J.P. Mascaro & Sons receives $7.5M in municipal contracts
The company also received a five-year operating permit for its Brooke County Landfill.Continue Reading→
Post China and the Current Status of Recycling
Episode 18: A discussion from WasteExpo 2019 on “Post China & The Current Status of Recycling.”Continue Reading→
The Problem with Clamshell Plastic Packaging
Clamshells are single-use plastic packaging, and while they are technically recyclable, few are recycled in the U.S., reports National Geographic.Continue Reading→
Groups Aim to Make Recycling at Convenience Stores Convenient
A new guide from NACS and CMI offers tips for improving current practices and a checklist to help retailers reduce contamination in their recycling bins.Continue Reading→
SFO Bans Sale of Single-use Plastic Water Bottles
Airlines around the globe also are looking at how they can reduce the amount of waste generated during flights.Continue Reading→
California’s rePlanet closes CRV redemption network
The company closes its remaining 284 recycling centers and processing facilities and lays off employees as it files for liquidation.Continue Reading→
Google Commits to Carbon-neutral Shipping, Recycled Plastic
Google announced it would neutralize carbon emissions from delivering consumer hardware by 2020 and include recycled plastic in each of its products by 2022.Continue Reading→
Aspen, Colorado, phases out single-stream recycling at drop-off
City moves to source-separated collection in response to rising recycling costs.Continue Reading→
California firm closes 284 deposit redemption centers
The post California firm closes 284 deposit redemption centers appeared first on Resource Recycling News. RePlanet, once the largest operator of facilities redeeming containers covered by the California Redemption Value (CRV) program, has shuttered. The move will significantly reduce consumer recycling access. Under the California system, redemption centers make their money
Study reports Wisconsin ranks first in number of paper mills
The state’s pulp, paper and converting industries generated $18.2 billion in economic output in 2018.Continue Reading→
