks, recycling has been a part of their daily practice – at home and at work – for 40 years. It's in our DNA."
By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 16, 2015 -
Eco Entreprises Quebec to invest millions in glass recycling
The long-term goal of the Innovative Glass Works plan is to achieve 100% recycling of all glass collected in Quebec.
By Arlene Karidis • Dec. 15, 2015
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