$1.3M marine debris cleanup project underway in Alaska

Cleanup organization Gulf of Alaska Keeper is working on a project that will collect hundreds of bags of marine debris and dispose of them in a barge.

By Kristin Musulin • July 14, 2015

Dutch company using recycled plastics to build roadways

Construction company VolkerWessels is creating plastic-built prototypes of roads that would replace traditional asphalt roadways.

By Kristin Musulin • July 14, 2015

GreenWaste Recovery opens MRF in San Jose, CA

The new MRF in San Jose will allow GreenWaste to process and recover 95% of materials.

By Isabella Alvarez • July 14, 2015

New 'reusable' bags in Honolulu, HI are worse for the environment

A loophole in Hawaii's new plastic bag ban is allowing stores in the City and County of Honolulu to hand out free "reusable" plastic bags that are actually worse for the environment. 

By Kristin Musulin • July 13, 2015

St. Johns County, FL officials promote recycling with new 95-gallon bins

The extra large recycling bins will potentially help St Johns County, FL increase the recycling rate to over 20%.

By Kristin Musulin • July 13, 2015

'MRF Material Flow Study' pinpoints sorting inefficiencies

Although MRFs across the country are improving recycling efforts, sorting inefficiencies within the facilities are allowing recyclables to go to waste.

By Jonathan Barnes • July 10, 2015

NC bill could eliminate e-waste manufacturer fees

A bill in North Carolina's state legislature could change recycling laws in the state by no longer requiring electronics manufacturers to pay fees.

By Jonathan Barnes • July 10, 2015

Recycling increases 20% in McLeod County, MN due to new MRF

The county invested $4.4 million into re-designing the single-stream materials recovery center, which has allowed for an increase in capacity, community participation, and jobs.

By Jonathan Barnes • July 9, 2015

Plans for NC recycling center stalled due to opposing county, state rulings

A proposed 80,000-square-foot MRF planned for Buncombe County, NC has been rejected by local leaders, creating a challenging obstacle in Regional Recycling Solutions attempt for approval.  

By Jonathan Barnes • July 9, 2015

State-funded project digs for recyclable treasure in MI landfills

A group of researchers is sifting through landfills in Kent, Ottawa, and Muskegon counties to find what the DEQ estimates as $435 million worth of recyclable metal, glass, paper and plastics. 

By Jonathan Barnes • July 8, 2015

SC recycling company turns 100% of coal ash into usable product

Instead of sending coal ash to a landfill, Santee Cooper is sending ash to SEFA Group, where 100% of the ash waste is being recycled into a usable product for cement. 

By Jonathan Barnes • July 8, 2015

CA makes third arrest of trucker in CRV fraud scam

Cesar Vargas, 42, is the third person to be arrested this year on charges of attempting to defraud the California Redemption Value fund.

By Jonathan Barnes • July 8, 2015

Nestle Waters North America's Resource brand debuts 100% recyclable bottle

As industry players move toward recyclable packaging to improve sustainability at their companies, will this become the norm in the industry?

By Carolyn Heneghan • July 7, 2015

Discrepancies still unresolved between Athens-Hocking recycling, waste companies

The Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District board in Ohio rejected a proposal from Athens-Hocking Recycling Centers Inc. this week, leaving agreements unresolved.

By Jonathan Barnes • July 7, 2015

'Two More Pounds' campaign encourages more recycling in Albuquerque, NM

If each household in Albuquerque, NM could collect two more pounds of recyclables a week, the city would recycle 3,200 tons of materials total.

By Jonathan Barnes • July 7, 2015

Sonoco Recycling, NC New Hanover County to build MRF

The new material recovery facility is predicted to collect as much as 25,000 tons of waste from landfills annually. 

By Kristin Musulin • July 6, 2015

Recycling fee sought in Fort Collins, CO to offset waste hauler costs

Due to a new hauling charge for recycable materials, Gallegos Sanitation Inc. is seeking permission from Fort Collins officials to charge customers a fee for curbside recycling.

By Jonathan Barnes • July 6, 2015

DE recycling center could close due to illegal dumping

Illegal dumping at one recycling drop-off center in Delaware has prompted state officials to post a scary sign in the center, but its effectiveness is questionable.

By Jonathan Barnes • July 6, 2015

Uptick in plastic bottle recycling expected: report

A recent report states the market for recycled plastic bottles in the U.S. will grow steadily over the next several years.

By Jonathan Barnes • July 1, 2015

Novolex exec: Plastic bag industry 'is about sustainability'

Senior director Phil Rozenski said his company believes people should have a choice in using plastic, paper, or reusable plastic bags, rather than having the government decide for them.

By Jonathan Barnes • July 1, 2015

DTE Energy to install solar-powered waste collection sites in downtown Detroit

DTE Energy will soon place solar-powered composters and recyclables bins in several spots in Detroit's downtown.

By Jonathan Barnes • July 1, 2015

Boston recycling rate surges 12%, still lags behind national average

An aggressive effort to increase the rate in the city is paying off, but will it ever catch up to other metros?

By Jonathan Barnes • June 30, 2015

Casella challenges waste pricing 'fantasy', tacks on recycling fee to customers' bills

The monthly fee — a result of the company's inability to effectively profit from recycling divisions — will fluctuate and is mostly a reflection of commodities pricing.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 29, 2015

Mid America Recycling exec: 'Recycling is in your blood, forever'

Company president and co-owner Mick Barry, 65, is bringing a fresh approach to recycling that views recyclables as valuable materials to be marketed to the highest bidders, rather than as nearly junk that must be shipped and in as great quantities as possible.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 26, 2015

New recycling center keeps county's recycling trending upward

In recent years Delaware County, NY has decreased what it puts in a landfill by two-thirds, and now a new recycling plant is helping the county to save even more recyclables from going to a landfill.

By Jonathan Barnes • June 26, 2015