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Six things to know as Johannesburg officially makes recycling mandatory
The D-day for recycling is almost upon Joburgers. From 1 July, going green will no longer be a lifestyle choice, but a requirement for the city’s …
$1.2B Expansion for AR Steel Mill & Recycling Facility
OSCEOLA, Ark. – Big River Steel announced that it is expanding its LEED-certified, Arkansas-based scrap recycling and steel production facility.
New China Policy Forces Some US Cities To Squeeze Recycling Efforts
Certain plastics are no longer being recycled in Flagstaff, Arizona. It’s the same for Douglas County, Oregon, where one recycling facility virtually shut …
Tired of taking trash to busy convenience centers? Beaufort County is working on a fix
After discussing the potential of a widespread curbside trash and recycling program, Beaufort County leaders are making moves to put the plan in …
Steel recycling in Europe ‘hits record high’
APEAL, the association of European producers of steel for packaging has released new figures showing that recycling of steel packaging across …
Recycling markets are in turmoil. What you can do to stay green
The recycling markets are in turmoil. What should a person who cares about the environment do? Here are three ideas.
Recycling’s new reality: ‘When in doubt, throw it out’
If you fear that some of the stuff you’ve recycled is winding up at the landfill, you’re right. And the situation could get worse. New contracts for recycling …
New Report Shows NYC’s Commercial Recycling Rate Dropped to 21 Percent
The commercial sanitation industry’s recycling rate fell to 21 percent over the last year, a new report finds, undermining New York City’s efforts to …
SWANA, ISRI MRF Summit to Offer Expert Panels to Address Domestic Recycling
The Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) Summit, hosted by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and the Solid Waste Association of North …