Wide world of recycling: Aug. 16, 2016
Waste pickers in Rio de Janeiro are playing a key role in recycling during the Olympics, and India is set...
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Glass gathering offers steps to strengthen challenged sector
Glass recycling in Georgia has taken a beating in the public eye as of late, with some programs pushing to...
Registration opens for school-based recycling competition
While kids and teachers across the country are getting ready to go back to school, nonprofit organization Keep America Beautiful...
MRF of the Moment: Upgrades allow switch to single-stream in Quad Cities
A $10.4 million investment in facility improvements, sortation equipment and curbside carts has allowed Davenport, Iowa area residents to switch...
European plastics recycling experts lay out key concerns
Leading executives involved in European plastics recycling convened in Portugal in mid-June to address the current state of affairs and...
Dell boosts use of recovered plastics by 20 percent
Global computing giant Dell is now using recycled plastics from electronics, water bottles and CD cases in 48 of its...
The plastics industry loves to convene
More than 500,000 professionals annually attend the big plastics industry trade shows worldwide, and with attendance rising at several of...
In other news: May 24, 2016
Regulators in California bring the hammer down on a Los Angeles-area redemption center for alleged labor law violations, and Minnesota...
Efforts underway to make plastic coffee pods recyclable
A leading producer of individual coffee cups says it will change how the product is made in order to aid...
Changing the world one upcycled product at a time
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries' ISRI2016 show didn't just discuss industry issues and equipment – it also provided a...
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