Recycling Articles
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County to shut down remaining recycling sites
The four remaining locations that house the county’s dwindling recycling program are being closed Dec. 1 due to increased costs.
Tampa Recycling Contamination at All-Time High
City of Tampa Solid Waste Department Educating Residents about Proper Recycling on National Recycling Day
New Survey Spotlights Coca-Cola as the World’s Topmost Plastic Polluter
As per estimates, a total of around 2.126 million pieces of plastic waste were collected.
Delaware Recycling Delivered Significant Environment and Economic Benefits
Also, recycling supports more than $67 million in wages, it noted.
With clothing, textiles banned from trash, waste district outlines recycling methods
As of Nov. 1, clothing and other textiles are no longer allowed in the trash in Massachusetts. New state “waste ban” rules require textiles be kept out of the trash so they can be reused…
Pop-up Recycling Events at Beanstalk
Next Wednesday, Beanstalk Children’s Resale Clothing will host a James Recycling pop-up event behind the shop at 8021 SE Stark Street.
Colorado's recycling rate hasn't improved in five years, some hope new Denver recycling ordinance will help
Colorado's recycling rate is only between 15 to 16% — far below the national average of 32% — and it hasn't improved over the last five years, according to reports from the Colorado Public Interest…
UK Recycling celebrates America Recycles Day
Each year, the University of Kentucky celebrates America Recycles Day not just on Nov. 15, but all week by encouraging faculty, staff and students to recycle and learn more about recycling on campus.
Aiken County Opened New Graniteville Recycling Facility
The new facility sits on a four-acre campus, as compared with the half-an-acre campus of the old one.
Lucas County Launched Fresh Recycling Collection Drive
These items include candy wrappers, pumpkins, and political campaign signs.
DC Recycling to hold final e-waste, shred event of ’22 on Saturday
Decatur County Recycling will hold the final electronics recycling and paper shredding event of the year on Saturday from 9-11 am at the Decatur County Fairgrounds in Greensburg.
Waste Audit Reveals High Contamination Levels in Recycling Stream
Almost 19% of the recyclables were trash, while 16.5% were compostable.
Audi, Redwood Materials Launched Consumer Electronics Recycling Program
As per estimates, around 15 million tons of lithium-ion batteries are expected to reach their end-of-life by the end of the current decade.
McHenry County to host free single-day paint recycling event Saturday
The McHenry County Department of Health will host a single-day paint recycling event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in the parking lot of the McHenry County Government Administration Building, 667 Ware Road in Woodstock.
Cause of Evergreen Recycling fire determined
The Sedgwick County Fire Department said it’s determined the cause of a large fire to a Park City wood recycling facility as spontaneous combustion. The Oct. 30 fire at Evergreen Recycling burned for several days.
Plastic Film Recycling Challenge Set to Begin in Otsego County Schools
The challenge will run from November 15, 2022 until April 15, 2023.