Collaboration Helps Increase Michigan Recycling Manufacturing

A collaboration by a tissue company, packaging manufacturers, and the state of Michigan is leading an initiative to improve Michigan recycling infrastructure and manufacturing to produce more sustainable materials.

Zespri partners with packaging recycling startup, Bower

The US recycling rate has declined in recent years, from around 9% in 2018 to 5% at its lowest in 2021 (Reuters). Working with major organizations such as Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, and P&G, Bower…

Evergreen celebrates expansion at Clyde recycling plant

CEO says addition will make it the largest PET resin producer in N. America

Dartmouth High recycling drive is a success

Dartmouth High School’s parking lot was lined with vehicles on Saturday, each filled with old furniture, dehumidifiers, mattresses and other household items — all with the purpose of safely disposing of them for a greener…

TDEC Awards Tennessee Tire Recycling Grant of $750,000 From Tire Environmental Act Program

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a grant of $750,000 for Tennessee Tire Recycling (TTR) in Lebanon from the state’s Tire Environmental Act Program.

Battery Producers Need to Be Experts in Recycling

Because of the growth in demand for electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are experiencing a steep demand that is expected to rise to three to four million metric tons by 2030. LIBs have emerged as…

Glass recycling comes to Blount County

“Is that container for glass?” a passenger in a sedan asked Blount County Highway Superintendent Jeff Headrick. As Headrick informed the passenger that the blue collection bin was indeed for glass recycling, the car moved…

Walworth County Public Works Department to host electronics recycling event

Walworth County Public Works will host an electronics and appliances recycling event from 9 a.m. to noon, July 23 at the Public Works facility, W4097 County Road NN in Elkhorn.

Clean Toledo event set for Manhattan Plaza

The next Clean Toledo Recycling Event is from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at Manhattan Plaza, 553 E. Manhattan Blvd., the city announced.

Shred and Recycle Your Personal Documents in August, Free of Charge

Union County’s free shredding program visits Kean University, August 13

Leawood to offer free e-recycling at Town Center Plaza this weekend

If you have a growing pile of unwanted electronics, Leawood will help you safely dispose of them.

New glass recycling effort diverts about 10K bottles from landfill

A new glass recycling program has kept about 10,000 bottles discarded in Clarke County over the past three months from going into a landfill, according to the person who started it.

Clay County residents could be waiting more than year for curbside recycling to return

In a worst-case scenario estimate from the county, Clay County residents could be waiting until 2024 to get their curbside recycling back.

3 reasons to believe in the future of plastic recycling

Recent articles have hammered a drumbeat of negativity on plastics recycling, but it can work with the right investment and policy action, writes one leader at The Recycling Partnership.

Creating Virgin-Similar Recyclates from Extended Mechanical Recycling

Saperatec will present its delamination approach to composite packaging recycling this fall. A non-chemical, multi-layer delamination recycling plant is set to open in 2023.

Genesee County recycling events switch to appointment only format

Genesee County officials are launching a new format for the popular recycling events to alleviate long waits and traffic problems.

DKMM hosting latex paint collection event Saturday at Marion County Fairgrounds

Residents of Marion, Morrow, Delaware, and Knox counties can drop off used cans of latex paint on Saturday at the Marion County Fairgrounds.