Recycling: Page 161


  • Apple makes changes to cell recycling program

    The consumer electronics company announced it has made some changes to its “Reuse and Recycling Program.”

    By Nicole Wrona • July 3, 2014
  • Atlas Paper purchases Accurate Paper Recycling

    The recycled paper manufacturer plans to leverage the acquisition to expand its reach and accelerate the company’s growth. 

    By Nicole Wrona • July 3, 2014
  • Waste Management Phoenix Open achieves zero waste

    The “Greatest Show on Grass” earned Zero Waste status for the second year in a row.

    By Nicole Wrona • July 3, 2014
  • ISRI launches new site to fight metal theft

    The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries created a new website to aid officials, prosecutors and the scrap industry in dealing with scrap theft nationwide. 

    By Nicole Wrona • July 2, 2014
  • Rumpke partners with U of Dayton to promote campus recycling

    The waste and recycling company will also provide sustainability education to students and the surrounding community. 

    By Nicole Wrona • July 1, 2014
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    Food waste recycling taking off in IL towns

    Communities in Illinois are successfully implementing food waste pilot programs to reduce reliance on landfills.

    By Nicole Wrona • July 1, 2014
  • Detroit non-profit recycles tires into footwear

    The group has its pick of 35,000 tires collected within the city limits each year, which are then recycled into sandals.

    By Nicole Wrona • July 1, 2014
  • The rising cost of CO's e-waste disposal ban

    Illegal dumping of electronics is increasing, and adds an astronomical cost for the companies that get stuck with the waste. 

    By Nicole Wrona • June 30, 2014
  • Upstream announces national advisory council

    The environmental non-profit has formed the council to collaborate on solutions for plastic pollution and other concerns. 

    By Nicole Wrona • June 27, 2014
  • HI's largest recycler closes doors until state pays up

    Reynold’s Recycling, the largest recycler in Hawaii, is closing 35 facilities while the company waits for the state Department of Health to pay it for deposit collection services.

    By Nicole Wrona • June 26, 2014
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    Study: SC's recycling industry has $13B impact on economy

    The industry has effectively doubled its value to the state economy since 2006. 

    By Nicole Wrona • June 26, 2014
  • Carpet manufacturer expands fiber recycling

    The GA-based Shaw Industries Group plans to invest $17 million in the expansion. 

    By Nicole Wrona • June 25, 2014
  • Sims Recycling announces restructuring

    The company will streamline its e-waste division in the U.K. and Canada due to legislative and market changes.

    By Nicole Wrona • June 25, 2014
  • E-waste firm announces corporate expansion across US

    In the wake of two major investments for global expansion in February, EWSI is also opening two new facilities in the U.S.

    By Nicole Wrona • June 24, 2014
  • Philadelphia surpasses sustainability targets

    The city diverted 1.3 million tons of recyclables away from landfills in 2012.

    By Nicole Wrona • June 24, 2014
  • Report: Companies should track plastic usage

    A new report suggests if plastic waste were given a recorded value, businesses would feel compelled to recycle as a cost-saving measure. 

    By Nicole Wrona • June 23, 2014
  • SA Recycling acquires two new facilities

    The company said the purchases will allow it to expand its operations into the West.

    By Nicole Wrona • June 23, 2014
  • Consolidated Container acquires two recyclers

    Both companies are plastics recyclers and will operate as stand-alone businesses after the acquisition. 

    By Nicole Wrona • June 20, 2014
  • 'Purple Bag' pilot converts difficult-to-recycle plastics into fuel

    The project will turn candy wrappers and pet food packaging into a synthetic fuel through a process known as pyrolysis. 

    By Nicole Wrona • June 20, 2014
  • SERI named new entity behind R2 Standard

    Sustainable Electronics Recycling International will now manage operations for the Responsible Recycling Practices standard.

    By Nicole Wrona • June 20, 2014
  • Colgate-Palmolive to create recyclable packaging by 2020

    The corporation partnered with non-profit As You Sow to avoid going the way of Kraft, whose discarded Capri-Sun packages could fill a space bigger than Texas and California combined. 

    By Nicole Wrona • June 20, 2014
  • TerraCycle and partners standardize recycling symbols

    The groups hope that simplifying the messaging on waste bins internationally will lead to an increase in consumer recycling. 

    By Nicole Wrona • June 19, 2014
  • Tucson announces food waste pilot

    The new program is part of a national trend to collect and compost leftover food waste, beginning with commercial businesses. 

    By Nicole Wrona • June 19, 2014
  • WI county starts polyethylene program

    Joining the ranks of other plastics recycling initiatives nationwide, the program will collect and recycle plastic film at a consumer and commercial level.

    By Nicole Wrona • June 19, 2014
  • CT battery recycling bill has industry support

    The legislation will make battery recycling convenient for consumers and save the industry money, among other benefits. 

    By Nicole Wrona • June 19, 2014