Sustainable CT is voluntary certification program open to all municipalities that aims to help towns build their local economies while protecting their …
Compost Site burning this week
The Street Department has started burning the Compost Site area today (Tuesday ~ May 22, 2018) and will continue burning throughout this week.
U-Haul at Lee Road Closing after 41 Years
U-Haul Company’s repurposing of a warehouse for U-Haul Moving & Storage of South Beachwood was driven by its Corporate Sustainability …
Dubai To Become Global Leader In Solar Energy
On a recent warm evening in the Dubai desert, government ministers and business leaders gathered to mark a major milestone in solar power, one of …
This forgotten element could be the key to our green energy future. Here’s why
We need to scale up existing low-carbon technologies at a much faster rate – otherwise population growth will continue to outpace investment in …
In My Opinion: A business case for deposit return
In an effort to reduce litter and increase recycling, more and more jurisdictions are turning to deposit return systems for the recovery of beverage …
OI to shut down Atlanta facility
Glass bottle manufacturer Owens-Illinois will close its plant in Atlanta, citing the costs of necessary capital investments and the continuing decline of …
Market disruption prompts switch to dual-stream
As Resource Recycling recently reported, although New Jersey was less reliant on China for its downstream markets, when the West Coast began …
CCIC inspections resume and other National Sword updates
Recyclables landfilled: Nearly two dozen operators handling recyclables in Oregon have requested permission to dispose of those materials since the …
ISRI: Tariffs would ‘irreparably’ harm recycling industry
China supplies components for a lot of equipment used in the U.S. recycling industry, meaning tariffs on Chinese imports would be felt across many …