2018’s Statistic of the Year Highlights Non-recycled Plastic
About 90.5 percent of all the plastic waste ever produced is the equivalent of 7.2 trillion grocery bags full of plastic, Business Insider notes.Continue Reading→
Rubicon wins collection tech contract in Spokane, Washington
The deal, which includes new technology in 100 vehicles, is worth more than $923,000 if extended for a full five-year term.Continue Reading→
Plastics Recycling: Global Markets Through 2023 – ResearchAndMarkets.com – Associated Press
Plastics Recycling: Global Markets Through 2023 – ResearchAndMarkets.com Associated PressThe “Plastics Recycling: Global Markets Through 2023” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.In 2018, the global market will decline …Continue Reading→
Holiday Recycling Event at Jackson Park, Jan. 5 – Mountain Xpress
Holiday Recycling Event at Jackson Park, Jan. 5 Mountain XpressMountainTrue is proud to host its annual Holiday Recycling Event at Jackson Park on Saturday, January 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Area residents are invited to …Continue Reading→
NYC electronics program collects 20M pounds from residents – Recycling Today
NYC electronics program collects 20M pounds from residents Recycling TodayThe ecycleNYC program is a joint effort by the New York City DSNY, ERI and various manufacturers that serves over 4.6 million New Yorkers.Continue Reading→
Recycling efforts grow with today’s appliances – American Recycler Newspaper
Recycling efforts grow with today’s appliances American Recycler Newspaperby MAURA KELLER. According to the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, large appliances are being recycled at a high rate, thanks to the market …Continue Reading→
Scrap Collector: $16M California recycling fraud bust, lessons from Flint’s water crisis
Plus, accusations of “politically motivated” sanitation worker sickout, wasting disease in animal carcasses, and the triumphant return of Garbage Hill.Continue Reading→
Innovator of the Year: Seattle Public Utilities
City contract language — in partnership with BYD, Recology and Waste Management — has set a model for future fleet electrification.Continue Reading→
“Tangled Up” PSA Helps Reduce Contamination in Recycling
Produced in-house by Bureau of Solid Waste Management employees, this comedic, silent-film style video demonstrates why Baltimore County doesn’t accept items such as plastic bags and clothing for recycling. The video shows how residents halt operations daily at the County’s …Continue Reading→
Certificate in Sustainable Resource Management
The GreenEducation.US training begins on January 23rd and covers a broad range of topics including: solid waste, recycling, reuse, composting and Zero Waste. This course is ideal for anyone working in these fields: City public works, Recyclers, Haulers, Consultants, Green …Continue Reading→
