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Newsletter Headline — October 19, 2018

Why a Maine Island Community is Switching to Single-Sort Recycling

Despite some towns in Maine dropping their recycling programs because of skyrocketing costs, a Maine island community is upgrading and streamlining its recycling process by offering single-sort recycling. The town has been pursuing a new recycling program for the past two years and wanted a streamlined process at the transfer station that would encourage more […]

Newsletter Headline — October 19, 2018

Milford, MA Recycling Program Aims to Reduce Waste

Milford, MA has entered into a three-year contract with Simple Recycling to start curbside textile pickup Oct. 29. “One of our main goals is to reduce the … materials that go into the waste stream,” town Health Agent Paul Mazzuchelli said. The pickup could take about 45 tons out of the waste stream, according to […]

Newsletter Headline — October 19, 2018

The Recycling Debate: How Food Brands Can Cut Packaging Waste

Most plastic food packaging will have the word ‘recyclable’ on it, but this doesn’t necessarily always mean the packaging will be recycled. The actual process of recycling multi-material packaging can be time-consuming and expensive and relies heavily on consumer behavior and collection segregation. Many food products use a mix of packaging materials, for example, microwaveable […]

Newsletter Headline — October 19, 2018

Compost/Organic Recycling — October 19, 2018

Summit County, CO Ballot Initiative 1A Will Fund Recycling and Composting, Inching Toward a 40 Percent Diversion Goal

Often taken for granted, recycling has become a critical aspect of mountain life. Summit County’s ballot initiative 1A will allocate $1.7 million a year for 10 years toward recycling services in the county. 1A seeks to cover existing shortfalls as well as create new infrastructure to keep up with growing demands. The language in the […]

Compost/Organic Recycling — October 19, 2018

Collection/Transfer — October 19, 2018

Southwest Brooklyn, NY Marine Transfer Station Now in Operation

On Oct. 1, the Department of Sanitation (DOS) began operating the Southwest Brooklyn Marine Transfer Station on the waterfront of Gravesend Bay near Shore Parkway and Bay 41st Street in Bensonhurst, the site where a city-owned garbage incinerator stood for decades until it was closed during the Giuliani Administration. The station is expected to handle […]

Collection/Transfer — October 19, 2018

Little Rock, AR to End Glass Product Recycling Operations

Little Rock, North Little Rock and Sherwood in Arkansas will no longer accept glass in curbside recycling carts starting April 1 through March 31, 2021, and the cities will roll out an education plan to encourage people to recycle only the right materials. Little Rock and the Regional Recycling and Waste Reduction District have discussed […]

Collection/Transfer — October 19, 2018

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