This story originally appeared in the June 2017 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content.   Anyone involved in materials recovery or general sustainability is by now well aware of the rise of limits on single-use shopping bags. While plastic bags represent a small component in the waste stream by weight, their durability means they easily...

This story originally appeared in the January 2017 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. To reduce MSW management costs, local governments have traditionally focused on two primary approaches: using the lowest cost disposal and encouraging recycling. Yet neither of these approaches reduces the generation of MSW, which is done through source reduction and reuse....

This story originally appeared in the November 2016 issue of Plastics Recycling Update. Subscribe today for access to all print content. To reduce MSW management costs, local governments have traditionally focused on two primary approaches: using the lowest cost disposal and encouraging recycling. Yet neither of these approaches reduces the generation of MSW, which is done through source reduction and...

This story originally appeared in the July 2016 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, more than 9,800 residential curbside collection programs for recyclables are in place in the U.S., and together they serve 73 percent of the U.S. population. Curbside collection of recyclables brings convenience to residents...