People who’ve visited Binghamton City Hall seeking recycling bins lately have been disappointed. The city has had no plastic bins to distribute to …
Study: Recyclable packaging not always greenest option
Oregon’s environmental agency has released research that suggests several popular packaging attributes – including “recyclable” and “recycled …
Windsor will end brush recycling program
Windsor plans to permanently close its brush recycling site at the end of the year as operation costs go up. According to a news release, Dec. 31 will …
Recyclables continue to see stable prices
Markets for many curbside recyclables have been relatively steady lately, with paper and plastic grades maintaining their values into early December.
Contamination fines gain steam around US
This practice is bringing recycling market problems into focus among the … Contamination was identified as a recycling cart containing 10 percent or …
Recycling rate shows growth on annual year basis
Defra has said it is encouraged by the increase in recycling of household waste for the calendar year 2017, to 45.2% – up from a rate of 44.9% for the …
San Angelo Council votes to amend Republic Services’ solid waste contract; recycling will change
SAN ANGELO — Mixed papers and Nos. 3-7 plastics will no longer be accepted in the City’s curbside recycling program under a contract change the …
Metro to grant nearly $2.5 million for innovation in garbage and recycling
Using robots to better sort and improve the quality of recyclable materials. Providing training for more people to become commercial truck drivers in the …
Recycling truck catches fire in Fall River, damaging nearby homes and vehicles
A Waste Management recycling truck caught fire Tuesday morning on Hunter Street, damaging nearby homes and spreading to two parked vehicles, …
UW hopes to improve recycling practices through new campaign in College Library
Plastic straws, plastic cutlery and paper coffee cups are three common things that can’t be recycled — but often are put in recycling bins.