Recycling: Page 186
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Prince George County, Maryland may introduce mandated recycling
While the recycling rate in Price George is higher then the current requirement, new recycling goals may require mandated recycling.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 20, 2012 -
Drilling companies reusing water, saving energy
Fracking leaves water polluted with chemicals and pieces of rock and other debris, making it nearly impossible to clean to drinking standards.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 19, 2012 -
Program to recycle deodorant sticks to start in 50 high schools and colleges
Unilever has teamed up with recyclers and schools to recycle old deodorant tubes.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 16, 2012 -
Tulsa recycling facility goes automatic
A new sorting system increases recycling speed and efficiency for Tulsa Recycle and Transfer.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 16, 2012 -
Tobacco company encourages cigarette butt recycling
The makers of American Spirit cigarettes are encouraging people to use their product responsibly—and clean up their cigarette butts.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 15, 2012 -
AT&T sets recycling Guinness World Record
Phone giant AT&T held a week long recycling drive that saved 25,000 pounds of electronic waste from ending up in the landfill.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 14, 2012 -
Schnitzer Steel and Covanta recycling old fishing nets
Fishing nets are rarely recycled and usually left at the bottom of the ocean floor or put in landfills.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 14, 2012 -
Up to 250,000 cars to be scrapped after Sandy
Damage done by Superstorm Sandy will send thousands of cars to be scrapped or recycled in the Northeast.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 12, 2012 -
Electronic recycling facility to open in McKinney, Texas
Wistron GreenTech, a subsidiary of Taiwan-based Wistron Corp., says they plan to have the new facility running by 2013.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 12, 2012 -
China refuses to recycle Britain's trash
The quality of Britain's recyclables is so low that they are being sent back to England after the Chinese refused to accept it.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 12, 2012 -
Man arrested for stealing more than $200,000 in automobile parts from Ala. recycling company
EMZ Metals was supposed to recycle the old parts but instead took off with them.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 6, 2012 -
Oil and gas industry looking to increase water recycling
Many companies are not interested in water recycling because of cost, but soon they might not have other options.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 5, 2012 -
Town in Montana finds way to get citizens to recycle
After citizens were slow to start going through the hassle of recycling, the United Way and Butte, Mont., found a way to make it more fun.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 5, 2012 -
Hilton Hotels to recycle more than 50,000 mattresses
In accordance with a new plan to replace mattresses in Hilton Hotels across the U.S., many of the old sleeping surfaces are being sent to be recycled instead of thrown away.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 5, 2012 -
Recycled water keeps San Francisco golf course green
The new method is expected to save the city 230,00 gallons of water every day, only a small percent of the 70 million gallons used every day in San Francisco.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 2, 2012 -
Veolia opens its first plastic sorting facility
The new facility in England can sort up to 55,000 tons of plastic a year.
By Shauna Blackmon • Nov. 1, 2012 -
Residents reject Ill. transfer station in favor of a recycling center instead
While residents are still worried about the lowering of property value, they are more open to a recycling center being built than a transfer station.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 31, 2012 -
Recycling electronics as easy as adding hot water
Researchers in the UK have developed a way to recycle electronics that is as easy as making a cup of tea.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 30, 2012 -
Mandatory commercial recycling starts in Eureka, California
As a part of an ongoing mandate to increase landfill diversion, businesses must now recycle as well.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 29, 2012 -
Navy sending old mattresses to be recycled
Instead of throwing thousands of old mattresses into a landfill, the U.S. Navy realized recycling them is cheaper.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 29, 2012 -
Hospital turns food waste to plant food
With a few machines, all of the hospitals food waste can be converted to plant food in just 12 hours.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 26, 2012 -
First recycling program set up in the U.S for respiratory inhalers
More than 100,000 inhalers are expected to be collected in the first year alone.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 25, 2012 -
General Motors zeros in on zero waste goals
The company announced they are now generating $1 billion from reusing and recycling products.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 22, 2012 -
Organic waste recycling startup launches aggressive crowdfunding campaign
By receiving donations from the community, a local startup is trying to make D.C. greener.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 22, 2012 -
West Virginia recycling center might reopen with help from Draw Enterprises
The center closed earlier this year following financial problems, but the county might have another chance to keep recycling going.
By Shauna Blackmon • Oct. 19, 2012
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