Curbside recycling can put additional collection trucks on the road. But the recycling process ultimately brings environmental benefits that far outweigh the extra vehicle emissions, according to a study from Waste Management.
Curbside recycling can put additional collection trucks on the road. But the recycling process ultimately brings environmental benefits that far outweigh the extra vehicle emissions, according to a study from Waste Management.
A pair of bills in Massachusetts could have some impact on recovery. One mandates reductions in statewide per-capita waste generation and another requires state government offices to divert a host of materials.
Local governments in California must ensure residents and businesses have organics collection service, under rules finalized by state regulators recently.
Food waste has become an increasingly hot topic in recent months and for good reason. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), about one-third of all food produced in the world for human consumption – approximately 1.3 billion metric tons – ends up as waste each year.
Western states are often seen as trendsetters in materials recovery. But the latest figures from that part of the country show drops in diversion rates.
An Oregon agency has awarded $5.6 million in grants to bolster recycling and composting infrastructure serving the Portland area.
A nascent company that makes a composite material from the non-recycled waste stream is looking to site a processing plant in the U.S.