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University of Maine puts 'new spin' on recycling wind turbines
University of Maine puts 'new spin' on recycling wind turbines
UMaine researchers are repurposing aging blades, which could keep the waste out of Maine landfills.
New Fort Walton Beach Recycling Facility to Open Next Month
New Fort Walton Beach Recycling Facility to Open Next Month
Also, high contamination rates had forced the City of Pensacola to cancel curbside pickup services.
GRF Grants Helped to Divert Tons of Glass from Landfills
GRF Grants Helped to Divert Tons of Glass from Landfills
The grants amounting to approximately $150,000 helped in diverting several tonnes of glass from landfills.
Coralville City to Launch Single-Stream Recycling in June
Coralville City to Launch Single-Stream Recycling in June
It must be noted that neighbouring Iowa City, North Liberty as well as cities in Linn County already offers single-stream recycling services to consumers.
Metals recycler fined US$1.5 million
Metals recycler fined US$1.5 million
A United Kingdom-based metals recycling company has been fined £1.2 million (US$1.5 million) after a worker was injured after being struck by a skip loader truck at a processing site.
Cook Medical won't have E-Recycling Day this year. Where else can you recycle electronics?
Cook Medical won't have E-Recycling Day this year. Where else can you recycle electronics?
For anyone who can’t wait until next year to recycle their electronics, Lovejoy recommends recycling with the Waste Reduction District of Monroe County (WRD), formerly known as the Monroe County Solid Waste District.
Goodwill introduces free electronic recycling in 22 Pa. counties, including Lebanon
Goodwill introduces free electronic recycling in 22 Pa. counties, including Lebanon
The new initiative will allow stores to accept a wide variety of electronic items, which include televisions, computers, mobile devices, gaming systems, telephones and toasters.
Minneapolis City Analysis Points to Opportunities for Recycling Improvement
Minneapolis City Analysis Points to Opportunities for Recycling Improvement
The value of this category of material thrown in garbage is around $200,000 every year.
Coralville single-stream recycling to start in June
Coralville single-stream recycling to start in June
New recycling bins will be delivered to homes starting mid-May
Electronic waste recycling now available at four York County Goodwill locations
Electronic waste recycling now available at four York County Goodwill locations
The program, launched during an event at the local Goodwill Keystone Area store and donation center in Lemoyne
BlueAlp to provide chemical recycling technology to Italy’s RES
BlueAlp to provide chemical recycling technology to Italy’s RES
Italian waste management and recycling firm Recupero Etico Sostenibile S.p.A (RES) has ordered a chemical recycling production line from BlueAlp.
Glass Recycling Foundation awards $150K in grants
Glass Recycling Foundation awards $150K in grants
Nealy 1,660 tons of glass have been diverted from landfills through the grants, the foundation says.
West Warwick officials remind residents to recycle right after truck catches fire
West Warwick officials remind residents to recycle right after truck catches fire
Officials said the entire load needed to be dumped after it caught on fire.
Ascend Elements Collaborates with Call2Recycle to Provide Battery Recycling Services
Ascend Elements Collaborates with Call2Recycle to Provide Battery Recycling Services
The collaboration targets to collect and recycle the equivalent of over 300,000 electric vehicle battery packs by the end of the current decade.
Waste Pro and Adams Sanitation Compete to Become Pensacola’s New Curbside Recycling Service Provider
Waste Pro and Adams Sanitation Compete to Become Pensacola’s New Curbside Recycling Service Provider
The two companies will make oral presentations before the committee on 22nd May, 2024.
Dozens of free collection sites coming to Pennsylvania
Dozens of free collection sites coming to Pennsylvania
The organizations announced the effort on May 7, explaining that it will add free collection at 42 Goodwill Keystone Area locations across the state.
Nearly 30 tons of electronics dropped off for recycling at Aurora drive-thru event
Nearly 30 tons of electronics dropped off for recycling at Aurora drive-thru event
The next city electronics recycling event will be in September, officials said.