Government and Regulations — March 12, 2019New Orlando, FL Ordinance Requires Bars, Restaurants, Businesses and Apartments to Offer RecyclingMore than 10,000 restaurants, bars, businesses and apartment-style properties across Orlando are now required to offer recycling, with the new city program set to be phased in over four years. The Orlando City Council unanimously OK’d the ordinance Monday requiring the service be offered, which will reduce waste going into landfills as these properties produce […] Government and Regulations — March 12, 2019
Landfills — March 12, 2019Company Recycles Old Mack Trucks Plant in Allentown, Using it to Divert Construction Debris from LandfillsThings are bustling in this old Mack Trucks plant in Allentown. Truck after truck swings by to dump piles of construction and manufacturing debris, filling the plant with the noise of back-up alarms and creating a dusty cloudiness visible near the lights along the 30-foot-high ceilings. Nearby, an orange excavator springs to life, stretching its […] Landfills — March 12, 2019
Newsletter Headline — March 11, 2019How to Better Recycle all those Batteries? This UC San Diego Professor has Some IdeasThe U.S. Department of Energy recently launched its first lithium-ion recycling hub, called the ReCell Center, and a UC San Diego professor will add his expertise in the campaign to help the United States grow a competitive recycling industry and reduce the country’s reliance on foreign sources of battery materials. “The short-term goal is to […] Newsletter Headline — March 11, 2019
Landfills — March 11, 2019Can Design Help Prevent Electronic Waste From Ending Up in a Landfill?The research-driven approach of design duo Studio Formafantasma might typically result in beautiful, poetic objects ranging from lighting and vessels to furniture, but the studio has been recently applying its efforts towards tackling a very contemporary problem: the recycling of electronic waste. “In this moment, electronic waste is the fastest stream of waste growing globally. […] Landfills — March 11, 2019
Newsletter Headline — March 10, 20195 Fun Ways to Recycle Your Fish TankPeople can buy some pretty random gifts at Christmas time, maybe your kids have been bought a fish tank from a well-meaning family member, but they’re just not interested in keeping fish? Or maybe you have had a fish tank for the last few years in your home and you do not particularly want to restock […] Newsletter Headline — March 10, 2019
Newsletter Headline — March 10, 2019NERC’s Spring Conference—Building Better Recycling Markets—In One Week!On March 20 – 21, the Northeast Recycling Council will be holding the Building Better Recycling Markets Conference in Wilmington, Delaware. The Conference is the third in a series about recycling markets close the discussion loop by focusing on building greater domestic demand for post-consumer recycled materials. The Conference will begin with a jointly-hosted polypropylene […] Newsletter Headline — March 10, 2019
Collection/Transfer — March 7, 2019India Government Puts Complete Ban on Import of Solid Plastic WasteThe Indian government has completely banned import of solid plastic waste/scrap into the country. India generates 25,940 tonnes of plastic waste every day. Earlier, such import was partly banned as India did not prohibit it in special economic zones (SEZ). Besides, import of plastic waste/scrap was also allowed by export oriented units (EOUs) which used […] Collection/Transfer — March 7, 2019
Newsletter Headline — March 5, 2019Two North Carolina Coastal Recycling Businesses Get GrantsTwo coastal recycling businesses received grants from the state Department of Environmental Quality’s Recycling Program. The $511,000 in recycling business development grants were dispersed to 17 North Carolina recycling companies expected to create 38 jobs and generate more than $1.3 million in new, private business investments while reducing the state’s dependence on landfill disposal, according to […] Newsletter Headline — March 5, 2019
Newsletter Headline — March 5, 2019Sarasota, FL Introduces Single-Stream Recycling this WeekThe City of Sarasota will begin rolling out new recycling carts for residents next week, as it officially launches its “single-stream” collection service. The 65-gallon carts will replace the smaller bins currently used for residential recycling. The new carts come with wheels for easy maneuvering and attached lids to keep recyclables dry and prevent them […] Newsletter Headline — March 5, 2019
Collection/Transfer — March 5, 2019SWACO Making it Easier for Communities to Recycle, One Cart at a TimeSWACO is launching a new program to help Franklin County communities purchase curbside recycling carts for about $22.50 per cart – a 50-percent reduction in price. While over 96-percent of Franklin County single-family households currently have access to curbside recycling pick-up, many communities still use small recycling containers or bins, roughly 18-gallons in capacity, for their […] Collection/Transfer — March 5, 2019
Newsletter Headline — March 5, 2019Recycling Old Tech: Everything You Need to KnowJeff Bittner What do people typically do with their tech? Gift it to a family member or friend Sell it online Leave it in your basement, closet or garage Update it and use it until the tech fully fails or ages out Throw it into the garbage Bring it to a designated location where they […] Newsletter Headline — March 5, 2019
Newsletter Headline — March 4, 2019Californians Lose Millions of Dollars in Recycling DepositsIn the last five years, about 40 percent of California’s recycling centers have closed, with more than 100 closing in Los Angeles County alone. The state says 1,600 centers remain open statewide, but advocacy group Consumer Watchdog said there are still barriers to Californians finding a place to recycle and that many grocery stores won’t […] Newsletter Headline — March 4, 2019
