It sets a 90% collection target for plastic bottles by 2029, and it mandates that plastic bottles be made of at least 25% recycled plastic by 2025 and 30% …
Letter: Look for products that have post-consumer recycled paper content
Reading in The State Journal that we can no longer recycle paper (“Frankfort, Franklin County to stop recycling paper products,” May 16) came as a …
Recycling on the Cape and Islands
Disruptions to international recycling markets have been widely reported. This led to conversations in the WCAI newsroom about how much of the …
Ohio EPA hands out recycling grants
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is awarding more than $4 million this year in grants to 66 local governments, businesses …
High Contamination Rates Halt Residential Recycling
As of last Friday, the second largest garbage and recycling company in North America will no longer accept residential recycling from facilities in New …
Thursday, May 23, 2019: No war with Iran, the cost of recycling, Maine’s Electoral College vote
Many people recycle bottles and other items that have a deposit to get the return. Should this also be considered for other recyclables? I am very …
Brightmark Energy breaks ground on plastics-to-fuel plant
During the groundbreaking, Brightmark Energy CEO Bob Powell welcomed attendees and cited the need for paradigm-shifting recycling technologies …
Sorting out recycling programs: Which ones work best?
Changing markets and confusion over what can be thrown in recycling bins has forced some communities to rethink or even suspend their recycling …
Waste industry offers to invest £10bn in recycling infrastructure
The UK’s major waste management companies have written to the government saying they are ready to invest £10bn in the UK’s recycling …
FEAD: New Export rules hinder plastic recycling
The decision “ignores that recycled wastes are traded on a global commodity market”, said FEAD president Jean-Marc Boursier. The umbrella group …