Portland will donate computers to refurbisher
A Portland, Ore. commissioner announced the city would be donating its old computers to nonprofit Free Geek to be redistributed,...
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Michigan’s waste management overhaul taking effect
Michigan is rolling out big changes to its solid waste management laws, taking a slow and steady approach to a...
Recycling organization provides carts to Midwest city
Kansas City, Mo. will receive 162,000 carts from The Recycling Partnership, the organization’s second-largest cart grant to date.
Oregon achieves 88.5% bottle return rate
Oregon residents turned in over 2 billion beverage containers in 2022, an 88.5% preliminary redemption rate for one of the...
Minnesota study estimates value of e-scrap
Researchers in Minnesota recently estimated what a 100% e-scrap recycling rate would look like in terms of metals recovery, finding...
ERI begins training program for adults with disabilities
Electronics Recyclers International and nonprofit Opportunity Enterprises have teamed up to provide e-scrap recycling training for people with disabilities in...
Arkansas Supreme Court overturns recycling fees ruling
The Arkansas Supreme Court overturned a lower court's ruling that citizens were entitled to restitution of recycling fees after a...
Public-private prowess
Across the state of Tennessee, strong bonds between local government and private recycling businesses are boosting the diversion of curbside...
URT processing batteries collected curbside in Oregon
Over the past several years, a handful of Oregon counties decided to switch to curbside battery collection to avoid fires....
Canadian city walks back fee on paper coffee cups
A year after it went into effect, Vancouver, British Columbia is moving to end its 25-cent fee on single-use coffee...
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