The number of deaths among refuse and recyclable materials collectors went up last year. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 33 people were killed in 2015.
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The number of deaths among refuse and recyclable materials collectors went up last year. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 33 people were killed in 2015.
The How2Recycle label, a project of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC), celebrated many milestones in 2016, including a big boost from Walmart.
Aluminum giant Novelis reported that its use of recycled inputs has now crossed the 50 percent mark. Continue Reading
The success of a Staten Island pilot program that allows residents to schedule e-scrap pick-ups for free has New York City officials already considering expanding the service. Free curbside pick-up is rare in the electronics recycling world.
Innovators in the resin realm often get a bad rap for prioritizing functionality over recyclability. But according to one bioplastics executive, end-of-life is still top-of-mind for many companies developing cutting-edge materials.
An e-scrap recycling program in West Virginia gets support, and deadlines are approaching for those interested in federal funding for waste reduction.
New York City has begun e-scrap collection at a handful of apartment buildings in the five boroughs.
New York City has launched a new e-scrap collection program for multi-family residential buildings.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg earlier this week announced a plan to bring food composting to a bigger swath of city residents, a push that is the latest in a cluster of recycling initiatives put forth by Bloomberg during his final year in office. It also places America’s most populous city in the middle of the nation’s ongoing expansion of composting.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg yesterday announced a large-scale change to the Big Apple’s recycling program, adding mixed rigid plastics to its curbside recycling collection.