Collection/Transfer — July 8, 2019Paper vs. Plastic? Once the Newest Fad, Single-Use Plastic Bags are Being Phased Out Due to Changing TimesAccording to the Center for Biological Diversity, a nonprofit organization, Americans use 100 billion plastic bags a year, which requires 12 million barrels of oil to make. In addition, the average American family takes home almost 1,500 plastic shopping bags a year and, according to Waste Management Inc., only 1 percent of plastic bags are […] Collection/Transfer — July 8, 2019
Collection/Transfer — July 8, 2019New Law Means Drivers Must Slow Down and Steer Clear of Garbage and Recycling TrucksThe “slow down to get around”, which went into effect shortly after Gov. Tim Walz signed it in May, wasn’t particularly controversial and has received little attention, overshadowed by the far-reaching hands-free cellphone law taking effect Aug. 1. Even for cautious drivers, it might change the way you approach and get around the next garbage truck […] Collection/Transfer — July 8, 2019
Collection/Transfer — July 8, 20192.1 Billion Tons of Solid Waste is Generated on the Planet Per YearEvery year, 2.1 billion tons of solid waste is generated on the planet. Of these, only 16% are recycled completely. The waste generation index, which includes household waste, plastic, food and hazardous waste, shows that one American produces 773 kg. garbage per year, which is 12% of those 2.1 billion tons, and the United States […] Collection/Transfer — July 8, 2019
Collection/Transfer — July 8, 2019U.S. Rep. Paul Cook Introduces Bipartisan Bill to End U.S. Export of E-WasteOn June 27, U.S. Rep. Paul Cook (R-CA) introduced a bipartisan bill to control the export of electronic waste. The Secure E-waste Export and Recycling Act (SEERA), H.R. 3559, would ensure that e-waste does not become the source of counterfeit goods that could re-enter military and civilian electronics supply chains in the United States, according […] Collection/Transfer — July 8, 2019
Collection/Transfer — July 8, 2019Vermont Recycling Law Goes Into Full Effect in One YearSoon everyone in Vermont will be required to keep food waste out of their trash. In 2012, the Vermont Legislature unanimously passed the Universal Recycling Law, also known as Act 148, which bans three major categories of materials from Vermonters’ trash bins: recyclables such as plastic, cardboard and paper; leaves, yard debris and clean wood; […] Collection/Transfer — July 8, 2019
Collection/Transfer — July 5, 2019Food Scrap Recycling Projects Expanding in New York RivertownsPrompted by their eco-friendly local organizations, the villages of Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow are now engaged in programs offering drop-off points to which residents can bring their collected food scraps. From those locations, the food scraps are carted to an upstate composting facility. They are reprocessed there into nutrient-rich compost. The Town of Greenburgh […] Collection/Transfer — July 5, 2019
Collection/Transfer — July 5, 2019U.S. Revealed to Be the Biggest Driver of the World’s Waste CrisisThe U.S. generates 12 percent of global municipal waste—three times the global average—but only accounts for 4 percent of the world’s population, reads the report, which was produced by Verisk Maplecroft, a United Kingdom-based research firm and consultancy specializing in global risk data and country risk analysis. Of the staggering volumes of junk the country […] Collection/Transfer — July 5, 2019
Collection/Transfer — July 5, 2019House Passes Appropriations Bill with $25 Million for Interim Nuclear Waste ProgramThe U.S. House of Representatives passed a $982.8 billion spending package last month that includes millions in funding to establish a program to temporarily store nuclear waste from the nation’s power plants such as the San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station (SONGS). The four-bill appropriations package, which passed in a 226-203 vote on June 19, provides […] Collection/Transfer — July 5, 2019
Collection/Transfer — July 4, 2019City of Philadelphia Recognizes 2019 Future Track GraduatesPhiladelphia Streets Commissioner, Carlton Williams, and The Philadelphia Streets Department announced today the completion of the 2019 Philly Future Track Program. Future Track graduates were recognized during a ceremony held on Friday, June 28 in the Mayor’s Reception Room at Philadelphia’s City Hall. This year, 20 interns participated in the initiative’s sixth class, 16 of whom […] Collection/Transfer — July 4, 2019
Collection/Transfer — July 4, 2019Second International E-Waste Day Aims to Raise Public Awareness of E-WasteFollowing its success in 2018, the second International E-Waste Day will be held on the 14th October 2019 to promote the correct disposal of electrical and electronic equipment throughout the world. International E-Waste Day has been developed by the WEEE Forum, an international association of e-waste collection schemes, and its members. It is used to encourage […] Collection/Transfer — July 4, 2019
Collection/Transfer — July 2, 2019RethinkWaste Issues Almost $50 million in Green Bonds for Environmental Upgrades to Reduce Greenhouse Gases, Reduce Waste and Improve Recycling Revenue at the Shoreway Environmental CenterRethinkWaste issued Green Bonds consisting of $48,775,000 in Solid Waste Enterprise Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 2019A and Solid Waste Enterprise Revenue Bonds Series 2019B (for new projects) to make various environmental upgrades at its agency-owned, Shoreway Environmental Center. The Green Bonds, approved by the 12 City/County Board of Directors, will be used to develop an […] Collection/Transfer — July 2, 2019
Collection/Transfer — July 2, 2019Domestic Purchasing of Rigid Plastics and Film Continues to IncreaseDespite tough global market conditions, two new reports (the 2017 National Post-Consumer Non-Bottle Rigid Plastic Recycling Report and the 2017 National Post-Consumer Plastic Bag and Film Recycling Report) found that domestic U.S. purchasing increased by two percent for both categories in 2017. The reports attributed recyclers’ ability to sell to more domestic markets on the […] Collection/Transfer — July 2, 2019
