Recycling: Page 185
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Organic waste can help clean up heavy metal
A new study found that onions and garlic, under the right conditions, can absorb hazardous heavy metals.
By Shauna Blackmon • Dec. 11, 2012 -
Geo-Tech Polymers opening second plant
The new facility will allow Geo-Tech to increase its capacity by 150%.
By Shauna Blackmon • Dec. 10, 2012 -
Heineken literally going green with help from Shanks Group
With a move to get rid of the lesser-known brown bottle, Heineken is faced with 15,000 tons of bottles to recycle.
By Shauna Blackmon • Dec. 10, 2012 -
Making roads full of glass a positive thing
Alaska is using use old glass to strengthen roads and the lifetime of landfills.
By Shauna Blackmon • Dec. 5, 2012 -
City using old recycling bins to improve the community
After recycling bins get phased out, how do you recycle a recycling bin?
By Shauna Blackmon • Dec. 5, 2012 -
Turning trash into jet fuel
British Airways is working on finishing a plan that would be the largest biofuel commitment ever made by an airline.
By Shauna Blackmon • Dec. 5, 2012 -
Continuum Recycling wins Green Businesses Award
The combined business and recycling efforts of Coca Cola and ECO Plastics have showed to be effective and encouraging.
By Shauna Blackmon • Dec. 4, 2012 -
U.S. plastics recycling expected to continue rising
As one of the easiest materials to recycle, plastics have been leading the industry with expectations of continual growth.
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What does Fresno, Calif., get about recycling that other cities don't?
With goals of eventually reaching 90% landfill diversion, Fresno has made a name for itself as a national leader.
By Shauna Blackmon • Dec. 4, 2012 -
New York tree debris from Hurricane Sandy to be reused or burned
The city is looking for people who could use the wood, and the Army Corps of Engineers will burn whatever remains.
By Shauna Blackmon • Dec. 3, 2012 -
Federal appeals court overturns Michigan’s plastic bottle law
The law aimed to eliminate deposit fraud, but emerged as a burden on manufacturers.
By Shauna Blackmon • Dec. 3, 2012 -
General Motors plant in New York becomes waste free
The Lockport facility is the 103rd GM facility to achieve landfill-free status.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 30, 2012 -
South Carolina materials recovery facility to receive $4 million boost
The funding will enable the facility to collect and recycle new materials.
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Statewide plastic bag reduction and recycling program shot down in Illinois
A 24-23 vote yesterday wasn’t enough to override Gov. Pat Quinn’s veto to impose a statewide plastic recycling program that would have limited production and disposal of plastic bags.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 30, 2012 -
Fort Bliss recycling program raises $1 million
The funds will go to improving the lives of soldiers and their families at home.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 29, 2012 -
German recycling company opening new plant in South Carolina
After investments from two American investors, Friedola will open a new plant in Greenville, S.C.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 29, 2012 -
West Virginia DEP Awards Grant Money
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded grants totaling $1.45 million to 32 recipients through its Recycling Assistance Grants Program (REAP) Recycling Assistance Grants program. Funding for REAP is generated through the $1 assessment fee per ton of solid w...
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Texas hopes to see more 'Right to Recycle' plans implemented
Many cities in Texas still don’t have access to recycling programs, but citizens are starting to speak against the status quo.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 28, 2012 -
Burt’s Bees starting new recycling program
In partnership with Preserve, Burt’s Bees is aiming to recycle the often difficult plastic #5.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 28, 2012 -
Granby, Connecticut, making small changes with big recycling impact
By making a few well-planned changes, waste haulers in Granby have seen a significant increase in resident recycling.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 27, 2012 -
Youth orchestra in Paraguay makes beautiful music from trash
When money is scarce, creativity can be the most valuable asset.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 26, 2012 -
Plastic recyclers recognized by the American Chemistry Council
Three companies have been recognized for their contributions in plastic recycling innovation.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 21, 2012 -
Oil-recycling yard full of oil, paper and diesel fuel produces massive fire
Flames reaching almost 100 feet high proved to be a challenge for local firefighters.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 21, 2012 -
Vancouver to use recycled plastics for asphalt
Mixing old plastic in with the asphalt allows more versatility and requires less fuel.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 20, 2012 -
Eldan Recycling installs new cable-recycling plant in Mexico
The new machinery will replace a 30-year-old system.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 20, 2012
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