Recycling Articles
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How New Yorkers make up to $1K a day by collecting cans off the streets
On a recent Wednesday evening, the blue-tinted plastic-bags loaded with empty cans and drained bottles look like a bunch of garbage to passers-by on the corner of Riverside Drive and West 89th Street.
Waste experts warn against recycling these five items
When it comes to recycling, it can admittedly get confusing. We’ve all been there, and with various unique rules for each product and packaging type, lines can get blurred.
Domino’s and WestRock launch initiative to boost pizza box recycling
Pizza box recycling has long been a source of debate in the industry, but this latest effort may be a sign of growing consensus.
Interzero and Eastman Reach Long-Term Supply Agreement for Planned Molecular Recycling Facility in France
Interzero and Eastman ( NYSE: EMN) today announced a long-term supply agreement for Eastman's previously announced molecular recycling facility in Normandy, France. Interzero will provide up to 20,000 metric tonnes per year of hard-to-recycle PET…
Solar panels have come a long way. Recycling them has not
Making solar panel recycling more commonplace will require a mix of technological advances, economic incentives and smart policies at the state and federal levels.
Chesterfield County to privatize recycling
Starting next year, Chesterfield County will privatize its recycling by moving to a “subscription-based” model.
Recycling and clean-up days dates set in October
Do you have larger items such as appliances, mattresses, or medical equipment you’ve been meaning to clear out?
TenCate Grass Launches Synthetic Turf Recycling Program for Worn-Out Sports Fields
TenCate Grass, a leading purveyor of artificial turf for sports playing surfaces, is pioneering a recycling program for worn-out fields with help from ExxonMobil and Cyclyx International, a feedstock processor.
Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis prompts PET bottle surge and recycling efforts
The city has been inundated with water bottles but lacks a recycling program. As studied in Flint, Michigan, emergency response groups may not always consider waste management in advance planning.
Sustainability department rolls out recycling program to increase awareness, recycling on campus
An upgraded recycling rollout is underway on the West Lafayette campus to help increase recycling and reduce waste sent to the landfill.
Walmart, TerraCycle pilot new package recycling hubs
Walmart has partnered with TerraCycle to pilot its new recycling collection program. Through the new Community Recycling Hubs, consumers can recycle pet food and other product packaging.
Dallas changing trash, recycling pickup routes starting in December
The city is planning to add an extra day to weekly sanitation collections to address delayed and missed pick ups
Warren City Council delays action on recycling contract for 2023
A proposal that would have seen residential recycling fees spike was put on pause by Warren City Council on Monday night.
New artificial intelligence recycling technology can sort plastics on its own
The AI is meant to help the world overcome its struggle with sending recyclable plastics to landfills.
California governor signs recycling and waste bills as part of climate change package
Bills concerning incineration rules, battery recycling programs and organic waste diversion were among those Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Friday. Additional waste and recycling bills are pending.
Partnership aims to increase recycling in Kalamazoo
The city of Kalamazoo has joined an effort to increase recycling along with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, and The Recycling Partnership, a nonprofit organization, the city said in a news…