The Clean County Commission chairwoman hopes to have a large audience at the county’s fifth annual Litter and Recycling Expo Saturday, which …
Experts offer insight on contamination, glass and more
Industry stakeholders from around the nation convened in St. Louis last week for the 2018 Resource Recycling Conference, where the hottest topics in …
Dispatches from Europe: A step to stem the plastic tide
According to one recent academic analysis, only 9 percent of all plastic ever created has been recycled, 12 percent has been incinerated and the rest …
China’s recycling push is bad news for iron ore
China’s environmental policy has helped to boost scrap usage, according to the Bureau of International Recycling, a Brussels-based federation of …
Letter: Municipal waste recycling doesn’t pay
Nowhere is U.S. municipal waste recycling profitable. It is heavily subsidized because: U.S. wages are too high, equipment and O&M cost is too high, …
Largest haulers see mixed third-quarter results
Disruptions in global recycling markets continued to hurt recycling revenues for Waste Management and Republic Services. Meanwhile, both …
Outreach effort nets major donations
A nationwide campaign for standardized recycling labels on collection bins has received $50 million in donated ad space from some of the largest …
Scenes from the 2018 Resource Recycling Conference
Industry professionals from around North America gathered in St. Louis last week, and our photo slideshow offers a glimpse at the action. Hover over a …
Texas Metal Recycling Company Cited After Employee Suffers Injury
DALLAS, TX – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Venture Metals LLC – based in Dallas …
Proposed San Francisco Recycling Ordinance Could Saddle Businesses With Steep Fines
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — A proposal to force businesses in San Francisco to recycle their trash correctly or face steep fines is up for a vote.