This story originally appeared in the July 2016 issue of Resource Recycling.
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This story originally appeared in the July 2016 issue of Resource Recycling.
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A pair of bills in Massachusetts could have some impact on recovery. One mandates reductions in statewide per-capita waste generation and another requires state government offices to divert a host of materials.
News about funding to boost Michigan’s recycling programs captured attention last month. | KyleHohler/Shutterstock
Articles about paper recycling markets, upcoming extended producer responsibility legislation and grant funding for the Great Lakes State drew readers’ interest last month.
A Pennsylvania community bucks the single-stream trend, and fewer Oregon grocery stores redeem beverage containers because more stand-alone centers are opening.
The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has released its July 2013 quarterly report on its Beverage Container Recycling Fund, and the outlook is not encouraging.
A worker was killed in a MRF accident in Nebraska shortly after the publication of an article highlighting the often-dangerous working conditions in the recycling industry.
Most U.S. residents can now access a free mail-in and drop-off program from Nespresso to recycle aluminum-based coffee capsules.
New York City businesses achieve a waste-reduction goal, and two popular beverage companies make changes to the materials they use for packaging.
