The product stewardship group at the center of British Columbia’s recently reshaped curbside program has taken on a new moniker.
The product stewardship group at the center of British Columbia’s recently reshaped curbside program has taken on a new moniker.
For the second year in a row, U.S. paper recovery marked a record high in 2016. Use of recycled paper is also marking a new milestone in Canada.
The City of Calgary’s curbside recycling program has accepted plastic bags since it was rolled out in 2009, but it has faced a recurring issue: residents tossing them in the cart loose, instead of in bundles. This year, an outreach campaign aimed to address the problem head-on.
Last year closed with record-setting numbers for battery collection and recycling in North America, according to stewardship group Call2Recycle.
This story originally appeared in the January 2016 issue of Resource Recycling.
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This story originally appeared in the January 2017 issue of Resource Recycling.
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This story originally appeared in the February 2016 issue of Resource Recycling.
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