National politics have taken the spotlight over the past few months, but impactful decisions are being made at the state level as legislatures convene.
National politics have taken the spotlight over the past few months, but impactful decisions are being made at the state level as legislatures convene.
Scott Pruitt, photo by Gage Skidmore
Former Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt is the new leader of the U.S. EPA. Continue Reading
A campaign aimed at curbing criminal activity could cause headaches for those legally sending recyclable materials across the Pacific Ocean.
One city may lower its diversion rate goals and abandon its single-stream collection plans, while another gets tough on apartment landlords.
Nashville, Tenn. leaders have identified increased recycling as a key component of improving the city’s livability.
CarbonLite, a reclaimer producing food-grade recycled PET, will double its processing capacity this year with the construction of a $62 million facility in Dallas.
Plastic products sold in California with “biodegradable” and “compostable” printed on their labels cost Walmart nearly $1 million in a settlement earlier this month.
Colleges and universities have begun a fierce competition to determine which campus can recycle the most.
When it comes to plastic bag legislation, 2017 may be the storm after the storm. After the high-profile battle over California’s statewide plastic bag ban, legislators in at least 16 states have introduced bills related to bags this year.
A Canadian city drives its curbside contamination rates down, and a U.S. city increases recycling tonnages by 20 percent.