Cara Russell, the newly appointed head of the Colorado Association for Recycling, was killed last week at the age of 52. A vigil was held in her memory June 30 and a memorial fund has been created in her name.
Cara Russell, the newly appointed head of the Colorado Association for Recycling, was killed last week at the age of 52. A vigil was held in her memory June 30 and a memorial fund has been created in her name.
Ann Arbor, Mich. has ended a MRF operation contract with ReCommunity over alleged safety and fire issues at the city’s recycling facility.
Haulers in one Colorado city could be allowed to charge more for collection services due to falling recycling revenues, and Seattle considers changes to its plastic bag ban.
The Closed Loop Foundation launches a grant program to take aim at food waste, and Massachusetts provides funding to give recycling businesses a boost.
Legislation requiring cities to reduce their per-capita waste generation has gained traction in Massachusetts.
Big bag changes take effect in Morocco, and coffee chains in the U.K. push forward goals to recycle paper cups.
Several workers were killed in an accident at a U.K. metals recycling operation, and Hong Kong beachgoers can’t find the sand through the trash.
Queensland becomes the latest Australian state to pass a bottle bill, and a textile company that uses recovered materials in fabrics makes moves in Europe.
People in Scotland can drink beer and feel good about it environmentally, and a group of European companies is exploring turning diapers into new plastics.
Waste pickers in Rio de Janeiro are playing a key role in recycling during the Olympics, and India is set to receive its first integrated vehicle recycling facility.