Publicly traded haulers didn’t see a recycling rebound during the first quarter of 2016.
Publicly traded haulers didn’t see a recycling rebound during the first quarter of 2016.
Garbage and recycling haulers had the fifth-highest death rate of all civilian occupations in 2014, with 27 people losing their lives, updated federal statistics show.
When Energizer developed a battery with 4 percent recycled content, company officials agonized over whether to market the achievement to the public. The concern was the 4 percent figure would leave consumers asking, “Why not more?”
Washington, D.C. is taking steps toward its newly adopted goal of decreasing the amount of material it sends to disposal. One hurdle was completed last week with the release of the District’s first solid waste diversion report.
The federal government will invest up to $70 million in a new research institute focused on reducing recycling costs and boosting recycled content in manufacturing.
Even in this era of fake news, people haven’t grown distrustful of their community’s recycling system, a study indicates.
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’ ISRI2016 show didn’t just discuss industry issues and equipment – it also provided a platform for ventures looking to drive social change with recycled materials.
Industry experts contend recycling carts will contain more and more aluminum bottles in the coming years.
Saying a material can’t be thrown away isn’t a guarantee it will be recycled. That’s a takeaway from the cardboard landfill ban Fort Collins, Colo. imposed in 2013.
Legislation introduced in San Francisco would extend the city’s current ban on expanded polystyrene food-service items to packaging and a host of other products.