One estimate put Michigan’s residential recycling rate at about 15 percent, the lowest in the Great Lakes region and one of the country’s lowest.
Students’ artwork expresses importance of recycling
East Windsor held an Earth Day Recycling Poster Contest. The theme was to promote the 4 Rs of recycling: Recycle, Reuse, Reduce, Rebuy. Ad.
Fire breaks out at Gateway Recycling facility in Oregon
OREGON, Ohio — A fire broke out at a recycling facility in Oregon on Friday afternoon, sending huge plumes of smoke into the sky, visible for miles.
The ugly truth about recycling in the US: it’s garbage
About 75% of that waste can be recycled, but only about 30% actually is — either because people don’t try to recycle or because recyclable trash isn’t …
Manchester Chamber Hosting Metals & Electronics Recycling Event
The Manchester Chamber is hosting their annual Metals and Electronics Recycling Event at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. Chamber Director Ali …
Bayfront Glass reminds of the importance of glass recycling
People are encouraged to recycle clear, green and amber glass at their six drop-off locations. The main facility is located on the 1300 block of East Ave.
It’s Time to Make Recycling Work for Maine’s Taxpayers and the Environment
Recycling Reform raises the standards on packaging so that big corporations have an incentive to be part of the solution. This will bring better options to …
New York State reports overall recycling rate of 90%
According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, one of the highlights of this report was the overall recycling rate of 90% …
Automated trash, recycling pickup coming to West Newbury
The blue recycling bins the town now uses hold 18 gallons. But Nathan Kelly, the only resident to comment at the virtual session this week, contends the …
How to recycle better on Earth Day
We don’t want foam packaging, no Styrofoam or packing peanuts. We want to make sure that rechargeable batteries are not put in your recycling cart OR …