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Photo / Supplied. An IT company wants to reduce e-waste because it urges companies not to go it alone with technology. The Kiwis throw away around 80,000 tonnes of electronic waste a year, which one New Zealand IT official says is “quite often overlooked.” “People are used to thinking aboutRead More →
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) – The CRV recycling effort in California is in trouble and consumers are feeling ripped off. “It’s written right there,” a consumer told Michael Finney of 7 On Your Side. “‘California cash refund’, but I won’t get any money back.” Here’s another frustrated consumer: “If they’re notRead More →
While most people are used to recycling their Christmas trees, they may not be as familiar with the options for recycling tangled string lights that no longer work. Although lamps can be thrown in the trash, some light bulbs contain small amounts of mercury, a poisonous substance that must beRead More →
While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced Puebloans to stay at home more than before, residents have regularly generated numerous cardboard boxes from online orders. “We have seen a surge in business since the pandemic,” said Nathan Harper, owner of Roots Recycling. “People were getting mail orders and drinking more atRead More →
It might sound a little Scrooge to talk about getting rid of the Christmas tree before the event ends, but it can help knowing what to do before the 12th night. Most councils have a facility to collect and recycle real Christmas trees, although this varies from good door-to-door collectionRead More →
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ALGIERS COUNTY, Michigan (WLUC) – Members of the Algiers County Kiwanis Club met with the county recycling committee on December 15 to discuss their attempt to update the Algiers recycling program. Last summer, the groups teamed up to offer a green waste disposal option to residents. “It was three monthsRead More →
For months, the students at Fairview Elementary worked toward their goal of collecting 250 pounds of plastic lids and caps to turn them into a rainbow bench. Over time, the bench – with slats of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple – will be moved to a meadow intendedRead More →
When recycling, how clean must your recyclable materials be? Do they have to be so clean that you can drink them from a glass jar or see through a mayonnaise container? Are metal popcorn boxes recyclable? Can you recycle wrapping paper, holiday gift bags, or cards? Do you need toRead More →
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – The DEP recently issued recycling guidelines based on local areas – rules that local authorities continue to enforce. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has published a simple guide to help residents and businesses understand recycling in Pennsylvania called “Guidelines for Recycling in Your Community.” TheRead More →
By Sharon Aron Baron The Town of Coral Springs is taking off to spread the recycling message. On Saturday December 11 and Saturday December 18, a banner plane will fly over the entire Coral Springs area during rush hour between 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., weather permitting, reading: Recycling isRead More →
Mark North demonstrates the type of syrofoam foam that the Menard Correctional Center recycling program looks for by standing inside a collection trailer now located in front of the Monroe County Health Department at 1315 Jamie Lane, Waterloo. Between the Black Friday sales and the big gifts, families find themselvesRead More →
The recent decision by the Telangana Forest Department to open the Amrabad Tiger Reserve (ATR), one of the country’s largest tiger reserves, for ecotourism is proving to be a success, with authorities saying Daily slots for the tour package are sold out until mid-January 2022. Telangana’s two tiger reserves –Read More →
The description Recycling Advisory Committee (CCR) meeting agenda December 8, 2021, 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.Minute taker: Audrey NgTo join the meeting: Web: https://cambridgema.zoom.us/j/88399786374Telephone: 301 715 8592; Meeting number: 883 9978 63741. Housekeeping, 8h00 (10 min)Vote on the November minutes 2. City updates (10 min)· Textile o Share with yourRead More →
A special food drive will benefit two organizations in Salina. The City of Salina Drive-Thru Recycling Center will be holding a ‘Generosity and Recycling Food Drive’ to benefit the Salina Emergency Aid Food Bank and Salina Animal Services. This free event takes place this Saturday, December 11 from 9:00 a.m.Read More →
In recent years, the purchase of Natural Xmas the trees have become a successful business. Many sites offer them to the public, such as nurseries, farms, sawmills and convenience stores. The problem of Christmas consumers arises when the holidays are over and they don’t know what to do with it.Read More →
A stand-alone recycling machine designed by Taiwanese company Miniwiz, which can be transplanted into local communities to turn plastic waste into useful products, has been awarded the World Design Impact Prize 2021. Called Trashpresso, the device condenses the same plastic recycling line that normally supports entire industrial facilities into twoRead More →
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Iain Gulland, Executive Director and CEO of Zero Waste Scotland, explains how Scotland is harnessing the pandemic’s effect on waste behavior. If COP26 and the response to what it has achieved has shown us anything, it is that we cannot stand still in our efforts to move to a moreRead More →
We earn commission for products purchased through certain links in this article. A recycling expert has revealed some common mistakes we make with our festive wrapping paper. Samantha Jones from MyJobQuote is here to tell us how to make sure our gift wrap ideas for Christmas presents are environmentally friendly.Read More →
China’s electric vehicle industry is expected to generate 2.4 million units of pure electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell vehicles this year, double the volume in 2020, according to projections by the China Passenger Car Association. The dominant pyrometallurgical recycling method, which uses high-temperature smelting procedures to recover precious metalsRead More →
HAVERHILL – The city will use a $ 49,000 state dividend recycling program grant to launch a pilot program in which organic waste such as food will be made into compost or converted to energy. Gunther Wellenstein, the city’s solid waste manager, said about 25% of residential waste is organicRead More →
November 26 — After a large fire at the North Augusta Materials Recovery Facility, Aiken Town Utilities announced on Friday that they would begin picking up trash and recycling in the same garbage trucks and at dispose of all waste at the Three Rivers landfill. The North Augusta Material RecoveryRead More →
Vancouver – Flooding in southern British Columbia has resulted in extensive disruption for residents, from closed roads to gas shortages that have forced rationing, and a provincial recycling company says conditions have also limited its ability to pick up gas. articles. Residents of the Lower Mainland may have noticed that,Read More →
SACRAMENTO, Calif .– (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – After launching last year, the California Housing Finance Agency’s bond recycling program has continued to garner interest from local government partners as well as affordable housing developers, leading to the he announced today two groundbreaking local partnerships that truly represent a milestone in theRead More →
The specialist recycler of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) Enviroo, has commissioned a one-year master’s research project at the Center for Global Eco-Innovation at Lancaster University, which will discover the behaviors around recycling and find out what motivates them. consumers to recycle while in the field. go. Enviroo plans to develop aRead More →
Recycle BC will not accept styrofoam or glass in depots across the province due to flooding and road closures. Temporary measures will begin on Monday, November 22 with the suspension of the collection of glass bottles and jars without deposit of Recycle BC, in addition to the collection of foamRead More →
Rapid City’s Solid Waste Division is once again offering the public a recycling program for non-functioning Christmas lights by dropping them off in one of the many collection boxes that will be placed in various locations in Rapid City starting this week. -end of Thanksgiving. Authorities strongly advise residents notRead More →
Widespread flooding and road closures across the province have created transportation, storage and processing challenges for Recycle BC Keep your glass jars and bottles – they will not be part of curbside pickups or in deposit until further notice. Widespread flooding and road closures across the province have created transportation,Read More →
Everything you need to know about residential recycling in the city of Chicago can be found on Recycle by City, the Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) partner for recycling education. The City’s Blue Cart program offers recycling services every two weeks to single-family homes and multi-unit buildings of fourRead More →
HARTSVILLE, SC, Oct. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Sonoco (NYSE: SON) announced today that it is expanding recovery and post-consumer recycling opportunities for its iconic EnviroCan ™ paper containers in the United States. United, which will be used as a raw material in 10 of its cardboard factories to produceRead More →
The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) has started delivering recycling carts to households in Baltimore City. The carts will first be distributed to communities with the lowest recycling rates according to Esri’s Market Potential Index (MPI) database. The distribution process is expected to take four months. Households inRead More →
Breadcrumb Links New Local News A draft solid waste master plan will be submitted for council approval in the spring of 2022 before the city holds a final round of public consultations. Author of the article: Jon willing Release date : June 17, 2021 • June 17, 2021 • 3Read More →
Residential Recycling and Refuse of Texas Celebrates Ribbon Cutting at New Location, Unveiling of Flag Pole for Essential Workers Residential Recycling and Refuse of Texas celebrated its grand opening and open house for its new office at 26401 FM 2978, Magnolia on May 22 with the Greater Magnolia Parkway ChamberRead More →
Starting in July, the Delaware Solid Waste Authority will begin charging recycling carriers when contamination rates exceed 15% of a charge. In anticipation of this change, the carrier that provides recycling services to Rehoboth Beach has increased the cost of its service by 88%. Rehoboth Beach’s contract with Millsboro-based BlueRead More →
The city of Tulsa is sending residential recycling to the incinerator at the moment due to a fire at the local processing facility last week. A lithium-ion battery found its way into the recycling stream, starting a fire at the Tulsa recycling transfer facility, known as TRT. Maureen Turner, theRead More →
Bi-weekly residential recycling collection As of the first week of May 2021, residential customers will see a change in curbside collection of recyclable materials. This is when the City of Spokane Solid Waste Collection Service will switch to a bi-weekly recycling collection. This change will allow the escalating costs ofRead More →
UPDATE: April 5, 2021: The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation has announced that it will award LRS a three-year residential recycling collection and treatment contract for four of the six areas. The municipal teams will continue the collection service in their two current zones. The contract, worth $ 79.6Read More →