BCC recently finished first in Massachusetts and third in the United States in the diversion category of RecycleMania, a waste reduction and recycling …
Researchers find new way to stimulate cellular recycling process
Brown University researchers studying the biology of aging have demonstrated a new strategy for stimulating autophagy, the process by which cells …
AF&PA: Paper recovery down due to drop in exports
Industry media outlets Waste Dive and Recycling Today reported the rate earlier this week. AF&PA has set a goal of hitting 70 percent recovery in the …
Recycling project coming soon to an Ottawa park near you
Riley Brockington to demand something he says is long overdue — recycling bins in city parks. “There’s no excuse in 2018 to not have recycling,” he …
Public-space receptacle makers end lawsuits
Two makers of solar-powered garbage and recycling receptacles have settled their patent-infringement dispute. BigBelly announced in a May 11 …
Councillors to pursue rule forcing Ottawa festivals, events to have recycling plan
Right now there’s no law or rule that requires organizers to provide a variety of waste and recycling containers for event goers. Some big events have …
Sherman hosts recycling event
Sherman is hosting a free recycling event Saturday at the Sherman School parking lot, 2 Route 37 East. The free event is open to area residents, not …
Recycling coming to Ashtabula
In 2014, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency awarded the city a $200,000 recycling grant covering curbside service, every other week, for 3,500 …
Law helps state identify legitimate recycling
A new law in Iowa gives regulators statutory criteria they can use to determine whether companies are storing material for recycling or simply …
Recycling is suffering from system failure; it’s time for a system redesign
Prices for scrap paper and plastic have collapsed, leading local officials across the country to charge residents more to collect recyclables and send …