Collection/Transfer — November 20, 2018Meridian Waste’s Eagle Ridge Landfill Makes Thanksgiving Possible for 30 Local Families Spreads Holiday Cheer in Partnership with NECACMeridian Waste, an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, and Eagle Ridge Landfill donated 30 Thanksgiving dinners to local families in need today in partnership with North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) Pike County. “As a vital part of Pike County’s environmental infrastructure, it is our commitment to responsibly manage the disposal needs of citizens, […] Collection/Transfer — November 20, 2018
News and Press — November 20, 2018Partnership Make Award Winning Impact at VRAThe Virginia Recycling Association honored several exemplary waste reduction and recycling programs at its annual luncheon meeting on November 5 in Charlottesville. Awards were given in three categories: Show Me the Way – how do you explain recycling to your customers? Lemonade – how have you made something wonderful from a bad situation? Best in […] News and Press — November 20, 2018
Collection/Transfer — November 20, 2018China Tightens Solid waste Import BanChina’s tightened ban on the import of 32 different types of solid waste will go into effect from December 31, according to an official document. Released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the General Administration of Customs, the document shows that the newly-added […] Collection/Transfer — November 20, 2018
Government and Regulations — November 20, 2018EPA Joins Renewal of Mercury Switch Recovery Program Through Smart SectorsAs part of America Recycles Day, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler renewed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program (NVMSRP) to reduce mercury air emissions. The MOU was also signed by the Steel Manufacturers Association, the American Iron and Steel Institute, the End of Life […] Government and Regulations — November 20, 2018
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
