(Photo: Bales of paper at Waste Management’s CID Recycling & Disposal operation in Chicago, 2015. Credit: Chris Bentley, Flickr Creative Commons).
You’re recycling wrong: 9 percent of local recycling is contaminated and it has a cost
ST. CLOUD — About 37 tons of recyclables are received at the the Republic Services Transfer Center in east St. Cloud on an average summer day.
Tailgating season is almost here. Spread the word about proper game day recycling
If last fall was any indication, all eyes will soon be on the recycling at our football tailgates this year. As most folks may remember, the blue bags at last …
Linden transfer station will end recycling drop off
SHOW LOW — As of Sept. 1, Waste Management will no longer provide free recycling drop-off services at the Lone Pine Transfer Station as a result of …
The plastic waste crisis is an opportunity for the US to get serious about recycling at home
As a result, piles of plastic waste are building up in ports and recycling facilities across the United States. In response, support is growing nationally …
Don’t Throw Recycling in the Trash Just Yet
Have you heard? Recycling is out. Nobody wants your painstakingly sorted tuna cans and milk jugs anymore; might as well just throw the whole …
BIR leader expects global recycling turmoil to continue
New Delhi — The global plastics recycling market could take another two years to normalize in the wake of China’s ban on waste plastic imports, the …
Unwanted: The sad journey of West Palm’s big, colorful popular spinning tops
More than 180,000 people rode the colorful carousels, the interactive artwork known as Los Trompos that graced West Palm’s waterfront lawn and …
Congressman hosts roundtable at Metro on recycling market changes
Earl Blumenauer hosted a roundtable discussion at Metro on Friday to hear and learn from local and regional officials as well as recycling industry …
Here’s Where To Do All Of Your Back-To-School Recycling
Many retailers and nonprofits collect unwanted textiles, cosmetic empties, electronics and garments in order to repurpose and recycle them.