This article originally appeared in the October 2017 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   In densely populated areas, there’s significant potential to help improve materials diversion by coordinating public-space recycling standards and communication with those elements already in place in the residential recycling sphere. A recently wrapped up pilot project in Vancouver, British...

This story originally appeared in the June 2017 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   Contamination is an ongoing concern in the world of recycling. It disrupts machinery, can cause hazards to workers, and results in lower material commodity values. Local government and recycling collectors and processors are continually trying to deal with this issue....