NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The omicron variant is sickening so many sanitation workers across the United States that some cities have had to delay or suspend garbage or recycling collection, angering residents in shock that governments can’t perform the function. the most basic. The slowdowns have left recycling bins fullRead More →
By Tara CampbellDeputy directorHighland County Community Action Organization, Inc.The Highland County Community Action Organization (HCCAO), together with the Highland County Commissioners and the RPHF Solid Waste District, manages, operates and monitors the county’s waste control and recycling program. HCCAO is in its fourth year of running the program and wantsRead More →
Angry readers have criticized Denbighshire County Council’s decision to introduce charges at their recycling centres. It comes after the authority announced it would charge for certain household waste at recycling centers in Ruthin, Denbigh and Rhyl. The charges follow contractor Bryson Recycling taking over management of the three sites inRead More →
As the province prepares to provide thousands of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to students returning to school on Monday, an Ontario recycling company is asking people not to put used tests in their bin. recycling, saying they have “serious safety concerns for our employees.” The warning was issued this weekRead More →
According to the latest information, “following an agreement between the two parties, the Chinese company and Sri Lanka, the court order has been suspended and the People’s Bank has released the dollars for the corresponding payments”. The Banque Populaire was removed from the blacklist as a result”. The problem wasRead More →
SOMERSET West and Taunton (SWT) Council’s ‘Recycling on the Go’ school poster competition has been extended to give schools more time to participate. It aims to inspire students to raise awareness of the new bins within their local communities and promote their use through the creation of an informative andRead More →
United States Steel Corp., headquartered in Pittsburgh, has chosen Osceola, Arkansas, as the location for a new electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant. Site selection is subject to many factors, including final agreements with key partners. Authorization for the project is pending and the company has said it expects theRead More →
Due to the continued driver shortage caused by COVID-19, Waste Management is still collecting residential curbside recycling carts that were not serviced last week. In addition, less than 10% of the residential curbside collection carts scheduled for Monday were not picked up. These combined issues are impacting this week’s recyclingRead More →
HONOLULU (KHON2) – Make sure to save your bottles and cans this week as Bottles4College is holding a fundraiser to collect these materials in the hopes the money will help pay for student tuition. Bottles4College is a non-profit organization founded by Genshu Price, a 14-year-old who collects recyclable cans andRead More →
The Consortium for Sustainable Development (TSC), along with P&G, Burt’s Bees, Colgate-Palmolive, GSK, Sustainable Packaging Coalition, The Recycling Partnership, Balcones Resources, University of Arkansas and Arizona State University have formed a new coalition to accelerate progress in resource creation to recycle small-format packaging and other materials through science-based collective actionRead More →