Contamination

A materials recovery facility in Seattle recently reopened with new sortation equipment, which is allowing for greater throughput and cleaner...

Another county has joined the WRAP (Wrap Recycling Action Program) initiative, an effort by the Flexible Film Recycling Group of...

An improvement in virgin feedstocks allows better performance in recycled-content HDPE products, and two companies cooperate to supply a continuous...

U.K. residents panic over contamination rates, and where you recycle that bottle differs greatly among countries. U.K.: Several media reports...

Glass recycling in Georgia has taken a beating in the public eye as of late, with some programs pushing to...

People in Scotland can drink beer and feel good about it environmentally, and a group of European companies is exploring...

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Low commodities prices and increasing contamination have forced materials recovery facilities in Great Britain to significantly increase charges to municipal...

A city in Tennessee wants to get glass out of its single-stream system, and a Hawaiian county eliminates several recycling...

Retailers collecting select polyethylene bags for recycling worry that accepting other types of PE film will open the door to...