Newsletter Headline — November 19, 2018Montgomery, AL Pushes Back Recycling Start Date, Expects to Begin in JanuaryMontgomery officials gave an update on the progress of Repower South, the company partnered with the city to revive single-bin recycling after more than two years without a residential option. The January deadline comes as the company continues to outfit the facility, worth $37 million, with more than $6 million in additional equipment. “This is state […] Newsletter Headline — November 19, 2018
Newsletter Headline — November 18, 2018Bug Farts Create Renewable Energy in Central New JerseyWould you believe that a bug’s fart can help save energy? In the case of the 85 percent power generated by the methane gas captured from micro-organisms at the Joint Meeting of Union and Essex Counties wastewater treatment plant in Elizabeth, part of the “food” the bugs digest is collected from grease traps at Rutgers […] Newsletter Headline — November 18, 2018
Government and Regulations — November 18, 2018Green-Waste Recycling Gets Green Light from Signal Hill, CA City CouncilThe Signal Hill City Council approved two environmental measures– green-waste recycling for commercial businesses and an electric-vehicle charging-station policy– along with a contract to improve internet connectivity for municipal departments. It also reminded residents that officer nominations for two council seats and the city clerk and treasurer positions are open until Dec. 7 at 4:30pm. […] Government and Regulations — November 18, 2018
Government and Regulations — November 18, 2018Baker-Polito Administration Awards $2.1 Million for Local, Regional Recycling EffortsTo celebrate American Recycles Day, the Baker-Polito Administration awarded more than $2.1 million in Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP) grants to 42 communities and regional groups to help increase the diversion, reuse, composting and recycling of materials in the solid waste stream. “Our administration is committed to ensuring the Commonwealth’s municipalities have access to the […] Government and Regulations — November 18, 2018
Newsletter Headline — November 18, 2018How to Keep Recycling from Turning into ‘Wishcycling’Experts say a lot of the wrong materials are ending up in the recycling bin – thus driving up the cost to process the materials and often making the contents useless. The problem is part of what Keefe Harrison, CEO of The Recycling Partnership, called “wishcycling,” in an interview with CNBC’s “On the Money” recently. […] Newsletter Headline — November 18, 2018
Newsletter Headline — November 18, 2018A 3D Printer with a Recycling Device is Headed to the International Space StationThe International Space Station’s first 3D printer with its own recycling machine is en route to the orbital laboratory aboard a Northrop Grumman spacecraft. The Cygnus spacecraft launched early Saturday morning aboard an Antares rocket, carrying 7,400 pounds of supplies to aid dozens of investigations and research projects conducted on the space station, NASA said […] Newsletter Headline — November 18, 2018
Newsletter Headline — November 18, 2018Despite China’s National Sword, US PET recycling rate improves in 2017Despite a drop in exports that may be blamed on China’s National Sword policy, the U.S. PET recycling rate improved slightly in 2017. The rate hit 29.2 percent in 2017, up from 28.4 percent in 2016, according to a report released Nov. 15 by the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and the Association […] Newsletter Headline — November 18, 2018
Newsletter Headline — November 18, 2018Anheuser-Busch Invests $250,000 in Closed Loop Fund to Improve Glass RecyclingAnheuser-Busch announces a $250,000 investment in Closed Loop Fund projects to improve glass recycling capabilities in Texas communities. The first of these projects will be announced in early 2019 and will help drive progress towards the brewer’s ambitious 2025 Sustainability Goals, announced last spring. The Closed Loop Fund is a social impact investment fund that […] Newsletter Headline — November 18, 2018
Collection/Transfer — November 15, 2018How to Reduce Overall Business Expenses Inbal Axelrod When it comes to determining the profitability of your business, there are two main variables to consider: the revenue coming in, and expenses going out. Ensuring you are staying on top of these two variables is crucial if you want to save money, continue to operate, grow and prosper. However, even with […] Collection/Transfer — November 15, 2018
Newsletter Headline — November 15, 2018National League of Cities Recommends Circular Economy to Improve Recycling Efforts in CommunitiesTo improve municipal waste management practices, boost local green jobs and help address climate change, the National League of Cities (NLC), in partnership with Starbucks, released Recycling Reimagined, a new action guide designed for city leaders. Released on America Recycles Day, the action guide provides cities the tools they need to establish a circular economic framework […] Newsletter Headline — November 15, 2018
Newsletter Headline — November 15, 2018Colgate-Palmolive Company Accepts ‘All In On Recycling’ ChallengeGlobal consumer products company Colgate-Palmolive Company is joining The Recycling Partnership and PepsiCo Foundation’s recycling challenge – All In On Recycling. Colgate’s support of The Recycling Partnership is part of the All In On Recycling challenge, which kicked off with a $10 million investment from the PepsiCo Foundation this summer. The goal of this largest […] Newsletter Headline — November 15, 2018
Compost/Organic Recycling — November 15, 2018ReFED’S 2018 U.S. Food Waste Investment Report Reveals Foundation Funding Reached $134 Million in 2016Today, ReFED, an entrepreneurial nonprofit committed to reducing the $218 billion of food waste in the United States, released the 2018 U.S. Food Waste Investment Report. The report tracks key trends in the dynamic food waste investment space, identifying $125M in VC funding in 2018. The report also includes a Special Report on Foundation Funding […] Compost/Organic Recycling — November 15, 2018
