Recycling Tips
Top tips for recycling your household rubbish, reducing your waste, and reusing whenever possible. There are little things each of us can do to help preserve and protect the environment. Being careful to recycle the right items in the correct way will ensure the recycling process is as efficient as possible.
New process vaporizes plastic bags and bottles, yielding gases to make new, recycled plastics
The catalytic process, discovered by researchers at UC Berkeley, efficiently reduces polymers to chemical precursors, bringing a circular economy for plastics one step closer to reality
CREC to Hold Electronics Collection and Recycling Event
Participation in the event is restricted through prior registration.
California Approved Expansion of PaintCare EPR Program
Since 2012, PaintCare has collected nearly 34.6 million gallons of paint through its year-round drop-off sites.
No Recycling Pickup on Labor Day in Springfield
There is no change to other pickups.
Fire at downtown Lincoln recycling facility causes $30,000 in damage
Firefighter crews cycled in and out for hours due to the heat.
Textiles sector is focus of BIR September event in Brussels
The global recycling federation is hosting a one-day event examining “fact from fiction” regarding discarded apparel in its home city of Brussels on Sept 17.
Plans to recycle more abandoned boats
Component parts ranged from stainless steel rigging and bronze winches to the boat’s engine and electronics.ADEM Grant to Boost Recycling Efforts in City of Alexander
In order to ensure increased participation by residents, the center will remain open to public 24 hours a day, seven days a week.Tennessee Recycling Coalition Announced 2024 Recycler of the Year Awards
The 2024 Business Recycler of the Year award was won by Domtar’s Kingsport Mill.Algoma Steel gets approval for EAF power line
Canadian steelmaker receives approval for transmission line that will bring power to its recycled-content electric arc furnace.Kentucky launches glass recycling program
The $350,000 glass processing initiative was launched in partnership with O-I Glass, Workwell Industries and multiple Kentucky distillers.
Circle Alliance targets funding to reduce plastic pollution
Launched by Unilever, USAID and EY, the alliance initially is focused on India, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines.Texas anti-ESG law prompts legal filing
Trade association files lawsuit saying Lone Star state law interferes with investment and corporate governance rights.Richmond Launching Pilot Program for Mattress Recycling Ahead of E-Cycle Day
Richmonders can drop off their old mattresses and box springs at 1710 Robin Hood Road starting Sunday, Sept. 15.Clean Harbors Nears $5M Agreement with DOJ on Louisiana Site CleanUp
Clean Harbors says it still manages waste transportation for industrial and emergency services at that location.Steelwrist opens new office in US
The Europe-based attachments maker has moved its North American office to a larger site in Newington, Connecticut.