In certain circumstances, having households bag recyclables and leave them at the curb might be a better option than using carts or bins.
In certain circumstances, having households bag recyclables and leave them at the curb might be a better option than using carts or bins.
San Francisco has seen significantly more diversion from its curbside program since changing the standard sizes of recycling and garbage receptacles issued to residents.
A $1 million grant from the Coca-Cola Foundation will kickstart a program to buy lidded recycling carts for coastal U.S. communities.
A startup is partnering with municipalities to provide curbside collection of textiles and electronics, two streams rarely touched by traditional curbside haulers.
A major U.S. industry group has announced ambitious long-term goals related to the recycling of plastic packaging.
Collection-related fatalities made up nearly two-thirds of all waste and recycling industry deaths last year, according to figures from the Solid Waste Association of North America.
The refillable bottle produced by O-I is offered in two sizes. Photo courtesy of Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative.
A glass bottle reuse program in Oregon has taken major steps forward, with glass giant Owens-Illinois creating a standardized refillable bottle for breweries and long-term plans for a wash facility moving forward.
An industry-funded ocean plastics prevention initiative has received support from a number of new partners, including brand owners, a chemicals giant and an intergovernmental group.
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New York City is moving forward with a plan to shift the financial burden of garbage collection from taxpayers to ratepayers.
Six East Coast states experienced seven waste and recycling deaths in only the first week and a half of 2018, according to an industry group.