Some residents have expressed concerns that their recyclables aren’t actually being recycled but are, instead, being added to the regular trash. “Given …
Recycle Ann Arbor to operate that Michigan city’s MRF
“Local processing of recyclables brings a range of environmental, economic and social benefits,” says Bryan Ukena, RAA CEO, in a news release issued …
The Goody Pile reopens: News from the Recycling Center
Starting this Saturday, July 25, the Goody Pile will be open daily except Wednesdays (when the Recycling Center is closed) from 10 a.m.to 12 p.m. …
Nestlé Waters North America expands rPET use
I’m 100 percent recyclable.” This message will accompany the “100 percent recycled” message on the applicable bottle sizes. Tulauskas says the …
Change in operations allows Jackson recycling center to remain open
Jeff Smith dumps recyclables into a bin at the Jackson Township Recycling Center earlier this month. The organization, which thought it would have to …
Mixed-waste facility’s future uncertain after closure
Higher-than-expected costs, recycling market turbulence and other factors led to the recent shutdown of a Maine mixed-waste processing plant.
ISRI to update scrap specifications
ISRI says the goals of the specifications initiative include modernizing and promoting uniform language across the recycled commodity specifications; …
British Columbia expands EPR and bottle deposit systems
Producers of paper and packaging fund the stewardship group Recycle BC, which is responsible for collection and processing of recovered materials.
Equipment upgrades drive greater UBC recovery
UBCs are a high-value, highly recycled commodity, but even with their … successful sorting of these aluminum materials within recycling plants.
Cities and groups chime in on feds’ procurement planning
For the past 15 years, the Missouri State Recycling Program has used the federal CPGs to encourage Missouri state agencies to buy recycled-content …