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Documentary short sheds light on world's largest e-waste site
Regolith, a documentary film by Sam Goldwater, depicts the daily life of scrappers at Agbogbloshie -- a waste site in Ghana where a substantial volume of the world’s electronics end up.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 9, 2014 -
MD e-waste recycler touts proper recycling of electronics
Businesses are increasingly tapping into the e-waste recycling industry. But some are more invested than others in the proper handling and disposal of the hazardous waste.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 8, 2014 -
Fargo, ND eyes single-sort recycling collections
The Fargo City Commission will vote this month on expanding residential recycling collection to include single-sort pick-up.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 8, 2014 -
How two groups in Boulder, CO want to raise the business recycling rate
Eco-Cycle and the Boulder Chamber of Commerce want customers to pass out “cards” detailing how they perceive businesses are handling recycling.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 8, 2014 -
MA's new food waste ban: So far, so good
Only a few days into implementation of the statewide food ban in Massachusetts, a DEP official tours the state and touts the law's preliminary results.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 8, 2014 -
NIOSH: E-waste workers risk exposure to lead, cadmium
Research collected at various e-waste facilities showcase the health and safety risks to workers who process the materials.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 8, 2014 -
Startup aims to connect Indian waste pickers with US tech firms
An MIT grad discovered a way to partner with waste scavengers in Pune, India that connects US tech firms with recycled plastic filaments for use in 3D printers.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 7, 2014 -
Small businesses see potential in food waste collection, composting
A host of startups around the country have sprung up to fill the growing need to collect and recycle food waste.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 7, 2014 -
Battle heats up over MA bottle deposit proposal
Environmentalists and industry groups are exchanging questions about the accuracy of a television ad.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 6, 2014 -
NJ landlord sues recycling company, alleging 'environmental catastrophe'
A glass recycler in Camden, NJ is being accused of storing more than 20,000 tons of waste, prompting the warehouse’s landlord to file a lawsuit to pay estimated cleanup costs.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 3, 2014 -
U. of Tennessee boosts football game-day recycling
The university's recycling unit has increased efforts, leading to a diversion rate that is more than 50%.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 3, 2014 -
FL recycling company begins agricultural film reprocessing
Florida Agricultural Plastic Recyclers is in the midst of reprocessing agricultural film collected throughout the state.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 3, 2014 -
Aluminum cans remain most recycled material in US
For the past three years, the recycling rate has hovered above 65%, with the rate in 2013 reaching 66.7%.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 3, 2014 -
Novelis opens $258M aluminum recycling plant in Germany
The plant will be used to process scrap from throughout Europe.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 2, 2014 -
Civicorps recycling program expands after trash dispute settled
Participants in the program ccollect recycling and food scraps in Oakland, CA. After a waste dispute was settled, the nonprofit will expand its role to include commercial organic pick-up.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 2, 2014 -
More businesses in Austin now required to recycle
On Oct. 1, the first phase of a city ordinance went into effect that requires some businesses and hotels to recycle certain materials.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 2, 2014 -
Report: Polystyrene foam recycling up 35% in 2013
The increase is credited to the implementation of outreach programs.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 2, 2014 -
Dumpster diving across America: Photos from a food waste journey
Rob Greenfield is cycling across the U.S. and diving into dumpsters to highlight food waste -- and he's got the pictures to prove it.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 1, 2014 -
E-waste company shuts down in NC, snapped up in MI
A bankruptcy filing by Creative Recycling Systems has resulted in the electronics recycler shuttering numerous locations, including offices in Durham, NC.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Minnesota eyes new regulations in the face of exploding C&D waste
Minnesota regulators want to tackle the amount of construction and demolition waste entering landfills as construction in Minneapolis and St. Paul skyrockets.
By Nicole Wrona • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Village "CompostAble" program collects a ton of organics per week
Oak Park, IL diverts a substantial volume of organic waste weekly, with only 10% of residents participating in the program.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 30, 2014 -
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Napa, CA eyes increased waste diversion rates with $250M+ price tag
Napa, looking to raise the citywide recycling rate to comply with state requirements, could potentially see up to a 30% increase in costs by 2017.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 30, 2014 -
AZ plans Technology Recycling Day for residents
In an effort to establish a simple and convenient place for Arizona citizens to dispose of unwanted electronics, the state offers residents numerous locations that will serve as e-waste collections stations for one day.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Connecticut lawmakers to consider first-in-the-nation battery recycling bill
The proposed law would cover both single-use alkaline and rechargeable batteries.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Recycling trade group launches guidelines for shrink sleeve labels
The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers created the guidelines to combat contamination caused by the shrink wrap labels.
By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 29, 2014
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