Like most other forms of manufacturing, recycling is cheaper there. Moreover, Chinese factories consumed lots of the resulting plastic and pulp, …
New glass recycling collection site in southwest Omaha is 10th in metro area
Glass isn’t collected curbside as part of the City of Omaha’s residential recycling program because it contaminates other mixed recyclables, according …
Resuscitating recycling
About a month ago, an article in the Sacramento News & Review asked, “Is recycling still worth it?” Garbage has never been a sexy environmental …
Recycling costs rise as China ban ripples out to Athens
Recycling has gotten sharply more expensive in Athens this year. Athens-Clarke County’s Solid Waste Department has made $225,688 in revenue …
Don’t recycle plastic — stop using it instead
It is old news that recycling programs are being canceled and that plastic has little value on the recycle market. The “goal” of getting three-quarters of it …
Recycling Won’t Be Enough To Save The Planet – What We Need Now Is The Right Recycling
While there are still a significant number of died-in-the-wool deniers out there, it does seem that most of us have now got the message that we can’t …
With China backing out, local recycling gets smarter
WELLFLEET — When it comes to producing trash, Wellfleet is greener than most other towns in Massachusetts. At least that’s how it looks on the state …
Winchester’s free recycling program in jeopardy
Winchester Public Services Director Perry Eisenach told City Council on Tuesday that major changes in the international recyclables marketplace …
I-TEAM: Hidden camera captures crew dumping recycling cans with trash
BARBERTON, Ohio — A FOX 8 I-TEAM hidden camera investigation has found local garbage collectors dumping recycling cans outside homes into …
Casella Waste Systems plots growth path through new acquisitions
Employees of Casella Waste Systems sort plastic recyclables at the Chittenden Solid Waste District’s ‘material recovery facility.’ Photo by Elizabeth …