Community Spotlight: Major East Coast city rolls out lofty diversion goals
In a city where city collection crews service 540,000 households, thinking big is the norm. That became abundantly clear when...
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Two companies vie to take over mixed-waste MRF
A shuttered Alabama facility that was built to separate recyclables from trash could reopen in October, and city leaders are...
Millions pledged for state’s recycling system
The Closed Loop Fund will loan up to $5 million in Connecticut this year to improve recycling infrastructure. The nonprofit...
One state feels squeeze from insufficient e-scrap funding
Despite having a landfill ban in place, problems have plagued electronics recycling in Colorado for years, and stakeholders are working...
Why a new coalition has formed in Ohio
Industry stakeholders have formed a state recycling organization in Ohio. The group aims to serve as a one-stop shop for...
Experts say measurement matters
More than 100 government and corporate recycling leaders convened in Chattanooga, Tenn. to assess where the recycling industry stands in...
Groups push recycling market activity on both coasts
With China having recently shaken up export possibilities, industry leaders in the U.S. have amplified their calls for more domestic...
Key industry group reorganizes
Keep America Beautiful, which runs America Recycles Day and other initiatives, is closing its Washington, D.C. office and consolidating staff...
Little agreement on Conn. packaging EPR
Extended producer responsibility rose to the forefront of debate in Connecticut as a strategy to reduce packaging waste in line...
City serves as case study in film recycling outreach
Municipal programs are often short on funds, and it’s easy for recycling outreach to fall on the back burner amid...
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