Miami-Dade County Styrofoam Ban Starts On July 1
There will be no more Styrofoam allowed at Miami-Dade County beaches, marinas or parks. The ban on polystyrene products, which skirts state
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Las Cruces-Area Recycling Recognized With Statewide Award
“The Diversion Program of the Year Award goes to the South Central Solid Waste Authority,” announced Sarah Pierpont, Executive Director
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Longview Recycler Sees Growth from Handling Industrial Byproducts
Manufacturers need to dispose of industrial waste, and they need to do it safely. That need has created opportunities for
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A Campaign to Eliminate Plastic Straws is Sucking in Thousands of Converts
It started so innocently. A kid ordered a soda in a restaurant. “It came with a plastic straw in it,”
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‘I Lost My Wedding Ring’ and Other Stories of Chicago’s Accidental Trash
Bill Janes can tell you with surprising accuracy where your trash was dumped at his landfill the day you accidentally
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Recycling Never Looked So Good: Luxury-Quality Materials Made from Waste
Recycling is a concept as old as trash itself. By now, we’re used to seeing useful materials, such as glass
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Roanoke, VA Launches Recycle Coach App for Residents
The City of Roanoke launched Recycle Coach™, a mobile and web app that contains trash and recycling schedules tailored to
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Proposed Solid Waste Regulations Would Affect Local Landfills
Seneca Meadows Landfill in Seneca Falls and the Ontario County Landfill in the town of Seneca would be affected by
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Better Bedfellows: How Mattress Manufacturers Are Stopping the Waste
It doesn’t matter how deep you bury an old mattress, eventually it will rise to the surface to snag soccer
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City of San Diego Expands Curbside Recycling to Add Styrofoam Food Service Containers
The City of San Diego is expanding its curbside recycling program within city limits, adding polystyrene food service containers to
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EREF Partners with the CRRC on the EREF Summit on Organics
The Environmental Research & Education Foundation, in collaboration with the California Refuse Recycling Council, will host the EREF Summit on
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Here’s How Tesla, Uber, and Google Are Trying to Revolutionize the Trucking Industry
Silicon Valley has its sights set on the trucking industry, and for good reason. Every time we receive a package
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CVSA’s Brake Safety Day is Sept. 7, 2017
Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, is Brake Safety Day, an enforcement and compliance campaign where law enforcement agencies across North America
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Recycling Firm in So CA “Hires” 7-Year-Old Recycling Superstar
President Trump may have withdrawn the U.S. from the Paris climate accord, but a leading recycling firm and an entrepreneurial
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ISRI Considers Adding New Specifications for PVC Plastic Recyclables
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) Board of Directors will consider the addition of new specifications for Rigid Poly
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