State awards grants to boost recycling
North Carolina will help pay for projects to improve the recycling of fiber, plastics, metals, construction and demolition debris, organics...
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A state program experiment
This article appeared in the March 2021 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. State...
Market development grants awarded in Washington state
A new recycling development center in the Pacific Northwest has issued over half a million dollars in grants to help...
An e-scrap company’s history of public-sector contract controversy
An investigation outlines one electronics recycling firm's track record of running afoul of state officials as well as certification programs,...
A processor’s history of public-sector contract controversy
An investigation outlines one operator's track record of running afoul of state officials as well as certification programs, school districts...
First Person Perspective: How a community compost program caught its wave
I am fortunate to have grown up in two distinct places in California: Silicon Valley, known for business and entrepreneurship,...
Notes from the Field: Engineering UBC solutions
A state recycling association leader recaps an effort by students at the Colorado School of Mines to develop technological solutions...
Wastecon takeaways: COVID impacts and compostable concerns
Last week, the Solid Waste Association of North America held its annual Wastecon event online. Not surprisingly, much of the...
Glass is ‘collateral damage’ as one city responds to markets
Beginning this month, glass is no longer collected at the curb in Tucson, Ariz. The move is part of a...
Data Corner: Boosting diversion in the downtown core of one small city
Cities with thriving downtowns face multiple challenges regarding solid waste management, including space constraints, varying frequency of service needs, data...
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