Garbage and I have had a long, complicated relationship. We still do. When I’m at my house in New Jersey, my pickup days are Wednesday and …
Recycling Programs Debate: Mandatory vs. Voluntary
We all want a sustainable economy, but the best way to achieve sustainability remains a matter of controversy. Mandatory recycling programs are …
Interseroh and Erema partner on plastics recycling method
German recycling and waste management firm Interseroh and the Austria-based equipment company EREMA will be jointly marketing a cascade …
Scotmid to reward customers for recycling
Scotmid Co-operative is piloting an eco-friendly scheme that will reward customers for recycling soft drink cans and plastic bottles. As part of its …
Despite market forces, recycling is still ‘the right thing to do’
YAKIMA, Wash. — Just because the recycling market for paper, plastic and cans has bottomed out doesn’t mean people should just chuck it in the …
Reinforcing Recycling
Plastic bottles and other waste thrown to the side as trash were used as the basis for a seventh-grade science project focused on recyclable materials.
Lower Alsace officials want residents to offer feedback on trash, recycling
A discussion Thursday night centered around a $238,000 state grant approved for the township that would require committing to mandatory recycling.
Macon County approves rezoning for $7.5 million recycling campus
DECATUR — More than 100 acres on the west side of Decatur has officially been rezoned for a long-discussed $7.5 million recycling campus.
Evergreen students get hands on recycling experience
COTTONWOOD — Fourth-graders Aiden Flood and Austin Diggs stood at the edge of Evergreen Elementary School’s cafeteria with their three waste …
Loss of Chinese export market drives new ideas for repurposing recyclables
China’s decision to buy less recyclable material from the U.S. has prompted major questions about how we handle waste in America. What will we do …