Wal-Mart looking to increase sustainability

The retail giant is partnering with suppliers and cities in an effort to make packaging more recyclable.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 24, 2013

Company ends curbside recycling in Columbus, Miss.

The high cost of sorting "co-mingled" items and picking up recyclables from a small number of customers are being blamed.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 23, 2013

Waste Management to close C&D facility in Auburn, Wash.

The company has decided it is not economically prudent to operate the facility at this time.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 20, 2013

Beverage companies teaches consumers to recycle caps

With advanced technology, caps can be recycled alongside bottles, and now a new program is trying to spread the word to consumers.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 20, 2013

U. of Kansas launches recycling initiative at football games

"Rock Chalk Recycle" is a recycling program that encourages sports fans to recycle waste by separating trash into appropriate bins.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 19, 2013

Recycling company takes money and runs

Dow Management accepted payment to discard cathode ray tubes properly yet 9 million of pounds of tubes are sitting in a warehouse while the company has seemingly disappeared into thin air.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 19, 2013

New initiative pushes fishing line recycling around Lake Erie

Officials in the Lake Erie area have implemented a monofilament collection and recycling program for non-biodegradable plastic strands.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 18, 2013

Pratt Industries opening $260M recycled paper plant in Valparaiso, Ind.

The recycled paper and packaging company will build a plant that is expected to create 360,000 tons of recycled paper annually. 

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 18, 2013

Recycling Iowa State Fair breaks records

Waste Management stated that recycling at the fair has grown from 29 tons being recycled in 2012 to 35 tons in 2013.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 16, 2013

Grand Central Recycling upgrades MRF to single-stream recycling

The private recycling company is now using single-stream recycling to cut costs and reduce waste.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 16, 2013

State e-recycling laws aren't working, study finds

With the exception of California, 13 states with e-recycling laws were no more effective in recycling electronics than states that did not have such laws.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 13, 2013

Republic Services opens new recycling facility in Texas

The waste services company has opened a new, state-of-the-art recycling plant in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.  

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 12, 2013

Oregon to study life cycle of plastics

The state hopes to increase the recycling rate of plastics. 

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 11, 2013

West Florida Recycling faces imminent closure

An emergency plan is being discussed by county officials as a precautionary measure that will be implemented if the only recycling plant in the county is forced to shut down.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 9, 2013

Ohio EPA seeks to improve state's abysmal glass recycling rate

As much as 90% of glass in Ohio winds up in landfills instead of being recycled.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 9, 2013

Mayor of Salt Lake, Utah pushes recycling campaign

In an effort to encourage the community to recycle at greater volumes, Mayor Ben McAdams launched a new campaign stressing the importance of sustainability to residents.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 6, 2013

Vecoplan launches single-stream recycling venture

Vecoplan Integrated Solutions LLC will serve as a complete solutions provider, focusing on commercial and residential MRFs.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 5, 2013

Sealed Air unveils new label to minimize PET recycling troubles

The new labels are made from a lower-density film, which reduces contamination and waste during processing.  

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 4, 2013

Sims to process all of NYC's glass, plastic and metal recyclables

Sims Municipal Recycling will open a new MRF in Brooklyn to process the city's glass, plastics and metals.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 4, 2013

ReCommunity opens material recovery facility in Del.

ReCommunity has entered into a two decade agreement with the Delaware Solid Waste Authority.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 3, 2013

Food composting company fills unmet need in Minneapolis

Full Circle Organics was started after learning of the lack of organics composting facilities for the corporate community.

By Nicole Wrona • Sept. 3, 2013

GM slashes waste by donating fabric to coat-maker for homeless

In alignment with their commitment to reducing waste, General Motors has donated insulated fabric to Empowerment Plan, a non-profit that makes coats for the homeless, which also function as sleeping bags.

By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 30, 2013

Recycling company teams up with Tenn. county to recycle shingles

Ground Up Recycling has established a partnership with the solid waste department in Putnam County, Tennessee to recycle roofing shingles into material used for new roads.

By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 28, 2013

Synagro to build $4.3M bio-recycling plant in Fla.

The organic and green waste recycling company will use aerobic composting at the new facility in a push to operate a plant that produces zero-waste.

By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 28, 2013

Trash or treasure? Recyclables' appearance matters, study finds

After analyzing consumer habits surrounding recycling, scientists have concluded that the shape and appearance of containers is the deciding factor that determines if it will end up at a landfill or a recycling center.

By Nicole Wrona • Aug. 23, 2013