The emergency services were called to St Helens Recycling, on Abbotsfield Road, Sutton, when a “significant” fire broke out shortly before 10.55am …
City of Melbourne discussion paper floats idea for shops and companies to take back their waste
TAXING non-recyclable plastic and paper and forcing shops to take back their rubbish have been floated as waste reduction measures by the City of …
Proposal to save with local recycling plant: Salvage our dollars
MILDURA Council will reconsider the need for a local materials recycling facility (MRF), just four years after it ended a contract with Mildura Bottle …
Cities scramble to rewrite rules on recycling after China stops taking ‘foreign garbage’
At this spring’s “ContaminationFest 2018” in Tacoma, recycling advocates displayed the kinds of trash that some people mistakenly toss into their blue …
With China’s new rules about recycling, we need to clean it up
This season of paper plates, wedding invitations, takeout food and on-the-go activities, however, can make it easy to get sloppy with recycling.
Here’s why most Whatcom recycling isn’t ending up in landfills, despite China’s ban
Marty Kuljis has heard the questions before. Why can’t Whatcom County residents and businesses be allowed to dump all of their recycling into one …
S Africa: Johannesburg recycling initiative begins
It is now compulsory for people living in the South African city of Johannesburg to separate their household waste for recycling. Authorities hope it will …
Recycle for parade float
The Big Bear Rose Parade Association has a new fundraiser to help pay for Big Bear’s float in the upcoming Tournament of Roses Parade in …
Plastic cutlery and plates may be banned in UK in drive to halt oceans pollution
European officials want to create a market for recycled plastics and prompt investment in new types of packaging. Defra’s 25-year environment …
How much energy do we save when we recycle cans and other products?
One ton of recycled plastic saves 5,774 Kwh of energy, 16.3 barrels of oil, 98 million Btu’s of energy, and 30 cubic yards of landfill space.