Years of this wishful recycling phenomenon teamed with what those in the business call “impossible standards” of contamination implemented this …
NBC5 Editorial: The right way to recycle
It’s a question we often ask ourselves: is this recyclable? Big changes to the recycling industry around the world are now trickling down to consumers …
$1 recycling fee ‘necessity’
The Waitaki Resource Recovery Park has been forced to introduce a “nominal” charge for all domestic recycling, primarily as a result of a significant …
Opinion: Our View — Support recycling, animal shelter millages
Since its inception in 2013, use has nearly doubled from 957,120 pounds of recyclables to 1,883,900 in 2017. Those who use the service frequently …
Recycling numbers up after increase in deposit amount
BottleDrop Give, a program of the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, had pledged to match up to $1,000 in deposits collected that afternoon, …
County: Tire cleanup to start this month at Viva Recycling Center
Starting later this month, at least 800,000 tires covering the former Viva Recycling Tire Center in Moncks Corner will be transported to plants …
Video: Brownsville Goes Green with First Door-to-Door Recycling Initiative
The grassroots recycling initiative just launched a few weeks ago, but it has been gaining traction as more Brownsville residents are getting on board.
Changes In Global Markets Mean Higher Recycling Costs In Vermont
Upheavals in global markets will soon be felt in Vermonters’ pocketbooks. The international market for some recyclable material has crashed, and that …
Poor recycling practices mean more is getting landfilled
Heather Repennin, vice president of the Los Angeles Bureau of Public Works refers to herself as a “wastehead.” “It’s someone who is completely …
Recycling scheme risks being a waste
The electronic waste recycling scheme should help reduce environmental pollution. But when it was finally rolled out this week, neither the industry …