Newsletter Headline — July 11, 2019Ripple Glass and End of Waste Foundation are Saving the GlassEnd of Waste Foundation and Ripple Glass are partnering to save the glass. With their common mission of increasing glass recycling rates, Ripple has implemented End of Waste’s Blockchain Waste Traceability Software (BWTS) to provide immutable data to prove the increased rates. BWTS traces glass waste quantities from bin to new life. (MRF → Glass […] Newsletter Headline — July 11, 2019
Newsletter Headline — July 11, 2019Alliance to End Plastic Waste Welcomes 12 New Companies From Across the Plastics Value ChainThe Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) welcomed 12 new companies from across the plastics value chain, including Chinese state-owned Sinopec. The new members expand both the global footprint of the Alliance and the participation of companies across the plastics value chain seeking to develop and bring to scale solutions to help eliminate plastic waste […] Newsletter Headline — July 11, 2019
News and Press — July 11, 2019Recycling survives in Shenandoah County, VAShenandoah County is keeping its recycling effort going while other localities are scrapping their programs.Shenandoah County contracts with the Baltimore-based Owl Corp. to recycle plastics, paper and cardboard — materials most negatively affected by changes in the global recycling markets. The county also sends some electronic products to Owl for processing. Director of Public Services […] News and Press — July 11, 2019
Newsletter Headline — July 11, 2019Trex Offers Free Recyclability Testing for Polyethylene Packaging ApplicationsTrex Company is offering free recyclability testing to packaging engineers, manufacturers, and brand owners through its NexTrex™ Recycling Program. Each year, Trex diverts more than 400 million pounds of plastic film, bags and wrap from landfills and uses it to manufacture its industry-leading composite decking, which is made from 95% recycled material. Among its largest […] Newsletter Headline — July 11, 2019
Collection/Transfer — July 9, 2019Nepal Strives to Convert Mount Everest Trash into TreasureIn a bid to save Mount Everest from trash, Nepal conducted a month-long cleaning campaign by collecting over 10,000 kg of rubbish from the region. The historical mega clean-up campaign coordinated by government and non-government agencies by mobilising a dedicated Sherpa team from the base camp to four higher camps, not only collected waste but […] Collection/Transfer — July 9, 2019
Newsletter Headline — July 9, 2019PaintCare Announces Winners of First-Ever Innovative Recycling Grant CompetitionPaintCare announces the winners of its inaugural Innovative Recycling Grant Competition. Sacramento, CA-based Visions Recycling and Englewood, CO-based GreenSheen were awarded grants of $100,000 each to develop their ideas for recycling unused latex paint that is not currently used to manufacture new paint products. “The majority of the latex paint that recyclers manage is recycled […] Newsletter Headline — July 9, 2019
Newsletter Headline — July 9, 2019The Ultimate How to Guide for Recycling a Pallet into a Dog Bowl StandThere is nothing more satisfying than taking something which most people would think is at the end of its life and repurposing it into something else. One of the most popular choices that people use to upcycle is pallet wood. They can be picked up for next to nothing and are sometimes even free. Pallet […] Newsletter Headline — July 9, 2019
Newsletter Headline — July 9, 2019Maryland Environmental Service Announces Environmental Business Leadership Award WinnersMaryland Environmental Service announced recipients of the 2019 Environmental Business Leadership Awards. The seven winners were selected following a competitive nomination and evaluation process. Awards will be presented at the sold-out Environmental Business Leadership Conference dinner on July 10 at the Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore. The 2019 award recipients include: Environmental Business Leader: LifeBridge Health […] Newsletter Headline — July 9, 2019
Management — July 9, 2019A Necessary Union: The Recycling Industry and Hi-Tech SurveillanceJackie Thompson Recycling plants work with processes and materials that require an eagle eye to address any issues as they may arise. The recycling industry is not immune to the necessity and advance of surveillance technology. It is through the help of surveillance security that authorities were able to close the $16 million fraud that […] Management — July 9, 2019
Newsletter Headline — July 9, 2019This Designer Hasn’t Wasted Fabric Since 2003—Here’s How She Recycled Hundreds of Scraps for a New ExhibitionChristina Kim’s 20-plus years of hand-dying blouses, sourcing organic fabrics from India, and recycling leftover materials and garments into new, one-of-a-kind treasures puts her way ahead of her time. That said, her low-key success—she still has a shop on Thompson Street and sells her collections to specialty boutiques like Tiina the Store—mostly comes down to […] Newsletter Headline — July 9, 2019
Compost/Organic Recycling — July 9, 2019World’s First Zero Waste Adventure Kicking Off in Yellowstone National ParkAmerica’s first national park is the setting for another historic innovation: the World’s First Zero Waste Adventure, created by Natural Habitat Adventures (Nat Hab). Kicking off in Bozeman, MT and moving through the northern region of Yellowstone National Park this first-ever waste-conscious endeavor will attempt to divert (refuse, recycle, compost, upcycle, or re-use) 99 percent or more of all waste produced […] Compost/Organic Recycling — July 9, 2019
Compost/Organic Recycling — July 9, 2019TerraCycle® Partners with EZ Products CLS to Recycle Cigarette Butts at Tempe Golf CourseTerraCycle has joined forces with EZ Products CLS TM, a company committed to providing safe, convenient and environmentally friendly smoking solutions to the public. Through the “The Butt Stops Here TM” initiative, the golf carts at Rolling Hills, a Tempe-owned golf course in Arizona, managed by Gemini Golf, Tempe LLC, have been outfitted with cup ash […] Compost/Organic Recycling — July 9, 2019
