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Vancouver company charged with illegally exporting e-waste
Two other companies are also under investigation for violating the Basel Convention, which was adopted in 1989 to keep electronics from being recycled in unsafe conditions.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 31, 2013 -
Did California turn a blind eye to battery recycler's lead, arsenic emissions?
A new report shows that California regulators might have not warned the public about multiple years worth of dangerous pollutants.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 31, 2013 -
Momentum Recycling wants to boost 4% glass recycling rate in Utah
Glass recycling isn’t a priority in Utah, but Momentum hopes it can change that.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 28, 2013 -
Why did hundreds opt out of Arlington, Texas recycling program?
A switch to encourage recycling has turned numerous residents off the program.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 28, 2013 -
Hospitals launch PVC recycling program in Australia
A good amount of hospital waste is plastics and some hospitals in Australia are working towards keeping some of it out of landfills.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 23, 2013 -
Ontario seeks restructuring of e-recycling fees
The Ontario Electronics Stewardship is proposing a way to fix the electronics-recycling deficit.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 23, 2013 -
UK's only diaper recycling plant closes
The facility's Canadian-owned company offered a brief explanation for the closure.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 22, 2013 -
Fire strikes 100,000 lbs. of plastic in Ontario
The recycling facility incident spawned a pillar of smoke visible throughout the city.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 22, 2013 -
China’s 'Green Fence' slashes plastic imports
The China General Administration of Customs released the first numbers on recycling imports.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 21, 2013 -
Houston plans $7.6M curbside recycling expansion
Thousands of homes will receive curbside recycling and thousands more will move to single-stream recycling.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 21, 2013 -
Coca-Cola, U. of Exeter to research the truth about recycling habits
Twenty families in the UK and France will be studied to find why people aren’t recycling as much as they say.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 21, 2013 -
In first year, Vermont e-waste program beats goal by 45%
The state collected over 4.8 million pounds of electronics.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 20, 2013 -
Connecticut Senate passes mattress-recycling bill
After now passing the House and Senate the bill is only waiting on a signature from the governor.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 17, 2013 -
Recycler to get thousands of pounds of food to Ohio pantries
Illinois-based recycler Go Green is donating money to feed hungry Ohioans.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 17, 2013 -
Dirty diaper pile-up sparks waste dilemma in Portland, Ore.
The reduction of waste collection in Portland is blamed for the diaper pile up in recycling bins.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 16, 2013 -
Sims Corporate
Sims to landfill low-value inventory as part of overhaul
After being caught for being overvalued, Sims is taking steps to reign in their profile.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 16, 2013 -
Atlanta sees 55% rise in recycling
By switching to larger carts, Atlanta is recycling and earning more.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 15, 2013 -
Law saves 100M lbs. of e-waste from being landfilled in Wis.
Since a ban on e-waste in landfills came out, Wisconsin residents are doing better about proper disposal.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 15, 2013 -
Mayor wants to slash government car allowances to pay for recycling in La. city
The mayor doesn’t want to ask taxpayers for any more money.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 14, 2013 -
$11.4 billion in recyclables get landfilled every year
Recyclables end up in the trash every day.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 14, 2013 -
Fire at Rumpke recycling plant sends two to hospital
The fire caused $300,000 worth of damage in less than an hour.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 13, 2013 -
Salem, Mass. makes recycling mandatory
The city voted to mandate recycling to save the city money and landfill space.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 13, 2013 -
Study: Up to 80% of UK businesses don’t recycle
As the rest of Europe flies by with high recycling rates, the U.K. is seemingly left out of the race.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 9, 2013 -
NYC launches e-waste collection program
Larger apartment complexes will now be able to safely dispose of e-waste right outside their door.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 9, 2013 -
New thin-film recycling method could overhaul collection process
Trex has found a way to make plastics hauling quick and easy.
By Shauna Blackmon • May 7, 2013
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