Research provides higher U.S. disposal estimates
Yale University researchers estimate 230 million metric tons of MSW were landfilled in the U.S. in 2015, nearly twice the...
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Research provides higher e-scrap disposal estimate
Yale University researchers estimate 3.5 million metric tons of electronics ended up in U.S. landfills in 2015, significantly higher than...
Reclaimer argues for goal of 50 percent RPET bottles
Some beverage brand owners are moving toward 100 percent RPET bottles, but one of the country's largest PET reclaimers says...
Study sheds light on needlestick injuries at MRFs
The hazards of needles to MRF sorters are well recognized, but new research puts an estimate to just how many...
Negligence causes 25 percent of data breaches
A recent data security study shows a quarter of U.S. data breaches are caused by human error. Breaches are also...
U.S. e-scrap recycling rate drops
The national recycling rate for consumer electronics has fallen 2 percentage points, according to U.S. EPA estimates. The federal agency's...
E-scrap exports boost China’s battery recycling industry
Global e-scrap flows have helped China dominate lithium-ion battery recycling but have hampered similar efforts in North America, according to...
Project drives recovery of bumper plastics
When a vehicle enters the end-of-life stream, its metals will probably be recovered. But the plastics are likely headed to...
EPA: U.S. plastics recycling rate declines
The national plastics recycling rate fell slightly from 2014 to 2015, as the country recycled less but generated more of...
Studies quantify e-scrap workers’ exposure to toxics
This story has been updated. Bathroom doors, a water cooler handle, a refrigerator - their surfaces carried lead, cadmium and...
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