Is mandatory recycling coming to Salem, Mass.?

If passed, Salem could receive a $50,000 state grant to help further push recycling projects. 

By Shauna Blackmon • March 5, 2013

Key West, Fla. spends over $600K to increase size of recycling bins

Hoping to boost its measly 10% recycling rate, the city of Key West will spark the change with bigger bins. 

By Shauna Blackmon • March 4, 2013

E-scrap recycling facility to be built entirely out of e-waste

Innovators in Taiwan are coming up with groundbreaking ways to deal with their countries growing e-waste problem.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 4, 2013

Penn. county pulls plug on waste dept., recycling efforts

Carbon County, Penn., voted to shut down its solid waste department, ending a county-wide curbside recycling program. 

By Shauna Blackmon • March 1, 2013

Rochester, Minn. strives to become first 100% recycled city

A technology under development would allow homes to be built entirely from garbage.

By Shauna Blackmon • March 1, 2013

Bag full of used needles sends recycling worker to ER

For the second time in her life, a recycling worker in Fargo, North Dakota was injured by an improperly disposed bag of needles.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 28, 2013

Lyne Plastics to open Mo. recycling plant

The new line is expected to process 1 million pounds of recyclables within the next month.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 27, 2013

Buffalo fails to meet recycling goal

While Buffalo rolled out 70,000 recycling bins in an effort to reach its goal, only 55% of them are being used.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 27, 2013

Proposed Mich. law to stop $10-13M worth of can refund fraud

New legislation would jail fraudsters gaming Michigan's recycling refund program. 

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 27, 2013

Report: Over 1B lbs. of plastic bags recycled in 2011

A report by the American Chemistry Council found that 583 million pounds of plastic were recycled in North America alone.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 26, 2013

Sewage ash may be used as lawn fertilizer in Ohio

An EPA decision in Ohio might give sewage incinerator ash in Ohio a second life.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 26, 2013

Pa. plastics recycler gets state money for expansion

PGA Inc. will spend more than $600,000 on creating new jobs and building a recycling plant.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 25, 2013

Maryland law will require landlords to provide recycling

Starting in Oct. 2014, apartment building owners in Maryland will be obligated to provide a recycling option for their tenants.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 25, 2013

Iowa kids inspire organic waste legislation

Inspired by a science project, three young boys took their case to the Des Moines court.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 25, 2013

Nearly 39% of plastic bottles are now recycled

New information shows that recycling figures are going up while the amount of plastic used for each bottle is going down.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 25, 2013

Chicago expands curbside recycling

By the end of next fall, Chicago will provide recycling to 340,000 additional households.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 21, 2013

Human leg discovered in Dayton recycling facility

Recycling workers have come to expect the unexpected in their line of work, but they certainly weren't expecting this.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 21, 2013

General Motors to boost recycling

The auto manufacturer plans to tackle recycling starting in the Southeast.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 21, 2013

SC to get cutting edge recycling facility

Recleim has chosen Graniteville, S.C. as the site for their new e-waste recycling facility.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 21, 2013

New plastic made from tree sap

While petroleum-based plastics are a burden for the planet, a new plastic made from tree sap may hold an answer.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 21, 2013

Native American tribe invests $5M in recyclables

The Stillaguamish Tribal Enterprise Corporation was just looking for recyclable cups for their casino but wound with an investment deal.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 20, 2013

Casella gets extra time on recycling facility construction

Lewston, Maine has given Casella four more months to complete the construction of a recycling facility.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 20, 2013

Ontario recycling company reaches 50M tires

An Ontario tire recycling company believes it can recycle 100% of used tires. 

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 20, 2013

China to grow recycling industry to $284B

In two years, China seeks to have a $284 billion recycling industry.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 19, 2013

EcoATM raises $40M to install e-waste ATMs

Like ATMs and Netflix stations, EcoATMs bring convenience and sustainability to consumers.

By Shauna Blackmon • Feb. 19, 2013