Jamaica Plain councilor calls for a citywide conversation on the Boston’s recycling strategies and ways to reduce solid waste. By Milton J. Valencia …
Cumberland County Tops NJ Recycling Rankings for Seventh Year in a Row
MILLVILLE, N.J. — For the seventh consecutive year, Cumberland County leads the state of New Jersey in recycling. Counties are ranked based on …
The truth about compostable plastics
Composters will not accept paper that has been bleached white with chlorine, which creates dioxins that are toxic. After all, compost is used to grow …
Summerland to receive funding for a local organics processing facility
Funding is coming for improvements to the composting program at the Summerland landfill. The project is expected to cost $2,371,500, with two-thirds …
5 temples get leaf composters
Coimbatore: The city corporation in association with Bharathi Park Ladies’ Association (BPLA) on Thursday installed leaf composters at five temples in …
University of Michigan and its buildings vying for titles in recycling challenges
This is the 14th year for Battle of the Buildings, and UM recycling coordinator Alison Richardson said the response on campus has been great.
California Bill Requiring Beverage Makers To Handle Recycling Dies In State Senate
SACRAMENTO (AP) – A California state senator on Thursday ended his effort to pass a bill requiring beverage distributors to create a new system to …
NY Has Ambitious Goals to Fight Climate Change — But Activists Say It’s Not Enough
Activists are calling for more investments in mass transit, public control over utility companies and higher taxes on the wealthy to fund climate change …
Shark expert calls climate change ad bogus, takes on DC Metro
Sharks are being affected by warming waters, but science hasn’t proved climate change will cause more people to get bitten, expert says. Taking the …
New Auburn recycling program educates residents on sustainability
AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) – The City of Auburn is initiating a new recycling program called The Recycling Partnership’s Feet on the Street campaign on …