Don’t fear the evolving waste stream. But be judicious about what new packaging you allow in your recycling program. That was the message from a Waste Management leader speaking on an EPA webinar last week.
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Five sorting centers in Quebec, Canada have been selected to take part in a pilot project that organizers hope will lead to the recycling of all curbside glass.
Numerous studies in 2016 pointed to the need for better recycling outreach. Continue Reading
During the past year, the national average price of post-consumer PET beverage bottles and jars rose steadily by 68 percent, from 8.6 cents per pound in March 2016 to the current 14.5 cents per pound.
Any time a government forces residents to change their behaviors, there’s the possibility of a strong pushback. But a recent webinar explored ways municipal officials can draft and implement mandatory recycling ordinances without drawing substantial resistance.
Can separation of recyclables from trash ever be a cost-effective solution? According to three experts speaking at Waste Expo, the answer depends on some critical conditions.
Resource Recycling readers were drawn last month to a MRF operator’s perspective on current recycling struggles and to a story about a slain recycling leader in Colorado.
One of America’s largest glass processors has closed its Northeast outpost.
Despite a switch to single-stream collection a year ago, St. Paul, Minnesota has seen its recycling activity remain flat. The lack of growth seems to be a factor of lightweighting trends in packaging, a lack of markets for glass and continued reliance on bins.