The National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA), Arlington, Virginia, hired Teddy Greissing and Jonathan Taylor to its government affairs team.
China has quit recycling plastic. Could incineration plug the gap?
China’s decision last year to implement a ban on the import of 24 categories of recyclable materials, including many common plastics used in …
Sierra International Machinery introduces the REB-X Press two-ram baler
“I am extremely proud of our engineers and our team at Sierra to be able to introduce and deliver a new innovative machine for the recycling industry …
Slaybaugh Elementary School complex earns recycling honor
E.H. Slaybaugh Elementary School Complex was recently named the 2018 New Jersey State Champion of the Keep America Beautiful Recycle-Bowl, …
Towns combine to fight recycling contamination
Despite outreach to residents about only putting items that can be recycled into curbside containers, many communities are still experiencing high …
Recycling Efforts in Columbus, Ohio, Remain Strong
Despite all the negativity around various recycling programs across the U.S., recycling efforts in Columbus, Ohio, remain strong amid China’s ban on …
Pharmacy Diplomat Switches to Recyclable Packaging from Polystyrene
That’s why specialty pharmacy and infusion company Diplomat switched to boxes lined with a 100 percent recyclable material harvested mainly from …
Raven Recycling says it could face downsizing without carbon rebate
That would mean we would have less employees because we’re not handling so much material,’ said Joy Snyder, Raven Recycling’s executive …
Recycling crisis: China doesn’t want California’s waste. Now what?
With probes and clipboards, Chinese inspectors tour Bay Area recycling centers at least once a month, testing trash to see if it meets their new high …
All the ways recycling is broken—and how to fix them
You may have read that there’s a recycling crisis in the U.S. After years of accepting our used plastic and cardboard, China now won’t take it, which …