Recycling: Page 160
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Newark considers mandatory contracted recycling services
Some holes in the legislation may create collections issues, however.
By Nicole Wrona • July 16, 2014 -
Progressive Waste partners with StewardChoice for paper services
The waste and recycling company will join the sustainability firm in helping underserved populations in British Columbia recover a greater volume of printed paper and packaging.
By Nicole Wrona • July 16, 2014 -
Plastic recycling company receives $34K grant
The Ohio-based Geo-Tech Polymers will use the funding to expand company operations.
By Nicole Wrona • July 15, 2014 -
Houston, TX takes step toward co-mingled recycling program
The city is pushing forward with its One Bin for All program, but faces opposition from local environmental groups.
By Nicole Wrona • July 15, 2014 -
USDA promotes "Food Waste Challenge"
The U.S. Department of Agriculture program is designed to increase awareness of the escalating issues surrounding food waste.
By Nicole Wrona • July 14, 2014 -
Seattle Police: Please no bombs in recycling bins
The Seattle Police Department issued a warning to residents after the bomb squad was called in to investigate a homemade device.
By Nicole Wrona • July 14, 2014 -
Exide may reopen CA recycling plant
New regulations could see the battery recycler operational again, pending changes at the facility.
By Nicole Wrona • July 14, 2014 -
Cooking oil recycler in MA awarded $280K for expansion
Cape Cod BioFuels converts used oil from restaurants into biofuel.
By Nicole Wrona • July 11, 2014 -
Anaerobic digestion gaining popularity for food diversion
As more cities consider shifting away from tossing food scraps into the trash, the future of food waste is open to innovation.
By Nicole Wrona • July 11, 2014 -
Plight of CA's recycling centers worse than imagined
The stark reality of the wave of shuttered centers sets in as the recycling economy in San Francisco starts to collapse.
By Nicole Wrona • July 11, 2014 -
Men allegedly committing redemption fraud arrested in CA
State officials arrested two men who allegedly collected California Redemption Value payments fraudulently by using containers originating in Arizona.
By Nicole Wrona • July 10, 2014 -
Waste Management acquires CO recycler
The owner of Curbside Recycling in Fraser, CO approached the waste and recycling giant to discuss acquisition.
By Nicole Wrona • July 10, 2014 -
E-waste franchise Zloop plans expansion
The company has over 20 locations nationwide and is considering expanding the franchise to a town near Reno, NV.
By Nicole Wrona • July 10, 2014 -
Artist reproduces great art with waste
French artist Bernard Pras creates pieces of art from items that most people consider waste.
By Nicole Wrona • July 9, 2014 -
Airport seeks new recycling contract
Due to a never-ending series of problems, the Charlotte, NC airport is looking for a new company to operate its recycling and composting program.
By Nicole Wrona • July 8, 2014 -
Sims officially opens Sunset Park MRF
Sims Metal Management held its grand opening celebrating its new MRF in Brooklyn, NY in mid-June.
By Nicole Wrona • July 8, 2014 -
Iowa turns bags into benches
The Build With Bags program aims to decrease the number of plastic bags the public uses and increase plastic bag recycling.
By Nicole Wrona • July 8, 2014 -
Three alarm fire hits paper recycling plant
200 fire fighters responded to the massive blaze that overtook a paper recycling plant in Phoenix, AZ.
By Nicole Wrona • July 8, 2014 -
Carton Council: Carton recycling widely available
As carton recycling becomes available to a greater number of households in the U.S., the rate of carton recycling continues to rise.
By Nicole Wrona • July 8, 2014 -
San Francisco wrangles with recycling centers
Ongoing problems plague several San Francisco recycling centers, as the city considers a mobile solution to increase rates.
By Nicole Wrona • July 7, 2014 -
Search for cash stashed in VCR sucessful
A rainy day fund stashed into an old VCR was dropped off at an e-waste drive by unknowing family members in Renton, WA.
By Nicole Wrona • July 7, 2014 -
Plans for new compost facility move forward in Palo Alto, CA
The city is in the planning stages for a new aerobic digestion facility that will accept household food scraps and yard waste.
By Nicole Wrona • July 7, 2014 -
3S International opens e-waste facility in IL
The company expects that the facility will likely process 2,200 pounds of electronic materials on an hourly basis.
By Nicole Wrona • July 7, 2014 -
Fotolia
Caraustar Industries strikes deal to buy Newark Group
The acquisition will significantly expand the southern paper recycler's reach.
By Nicole Wrona • July 7, 2014 -
ReCommunity acquires JFD Associates
The North Carolina-based recycler will now operate the scrap and materials recycling business' five New Jersey processing plants.
By Nicole Wrona • July 3, 2014
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