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News and Press — November 15, 2019

America Recycles Day Celebrates the Might of the Recycling Industry & Focuses on Opportunities

Every November 15, people come together to celebrate America Recycles Day and focus on the value created by recycling. The benefits, including the industry’s $110 billion economic impact, more than 531,000 jobs created, and reduction in greenhouse gases are numerous. The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry™, is using […]

News and Press — November 15, 2019

News and Press — November 15, 2019

City of Santa Fe, New Mexico Formally Launches Rubicon’s Smart City Platform

To celebrate America Recycles Day on November 15, the Environmental Services Division (ESD) for the City of Santa Fe, New Mexico, focused attention on its newly installed RUBICONSmartCity™ platform, and how it can improve residential and commercial waste and recycling services for its more than 80,000 citizens. The Environmental Services Division of the City of […]

News and Press — November 15, 2019

Collection/Transfer — November 14, 2019

Virginians Are Recycling More of their Trash

The statewide recycling rate in 2018 was 46% — up 3 percentage points from the previous year, according to data released this week by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. The data showed that: The Central Virginia Waste Management Authority, which includes Richmond and surrounding localities, had the highest recycling rate in the commonwealth — […]

Collection/Transfer — November 14, 2019

Newsletter Headline — November 14, 2019

Allentown, PA Residents Can Now Recycle Electronics, Clothing from Doorstep Thanks to Pilot Program

Allentown will begin a one-year pilot program with retrievr. In addition to the convenience factor, Allentown officials believe the platform will cut costs related to landfill disposal. Here’s how it works: Visit retrievr.com or text PICKUP to 757-70-FETCH (757-703-3824) to schedule your pickup date. Specify the clothing or electronics you wish to recycle. On your […]

Newsletter Headline — November 14, 2019

Newsletter Headline — November 14, 2019

Central Ohio Recycling Rate Reaches 50 Percent for the First Time Ever

For the first time ever, Central Ohio’s waste diversion rate reaches 50 percent. That means residents and businesses in the region are keeping half of the waste they generate out of the landfill through recycling and other waste-diversion activities. That’s a significant achievement, especially considering the national diversion rate hovers around 35 percent. SWACO announced […]

Newsletter Headline — November 14, 2019

News and Press — November 14, 2019

U.S. Recyclers Increasing Domestic Investments and and Responding to China’s Export Policy

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: 2017 Facts and Figures Fact Sheet, which provides information on recycling and recovery rates, among other things, for calendar years 2016 and 2017. The American Chemistry Council responded to the report with the following statement from Steve Russell, vice president of ACC’s Plastics Division: […]

News and Press — November 14, 2019

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