KIRKLAND, Wash. — King County plans to replace the aging Houghton Recycling and Transfer Station in Kirkland and is looking for the community’s …
Have opinions on trash and recycling in Stearns County? It’s time to share!
The plan “guides how the county reduces waste, increases recycling and diverts waste from landfills,” according to a press release from Stearns County.
High-performance plastic made from renewable oils is chemically recyclable by design
HDPE is regularly recycled mechanically by melting and reprocessing (Fig. 1a). Nonetheless, current plastic-waste management is ineffective. The US …
Closed-loop recycling of polyethylene-like materials
Their inert nature hinders chemical recycling, however, necessitating … points in a polyethylene chain can be recycled chemically by solvolysis with a …
More sustainable recycling of plastics
“Chemical recycling” is an alternative: Via a chemical process, used plastic is broken down into its molecular building blocks, which can then be …
The Plastic Industry Is Growing During COVID. Recycling? Not So Much.
In a scene from “Plastic Wars,” correspondent Laura Sullivan, left, surveys plastic waste that can’t be recycled. With plastic production growing during …
New King County recycling and transfer station not being welcomed by locals
A new potential location for a recycling and transfer station in Kirkland is being met with resistance by locals. Noise and odor are the main concerns.
From your table to a CT pig farm; recycling taken to a new level in Old Saybrook
The fine farm dining is thanks to a new food scrap recycling program at the town’s transfer station. Through it, fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, bones, dairy …
Chiesi launches postal asthma inhaler recycling scheme
The postal inhaler recycling scheme will mean that aluminium canisters can be recycled and reused, plastic components can be put back into the …
Kickstart: More recycling options, but only through drop-off
First up, Nature Valley Granola Bars — part of General Mills — is rolling out new flexible packaging for their crunchy bars that are recyclable through the …