Millions of electronics sit unused in Wisconsin homes, according to a report from the state's e-scrap program, and awareness of recycling options is growing. But trash disposal of computers and TVs has also seen an uptick during the past few years. The E-Cycle Wisconsin program, part of the Department of Natural Resource (DNR), has conducted four statewide surveys since 2010...

Recycling organizations will try to sell Congress on the economic and environmental benefits of the U.S. EPA's Waste Minimization and Recycling program, which is cut in President Trump's proposed budget. An initial budget document released in March made clear that EPA would be targeted by the new administration for cuts. But the official proposal released last month, titled "A New...

A statewide ban on expanded polystyrene food-service products was rejected in the California Senate last week, falling only a handful of votes short of passing. Senate Bill 705, titled the Ocean Pollution Reduction Act, prohibited food vendors from using EPS food service packaging beginning in 2020. The bill started out as a prohibition on materials not accepted in local recycling programs...

The City of Calgary's curbside recycling program has accepted plastic bags since it was rolled out in 2009, but it has faced a recurring issue: residents tossing them in the cart loose, instead of in bundles. This year, an outreach campaign aimed to address the problem head-on. To function properly, bag collections require a bag-in-bag approach so the film can...

Recycling organizations will try to sell Congress on the economic and environmental benefits of the U.S. EPA's Waste Minimization and Recycling program, which is cut in President Trump's proposed budget. An initial budget document released in March made clear that EPA would be targeted by the new administration for cuts. But the official proposal released last month, titled "A New...

Recycling organizations will try to sell Congress on the economic and environmental benefits of the U.S. EPA's Waste Minimization and Recycling program, which is cut in President Trump's proposed budget. An initial budget document released in March made clear that EPA would be targeted by the new administration for cuts. But the official proposal released last month, titled "A New...

Funding for a North Carolina recycling support program has been restored in the state House of Representatives' budget proposal, a sharp departure from the Senate's desire to slash the office entirely. The House passed its version of the budget on June 2 by a vote of 80 to 31, and among the many changes from the Senate's May 12 version,...

For years, the plastics recycling sector has aimed to keep plastic film out of curbside bins and carts, in an effort to both keep the material clean and avoid the well-documented problems bags and other items cause at recycling facilities. But one major brand owner says recovery rates through drop-off channels aren't cutting it – and now the company is...

It may be known as the Music City, but Nashville is also shooting for another designation. The municipality made recent headlines when city leaders announced a goal to become the “greenest city in the Southeast.” And increased recycling was among the goals a “Livable Nashville” committee recommended striving for. Nashville should aim to raise its residential and commercial diversion rate...

A manufacturer has been recognized for its process that uses 100 percent post-consumer plastics from e-scrap, as well as packaging and textiles, sourced from recycling companies across the U.S. EcoStrate recycles hard-to-recycle materials into a composite sheet, which goes into indoor and outdoor signage. The Arlington, Texas-headquartered company uses 100 percent post-consumer plastics from e-scrap, as well as packaging and...