In a recent online discussion hosted by the Institute of Scrap Recycling … demand for HDPE, which in turn lowered demand for recycled HDPE.
Assets of closed Canadian film recycler acquired
A packaging producer purchased the assets of film recycling company Enviroplast and will use the equipment to supply itself with recycled pellets.
Recycling news from prime producers
The Tritan Renew copolyester, which is suitable for a range of durable goods, incorporates 50% recycled content. To produce the recycled plastic, …
California reinstates bag ban and PCR requirements
The requirement has increased recycled film demand in the U.S. When the regulations were suspended, recycling firms reported immediate impacts.
COVID-19 interrupts recycling, waste service for some Hillsborough customers
Residents who want to continue recycling may instead drop off their recyclables off at one of the county’s community collection centers, which are open …
North Andover’s Joanna O’Connell makes list of 2020 Massachusetts ‘Heroines’
The composting program has led to a dramatic drop in food waste in the schools, the kids are learning about Earth science, and maintenance workers …
State issues fire warning amid hot, dry spell
Burning leaves also is banned in New York State. and the DEC encourages composting of leaves; and. Disposal of flags or religious items in a …
BRAD DYE: Mindfulness: One man’s trash and our outdoor treasures
At Len Foote, nothing is wasted, and their composting operation is impressive. I left there with a mindfulness mindset and standing on that garbage …
Pictures show ferocious Uxbridge fire rage across huge pile of manure
Around 25 firefighters worked at the scene, where a 200 square-metre pile of manure had caught fire at a composting facility just west of Uxbridge.
Petaluma signs solar deal
Petaluma entered into the city’s first solar power purchase agreement, ending a nine-month effort to reach a deal that will add solar panels to four city …