Two large cities engage in cart-tagging campaigns to raise contamination awareness, and Maine’s container deposit drama continues with a state board refusing to ban the sale of small liquor bottles.
Two large cities engage in cart-tagging campaigns to raise contamination awareness, and Maine’s container deposit drama continues with a state board refusing to ban the sale of small liquor bottles.
An Iowa county reports higher participation one year after switching to single-stream collection, and the impact of China’s informal recycling collection sector is studied.
Funding for North Carolina’s state recycling support program has been largely preserved in a compromise budget approved by both legislative chambers last month.
Demand for recovered commodities sent to China may further diminish as another round of import inspections threatens to slow or shutter Chinese processors.
FCC Environmental Services will build a $20 million materials recovery facility in Houston to sort curbside recyclables for at least the next 15 years, under a deal that still requires final approval.
A Canadian city brings in nearly $10 million through sales of recyclables, and a community attempts to educate residents to cut down on its costly contamination problem.
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The CEO of Nestle Waters says when it comes to long-term economics, relying on recycled content is a strong bet.
International brand owner General Mills says recycled content made up 42 percent of the weight of its U.S. packaging last year, down from the year before.
The New York attorney general filed a lawsuit against a large beverage distributor, claiming the company owes the state millions of dollars in unpaid deposit funds.
Oregon’s bottle deposit program has begun accepting used glass bottles for refilling.