Contamination costs the U.S. recycling system more than $300 million every year and is especially costly to communities along the West Coast.
Digimarc Supports International Recycling Initiatives, Explores Plastic Waste Sorting Challenges
Sorting different types of plastics is difficult at recycling centers globally as current sorting technologies are challenged to accurately and efficiently …
Florida has goal of 75 percent recycling by 2020; Indian River County is at 66 percent, programs …
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Single-stream recycling is up again in the county, with 5,766 tons of reusable materials staying out of landfills between …
How a glass organization plans to aid the industry
The recently formed Glass Recycling Foundation has a goal of raising $1 million over the next year to invest in glass recycling projects, according to a …
Dothan, Alabama, reopens recycling centers after hiatus
Dothan, Alabama, has recently revitalized its recycling program by restructuring operations and reopening the WestgateRecycling Center and a …
Florida MRF meets local and regional demand
More than two years after a single-stream sorting facility launched on the coast of Florida, a funding partner has reported positive results for recycling …
Groups warn that ‘recycling is not enough’
Greenpeace and GAIA make a case that “recycling is not enough,” and the organizations express support for the Norweigan proposal, which could …
New, Easier to Recycle Plastic Could Be a Game-Changer For Recycling Efforts
Plastic can be tough to recycle. Of the 9.1 billion tons of plastic that have been produced since the early 1950s, according to the first global analysis of …
Exports of recycled paper and plastic fall again
All told, China imported its lowest monthly volume of U.S. recovered fiber since July 2003, according to data analysis by Resource Recycling.
Traffic And Recycling Big Topics At District 5 Community Conversation
Thurm was asked if the city was going to stop recycling glass and said that the city would continue to recycle glass but starting July 1 people should …