All the while, the two co-founders of the recycling company — Kent, Washington-based Total Reclaim — earned about $7.8 million each from the …
City of Tucson to cut back on recycling pickup as cost cutting measure
Those familiar recycling bins are going to spend more time in your yard than on the curb starting this summer, as the Tucson City Council looks to cut …
Recycling incorrectly could end up costing you
FARGO, ND. (Valley News Live) – Plastic, paper, metal, and even glass can all be recycled. However, people are making some vital mistakes as they …
Free recycling ends in Washington County
Rutland, Vt. In the latest response to a crisis in global recycling markets, a Vermont-based company is ending free recycling at the five municipal waste …
Mt. Lebanon says less glass getting in recycling stream
The amount of glass and non-recyclable plastics in Mt. Lebanon’s recycling materials has gone down significantly over the past year, said Ian …
Packaging Is Killing the Planet—These Start-Ups Offer Luxe, Sustainable Solutions
“[At TerraCycle] we’ve been recycling materials and making products out of recycled materials for 16 years, but we got to this reflection point where we …
Turning trash into backyard decking, a rare look inside Wilmington recycling center
Bales of plastic are being turned into back yard decking at at the Azek Company’s new recycling center located at the Wilmington Air Park. “We take …
Why recycling works in Greene
Greene’s recycling rate is 28% — not bad considering the economics … Lewiston and Auburn, for example, each recycle about 8% of household trash.
Decatur hosting Spring Electronics Recycling Day this weekend
The city of Decatur will host another Spring Electronics Recycling Day event this weekend, according to a city newsletter. Between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. …
Bow is the latest town to give up – temporarily, at least – on recycling
As Bow joins the lists of communities trashing their recycling in the light of soaring costs, one regional firm says there is hope for the industry – but it’s …