Newsletter Headline — August 15, 2019A Giant Factory Rises to Make a Product Filling Up the World: PlasticAs concern grows about plastic debris in the oceans and recycling continues to falter in the United States, the production of new plastic is booming. The plant that Royal Dutch Shell is building about 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh will create tiny pellets that can be turned into items like phone cases, auto parts and […] Newsletter Headline — August 15, 2019
Newsletter Headline — August 13, 2019It’s Time for Glass Again — Can We End Beverage Industry’s Use of Plastic?Bill Sipper When was the last time you were able to purchase a soft drink in a reusable glass bottle? When was the last time you even saw a soft drink in a glass packaging? Today, single-use plastic packaging is still omnipresent, despite our increasing environmental awareness. According to a World Wide Fund for Nature […] Newsletter Headline — August 13, 2019
Collection/Transfer — August 12, 20199 Things You Think Are Environmentally Friendly — But Aren’tAfter China announced it would no longer accept imports of plastic waste — a.k.a. our recyclables — recycling programs are even more strapped than usual. Some cities, like Philadelphia, have been forced to institute new policies. As the New York Times reported, they “identified the neighborhoods with the most contamination in its recycling bins and […] Collection/Transfer — August 12, 2019
Compost/Organic Recycling — August 12, 2019SWACO Offers Tips and Tricks to Help Parents Live Green and Save Green as Kids Go Back to SchoolIn the coming days, students across Franklin County will be heading back into classrooms. Do your back-to-school plans include reusing items and reducing the amount of waste your family generates? If not, consider these tips to help reduce the amount of materials going into the landfill. Reduce Waste: On average, every Franklin County resident sends […] Compost/Organic Recycling — August 12, 2019
Newsletter Headline — August 8, 2019China’s Waste Ban Creates Growth Opportunities for the Circular Economy in Developed CountriesFollowing China‘s ban on solid waste, including plastic, hardware, ships, scraps of stainless steel, titanium and wood, countries are considering localised circular economy for domestic waste recycling needs. The plastic recycling market is especially likely to experience high growth due to investments in new technologies, driving the $37.60 billion market towards $39.89 billion in 2019. […] Newsletter Headline — August 8, 2019
Newsletter Headline — August 8, 2019Google Pledges to Include Recycled Materials in All of Its Consumer Devices by 2022Google has said that all its devices will include recycled materials by 2022. The company said it already uses post-consumer recycled plastic in some of its Nest products, but it will commit to using more types of materials going forward. Google also said that by next year, all shipments of its products going to or […] Newsletter Headline — August 8, 2019
