Collection/Transfer — August 5, 2020Oregon BottleDrop Accounts Boom, Grow by Average of 1,000 a Day During PandemicA rapid increase in bottle and can redemption since the COVID-19 pandemic began suggests people are buying more beverages to drink at home — and recycling to get their deposit money back in their pockets. Edward Ulbricht, 61, is a seasoned recycler who seeks cans to make a couple of bucks here and there. He […] Collection/Transfer — August 5, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 5, 2020During COVID-19, A Growing Interest in Recycling Food Waste at Home in MinnesotaThe Shakopee facility is one of only two sites in the Twin Cities metro area that compost food waste on a large scale. The other, near Rosemount, is owned by Specialized Environmental Technologies. Both take in tons of waste every year from grocery stores, restaurants, businesses and homes. They keep it out of landfills and […] Collection/Transfer — August 5, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 5, 2020Kroger Advances Zero-Waste Vision with New Simple Truth Recycling ProgramThe Kroger Co. announced the launch of its Simple Truth® Recycling Program, offering customers a free and simple way to recycle the flexible packaging of more than 300 products from Simple Truth, America’s largest natural and organic brand, with annual sales exceeding $2.5 billion in 2019. Developed in partnership with international recycling leader TerraCycle, Kroger’s new […] Collection/Transfer — August 5, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 5, 2020Disposed PPE Could Be Turned Into Biofuel, Study ShowsExperts from The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies have suggested a strategy that could help to mitigate the problem of dumped PPE—currently being disposed of at unprecedented levels due to the current COVID-19 pandemic—becoming a significant threat to the environment. The research shows how billions of items of disposable PPE can be converted from […] Collection/Transfer — August 5, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 4, 2020Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Regulating Oil and Gas Related Waste in New York StateGovernor Andrew M. Cuomo has signed legislation (S3392/A2655) regulating waste from oil or natural gas in New York as hazardous waste. “New York has taken an aggressive approach to protecting our natural resources by banning hydrofracking and advancing a nation-leading environmental agenda that is accelerating our transition to a carbon-neutral green economy,” Governor Cuomo said. […] Collection/Transfer — August 4, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 4, 2020New Municipal Composting Program Begins in Steamboat Springs, COA new municipal composting program in Steamboat Springs marks the start of a pilot project and unique collaboration between the city and Innovative Regeneration Colorado, a local food waste prevention business. Before the program, there was no community-wide composting service in Routt County. Until about three years ago, Twin Enviro Resources at the landfill west of Milner […] Collection/Transfer — August 4, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 4, 2020Pandemics and Plastics: Single-Use Items, PPE Increasing Waste and LitterPersonal Protective Equipment is becoming increasingly common in our new normal. Face coverings are now required at many places, and other items like sanitary wipes and gloves are being used frequently, but are quickly becoming the newest form of litter. “As we navigate through these very interesting times with COVID-19, we certainly are seeing different […] Collection/Transfer — August 4, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 3, 2020Casella Waste Systems Appoints Rose Stuckey Kirk to Board of DirectorsCasella Waste Systems, Inc., a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management services company, announced the appointment of Rose Stuckey Kirk to Casella’s Board of Directors. Ms. Kirk is currently the Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer and Marketing Executive of Verizon Communications Corporation, a leading provider of communications, information and entertainment products and services worldwide. […] Collection/Transfer — August 3, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 3, 2020Food Scrap Recycling Requirements for Additional Food-Related Businesses Start with One-Year Warning PeriodThe New York City Department of Sanitation reminds some additional food-related businesses that they will be required by law to separate their organic waste – such as food scraps. Approximately 8,500 businesses are covered by the new requirements. While the requirements are in effect today, DSNY will give businesses a one-year warning period and no […] Collection/Transfer — August 3, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 3, 2020Black Earth Compost Purchases Compost With MeBlack Earth Compost, a full-service compost company based in Manchester-By-The-Sea, MA, has acquired Compost With Me LLC and will assume collections starting on August 4. Black Earth has been collecting from the Mashpee and Falmouth municipal transfer stations this month, continuing service that Compost With Me began several years ago. Falmouth residents may continue to […] Collection/Transfer — August 3, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 3, 2020Through 10-year Agreement, Baltimore County, MD Will Provide Glass to be Recycled as New Glass ContainersBaltimore County announced the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Solid Waste Management has started a new glass recycling program in partnership with Cap Glass, Inc. of Connellsville, Pennsylvania. Under the new 10-year agreement, the County will deliver glass from the Cockeysville Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) to the Cap Glass facility in Baltimore City. Cap […] Collection/Transfer — August 3, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 3, 2020Kenosha, WI Receives $520,000 for Converting to a Plastics Recycling SystemAmerican Beverage Association has selected Kenosha to receive $520,000 under its Every Bottle Back Initiative to improve the collection and recycling of plastic bottles. The award is to help the city during its transition to an automated system that has residents using 96-gallon carts to collect unbagged recyclables such as glass and plastic bottles, aluminum, […] Collection/Transfer — August 3, 2020
