More than 50 U.S. recycling professionals will receive grants to attend the 2017 Resource Recycling Conference, a five-fold increase over last year.
More than 50 U.S. recycling professionals will receive grants to attend the 2017 Resource Recycling Conference, a five-fold increase over last year.
The mayor of a Pennsylvania city is being charged with violating county recycling and solid waste laws after he contaminated a collection bin. He could be facing a fine or months of community service.
Greg Janson of plastics reclaimer QRS Recycling knows all too well what happens when material suppliers aren’t informed about load quality.
Brent Bell, vice president of recycling operations.
The recycling chief at Waste Management recently reflected on the company’s ongoing efforts to clean up the material stream. The takeaway: It’s a long slog.
If a municipal recycling program wants to increase its performance, local government engagement is needed. Several program leaders made that clear during a discussion hosted by the U.S. EPA last week.
A nationwide multi-family garbage and recycling collection company has been fined by a state for allegedly tossing recyclables in the trash.
Cody Marshall, The Recycling Partnership
The State of Curbside Recycling Report offered one of the most comprehensive assessments to date of the factors affecting municipal collection. The lead researcher for the study discusses some of the statistics and surprises (see related story).
A materials recovery facility in Seattle recently reopened with new sortation equipment, which is allowing for greater throughput and cleaner end products.
U.K. residents panic over contamination rates, and where you recycle that bottle differs greatly among countries.
Glass recycling in Georgia has taken a beating in the public eye as of late, with some programs pushing to remove bottles and jars from curbside carts and media reports questioning glass recycling’s value.