Recycling: Page 136
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Gold Medal acquisitions continue trend of mergers
Gold Medal Services recently bought two smaller waste and recycling companies, continuing a trend of mergers of industry companies across the nation.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 12, 2015 -
Goodbye burning rubber? Goodyear rice husk silica supply agreement could signal new era
After two years of testing, Goodyear found silica delivered the same tire performance as traditional sources.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 11, 2015 -
BCR biosolids experience is foundation for its new consulting firm
BCR Environmental has parlayed its experience in biosolids into creating a consulting firm specializing in the submarket.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 11, 2015 -
St. Petersburg recycling plan assailed by residents, public discourse sought
Communications seem to have broken down between residents and St. Petersburg, FL city officials over a new recycling plan, and some city officials are calling for more discussion.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 11, 2015 -
EPA digging for answers in second scrap metal company fire
EPA officials are looking into air and water contamination and searching for answers in how to prevent another fire at a Pueblo County scrap metal company.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 11, 2015 -
Midland Recycling renamed old moniker — Mid America Recycling
What was old is new again — former owners of Midland Recycling recently bought the firm and renamed it, giving its old name back.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 10, 2015 -
Pomona recycling startups, expansions moratorium stretched out for a year
The city council recently extended its moratorium on creation of or expansion of recycling and waste operations.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 9, 2015 -
Monmouth County, NJ ties officials' green education to recycling grants
County officials are having town leaders learn something of recycling to receive grants for it.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 9, 2015 -
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Michael Lion is third Sims Metal Management exec to leave: report
The company will let its contract with Lion Consulting end Sept. 30, according to American Metal Market.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 9, 2015 -
Scrap metals pricier abroad, piling up at home
The scrap metal business isn't what it once was, due in part to weak international demand and slow domestic demand.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 9, 2015 -
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Sponsored by Call2RecycleNational Survey Finds "Green Guilt" on the Rise
As more consumers look to recycle their old batteries, cell phones, and small electronics, educating them on where and how to do so is crucial for increasing their participation in existing programs.
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Baton Rouge, LA officials mull quitting glass recycling citing costs, poor market
City leaders are pondering ending glass recycling, since costs to continue collecting glass waste are considered prohibitively expensive.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 8, 2015 -
IL looks to clear e-waste logjam by requiring manufacturers to pay more for recycling
By passing a law requiring manufacturers to pay for more electronic waste recycling, Illinois legislators temporarily solved the problem of recycling centers rejecting e-waste due to its unprofitability.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 8, 2015 -
The Recycling Partnership expands, adding more city partners
The partnership has added three new partner cities, extending the reach of the national curbside recycling nonprofit.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 5, 2015 -
Recycling leaders say it is costly and unsupported by markets
The public wants recycling but it is costly to do and there is no market for some recyclables, industry leaders said on Wednesday at the Waste Expo conference in Las Vegas.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 5, 2015 -
Industry leader Bruce Ranck inducted into Waste and Recycling Association Hall of Fame
Bruce Ranck served as a waste industry professional for 29 years, and was recently honored for his contributions to the industry as a newly inducted member of the Waste and Recycling Association's Hall of Fame.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 4, 2015 -
Nonprofit Decatur, IL recycling center to close this week
The recycling business has improved so much that a local nonprofit cannot compete any more, and will close this week.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 4, 2015 -
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Boulder, CO set to ink broad ordinance on waste, composting, recycling
The city is expected to soon OK an ordinance that will require much for businesses to comply with.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 4, 2015 -
Coca-Cola reveals 100% plant-based PET bottle
The company's PlantBottle packaging initiative launced in 2009.
By David Oliver • June 3, 2015 -
Eriez new monitoring devices increase capture of metal recyclables and more
The manufacturer recently added a new line of monitoring equipment for recycling operations.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 3, 2015 -
Pittsburgh recycling shows room for improvement, city controller says in report
The city still has not acheived its goal of recycling 25% of its waste, though the goal was set in 1988, an audit by Pittsburgh Controller Michael Lamb states.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 3, 2015 -
Mid America Recycling grows with Des Moines, IA recycling plant buy
Waste Management was the plant's most recent owner.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 3, 2015 -
Madison, WI now accepts bottle caps for recycling, video teaches process
The city now is accepting bottle caps for recycling, but the devil is in the details in how to recycle these small items.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 2, 2015 -
CA trucker charged with recycling fraud
A trucker is accused of transporting thousands of pounds of beverage containers from Arizona to California to try to cash in on their redemption value.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 2, 2015 -
Study: NE recycling rate lower than neighbors, inaccessibility a problem
A new study found that Nebraska recycles less than other states nearby, partly because its residents don't always have recycling programs that are accessible.
By Jonathan Barnes • June 1, 2015
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