Funding for North Carolina’s state recycling support program has been largely preserved in a compromise budget approved by both legislative chambers last month.
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.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner (center) is joined by Inigo Sanz (right), CEO of FCC Environmental Services, and other city officials at a June 28 press conference.
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.
Legislative movement on a pair of bills in the Hawkeye State has drawn recycling industry interest in recent days.
Two pieces of legislation recently introduced in Connecticut aim to reshape the state’s deposit system. One bill expands the state’s 5-cent deposit on beverage containers, and the other removes it.
Oregon’s bottle deposit program has begun accepting used glass bottles for refilling.