Houston City Council proposed a $1.14 monthly fee for residential garbage and recycling bins. If the fee is enacted it will not apply to the University of …
Other Voices: Crisis produces ‘cultural antibodies’ to combat global climate change
This pandemic is priming us for the urgent battle against climate change. Beyond the coronavirus horizon, we will find a community with strong …
Kandiyohi County to go to single-sort recycling
The local sanitation company will do curbside recycling pickup biweekly for residents of all cities in the county, and monthly curbside pickup for anyone …
Amherst County to continue paper and plastic recycling
“The proposal before the board is to simply stop funding the recycling of materials that really are too costly to recycle,” said Dean Rodgers, Amherst …
Commentary: COVID-19 – rubbish is piling up as recycling and waste systems struggle to keep up
A refuse collector empties recycling in Isleworth, west London as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in London, Britain, …
Paper recycling resumes in Auckland
Plastics 3-7 are more difficult to recycle, and it is expected it could take at least three months before adequate markets resume. Recycling markets for …
NWRA urges Congress to prioritize waste and recycling industries in COVID-19 relief package
In a letter sent to congressional leaders, the NWRA called upon legislators to prioritize critical infrastructure industries, including waste and recycling, …
Recycling Fee Could Double in the Town of Herndon
The fee was last increased 2019 from $4 to $8 per quarter. But since then, the recycling industry has suffered dramatic changes. “Commodity prices are …
Plans for the local recycling program still up in the air
An issue with the recycling program currently is Floyd County Prison labor crews hand sort the recyclables, Floyd County Manager Jamie McCord said, …
With help from Erema, Comberplast finds new life for hard-to-recycle fishing nets
With help from Erema, Comberplast finds new life for hard-to-recycle fishing nets. Jim Johnson. Plastics News Staff.