Mr. Robins’ letter of Dec. 21, “Make a plan, carry it out” is slightly erroneous. Virginia Tech does indeed compost its dining hall food wastes.
Composting in Mabee still on pause
In Fall 2019, a university sustainability committee composed of faculty, staff and students began a search for replacement for the composting system …
Finance gives nod to use of $280K grant for recycling
City Council’s finance committee gave a positive recommendation Tuesday to allow the city administration to accept a $280,000 state grant for …
Baldwin County cities hopeful for local processing center amid recycling crisis
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WPMI) — A solution could be in the works for Baldwin County cities facing the rising cost of a nation-wide recycling crisis.
Recycling versus landfill
JOPLIN, Mo. — While some of us work hard to recycle our trash so it doesn’t end up in the landfill, the truth is there’s still a pretty good chance it will.
How To Recycle Old Electronics When It’s Time For An Upgrade
It’s finally time to upgrade your phone or laptop, but you have one dilemma to figure out first: how to recycle your old electronics. If they aren’t usable …
Direct Pack bolsters PET recycling capabilities with acquisition
Food packaging manufacturer Direct Pack has announced the acquisition of Mexican company Atmosphera Verde to expand its PET plastic recycling …
Why everyone can (and should) join the composting revolution
Are you a time-poor urban apartment-dweller who’s put composting in the too-hard basket? Read on… About half of what Aucklanders chuck in their …
Washington-based recycling non-profit looks to build research center in Youngstown
(WKBN) – A non-profit group from Washington is looking for better ways to process recyclables and plans to build a research and development facility …
It takes less than 30 days to compost a human body
Composting “is a fabulous option,” University of Tennessee environmental microbiologist Jennifer DeBruyn, who did not participate in the research, …