Havaianas, the Brazilian flip-flop brand, has pledged to collect and recycle 10% of total retail flip-flop sales across the Asia-Pacific region by 2030 as part of its ReCycle initiative. Havaianas says the move is part of a larger strategic goal to achieve a more sustainable future. By 2030, all ofRead More →
GOSHEN — Elkhart County will likely empty its remaining recycling drop-off sites on the recommendation of the landfill manager. Director John Bowers said this week he will likely recommend not renewing the collection services contract with Borden Waste-Away when it expires at the end of the year. He told theRead More →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Energy on Wednesday awarded nearly $74 million from the bipartisan Infrastructure Act for 10 projects to advance the recycling and reuse of batteries for electric vehicles and other purposes. The funding will go to college and business applicants in seven states, including four inRead More →
Food Waste Recycling Machinery Market The global food waste recycling machinery market accounts for approximately 1% of the global waste management market in 2022. The global food waste recycling machinery market is estimated to have an absolute opportunity of USD 2.5 billion over the course of of the 2022-2032 assessmentRead More →
Hello, neighbors! It’s me, Nina, your host of the Woodstock-Towne Lake Daily – back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what’s happening in town these days. Today you will find news about… 🌟 Let’s celebrate the success and talent of two locals. 🐾 Saturday is animalRead More →
Elaine Makarevich has taught at Stillwater Elementary School for 30 years. During this time, she worked school-wide teaching children from kindergarten to grade six in enrichment, gifting and talent programs and several years ago she started and saw a school garden come to fruition. His most recent project was leadingRead More →
Subway wire staff The Portage County Solid Waste Department has opened its holiday lights recycling program for the 2022-23 season. Light stands should not be recycled curbside, according to solid waste director Amanda Haffele. “They wrap around sorting equipment and cause inefficient sorting and costly shutdowns to remove lights fromRead More →
This National Recycling Week, the Ballina Shire Council is launching a new community initiative, Ask an Expert. The aim of the Ask a Waste Expert service is to be a bespoke resource recovery learning tool, helping residents recover resources and reduce contamination in curbside bins. Simple everyday actions like recyclingRead More →
Hey, neighbors! I’m back in your inbox this morning with your new edition of the Cumming Daily. Let’s start this day on the right foot with a brief overview of the most important things happening in the city. Today’s briefing includes updates on… Former Vice President Mike Pence in townRead More →
MORNINGTON, mother of three, Jane Ting uses literature to change the way young people think about plastics and the environment. Through his picture book Soft Plastics to Things Fantastic: Zac’s Happy Planet, Ting hopes to help children understand the environmental benefits of recycling plastics and the impact the recycling effortRead More →
Halloween treats have a tricky problem: hard-to-recycle plastic packaging. As America loads an estimated 600 million pounds of Halloween candy, a handful of companies are trying to make it easier to recycle all that packaging. But they acknowledge their efforts are only making a small dent and say more fundamentalRead More →
Seeing a child’s imagination at work can be a truly amazing experience. What’s even more amazing is seeing them learn values like recycling at the same time. That’s exactly what Happy Dancing Turtle was looking to achieve with their recent Recycled Halloween Crafts class at Pine River-Backus Schools. “We broughtRead More →
Company A 26-year-old Kiwi engineer and his former professor try to clean up one of the dirtiest metal recycling industries in the world Who would have known that zinc is so useful? Humans need it for growth, healing, immunity, taste and smell. Plants need it to grow, cricketers need itRead More →
By guardian life October 23, 2022 | 09:00 Lindiwe Dim, a South African of Nigerian descent, is a 28-year-old influencer changing the way recycling is viewed. Guardian Life catches up with her to explain why everyone should embrace recycling, “Message In A Bottle”, and turn lemons into lemonades. How aboutRead More →
A local company has been selected to become the new waste and recycling supplier for the city of Lafayette and unincorporated areas of the parish. Five waste management service providers submitted proposals earlier this year to replace Republic Services. For the first time in 15 years, Lafayette Consolidated Government usedRead More →
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Recycling enthusiasts get creative with diverting waste at Anō Anō Repair Cafe. Photo / Merrin Smith. Awareness weeks are all the rage, offering tools and tips to support better habits in hopes of solving a social, health or planetary problem. It may be called Recycling Week, but the change itRead More →
MORE than 1,000 pupils from nine of the borough’s primary schools received a fun and engaging lesson in the importance of recycling properly, thanks to a Thurrock Council team and a special mobile classroom built into a garbage truck ! Cllr Andrew Jefferies, Cabinet Member for the Environment, said: ‘TheseRead More →
In the age of TikTok and shortened attention spans, a teenager goes against the stereotype by running a bookstore. Pari Rao, 15, has opened a second-hand bookshop in Palmerston North. She says she is passionate about getting teenagers to read. Photo: RNZ/Jimmy Ellingham Pari Rao, 15, has spent months preparingRead More →
DANVILLE — Members of the Danville-area high school PLANET club are working hard to keep the school clean and free of debris. PLANET is an organization of over 70 Danville area high school students working to make their school more environmentally friendly. They lead the high school recycling program andRead More →
Hello everyone. It’s me, Debora Whitehead, your Three Village Daily host – here to tell you everything you need to know about what’s going on in town these days. Today you will find news about these stories and more… Stony Brook will host Halloween party. Melville Neighborhood Math Team recognized.Read More →
Neighbors, parents and Watts students gathered Tuesday night to demand the closure or at least the relocation of a recycling facility accused of sending shrapnel into a nearby school. “It’s time for them to get the hell out of Watts,” one resident said. The company that angers many residents isRead More →
Bishkek authorities set to build waste recycling plant themselves AKIPRESS.COM – The situation of household waste is critical in Bishkek, acknowledged Mayor Emilbek Abdykadyrov. The mayor has promised that the garbage problem will be solved next spring. “The work concerns the construction of the waste recycling plant. A contract willRead More →
A few children may have been late for school on Friday morning as they waited for tugboat Molly MI to tow the disabled freighter across the Bart Starr Memorial Bridge (Walnut Street) in downtown Green Bay. At sunrise on Friday, September 23, the ST Crapo was pulled from her holdRead More →
The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) has been recognized for its efforts in promoting smart tunnel inspection and slowing the progression of myopia in children with the Edge-AI powered multi-sensor aerial inspector for the surface of tunnels and the MY-O-Analyzer (My-Optical-Analyzer), co-developed with partners from different sectors, winners of theRead More →
Ramsey County is planning a new Environmental Services Center in Roseville to make it easier for residents to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost. The center will be on a 5-acre site at 1700 Kent St. and will include recycling and drop-off for household hazardous waste and electronics. A free productRead More →
In honor of Clean-Up and Recycle Week 2022, Fiber Circle, the producer responsibility organization for the paper and paper packaging industry, is calling on businesses and consumers to practice better source separation and to turn “trash into treasure”. READ ALSO : Recycled egg carton crafts your child will love toRead More →
Children as young as nine work in plastic waste recycling centers in Turkey, exposing them to serious and permanent health problems, Human Rights Watch said. Workers, including children, and people living in homes located “dangerously close” to the centers told researchers they were suffering from respiratory problems, severe headaches andRead More →
The Washington-based Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and the Washington-based Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) have updated both the ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular and the APR Model Bale Specifications with revised specifications for recycled plastics. According to an ISRI press release, these specifications were approved at ISRI’s Board andRead More →
AI is meant to help the world overcome its struggle to send recyclable plastics to landfills. New recycling technology has been developed using artificial intelligence to help programs sort plastics efficiently and affordably to prevent recyclable materials from going to landfills. Only some of the plastics people separate from theirRead More →
Students Freddy and Katie with examples of recycled uniforms. Photo: Daniel Forsyth. A UNIFORMS recycling project at a local school is proving popular. Katie Lockhart, assistant head teacher at Applegrove Primary, the parent council and school eco team revamped the curriculum earlier this year, returning school jumpers, polo shirts, dressesRead More →
It’s always exciting to come back to campus and see the new changes. When I moved in, I noticed that some of the parking spaces in front of the wall had a dumpster in it. Perfect for move-in days. If you need to throw stuff, great, it’s right there. ThenRead More →
UNDER THE SEA: Cambridge Primary School pupils during rehearsals for their production of the Disney classic, ‘The Little Mermaid’, which premieres later this month. Photos: PROVIDED Cambridge Primary School is working on a production of the Disney classic, The Little Mermaid, which is due to premiere later this month. TheRead More →
A big question among those of us with environmental concerns is: what happens to the batteries? This is a fair question and one that deserves to be taken seriously and answered correctly. Even RedEarth, which supplies stationary home batteries, considers this to be the most common customer concern. We canRead More →
Muscat – A group of young people called Gharsha, or “Bottle”, have started an initiative to support families in need while creating an environment free of plastic waste. The group has mobilized the Muscat community to collect plastic waste, which is transported to a recycling plant and the proceeds ofRead More →
Hello, neighbors! I’m back in your inbox this morning with your fresh copy of the Daily Alpharetta-Milton. Come along for the biggest things happening in town these days. 📣 Our readers love to celebrate good news! You can now shout your big announcement at the top of the Alpharetta-Milton DailyRead More →
Get instant alerts when news breaks on your stocks. Claim your one week free trial for StreetInsider Premium here. OSCEOLA, AR / ACCESSWIRE / September 8, 2022 / Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVTV)a supplier of new purpose-built zero-emission electric vehicles (the “Company”), today announced its participation in the 31st ArkansasRead More →
Each year, the start of the school year highlights the problem of selective waste collection, knowing that schools are major generators of packaging waste. Only 30% of Romanian students participated in programs (usually organized by various private entities or NGO platforms), in which they learned the importance of separate wasteRead More →
Daniel Brunner loves nothing more than working in the heat. Welding in the current heat wave hasn’t phased him at all. In fact, he says he feels very very comfortable in Mallorcait reminds him how his home country South Africa that was forty years ago. Daniel is a single artistworkingRead More →
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management announced Thursday the availability of grants for recycling and the collection and disposal of household hazardous waste through the agency’s Community Recycling Grant Program. The grants will fund projects that improve recycling efforts throughout Indiana, said IDEM Commissioner Brian Rockensuess. Counties, municipalities, solid wasteRead More →
The Aluminum Association, Arlington, Virginia, says preliminary estimates show demand grew 6.6% for the aluminum industry in the United States and Canada in the first half of 2022, following growth estimated nearly 8% year-over-year in 2021 and rising demand levels estimated in the first quarter. Since 2021, the Aluminum AssociationRead More →
When pet adoptions skyrocketed as a result of COVID-19, there was an increased demand for pet food resulting in a large volume of food packaging waste for pets. According to the Pet Sustainability Coalition, 300 million pounds of pet food and treat bags are generated in the United States eachRead More →
PROVIDENCE – In the coming weeks, thousands of students will return to school. Some of these students will eat at school five days a week, Monday through Friday. Over the next year, students at public and private educational institutions will generate approximately 5 million pounds of organic food waste fromRead More →
RMIT University engineers have developed a new method of recycling personal protective equipment (PPE) to make concrete stronger, which could significantly reduce the waste generated by the pandemic. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 54,000 tonnes of PPE waste have been generated per day worldwide. Around 129 billionRead More →
NextCycle Colorado awarded its first prize to a glass recycling company.| Josep Curto/Shutterstock Colorado’s Recycling Market Development Program awarded its first award to a company that has integrated GHG reduction and glass recycling into its operations. The NextCycle Colorado program has announced that the winner of its 2022 NextCycle PitchRead More →
CLACKS waste and recycling workers are expected to join thousands of unionized colleagues when they go on strike this Friday. The strike, part of four days of industrial action starting this week, comes amid an ongoing pay dispute with COSLA – the national body for local councils. As a result,Read More →
Marshall County schools will have three major goals to undertake when they open the school year on Tuesday. Superintendent Shelby Haines said the ultimate goal for the 2022-2023 school year will be to have a positive impact on students, staff and the community. “Our top priority is ourRead More →
Keep Suffolk Beautiful Hosts Recycling Drive at Nansemond River High School Posted 7:37 p.m. on Friday, August 19, 2022 Keep Suffolk Beautiful is hosting its next recycling campaign for Suffolk residents from 8am to 1pm, Saturday September 17th at Nansemond River Secondary School, 3301 Nansemond Parkway. This is a freeRead More →
Delivery of new 95-gallon recycling containers is expected to begin next week. Photo provided. (Lawrenceburg, Ind.) – Meet your new recycling cans! No more sorting, bending or lifting – the new 95 gallon green recycling bins will have two wheels for easy maneuvering and a lid to keep things tidy.Read More →
Considering ways to dispose of the gigantic amounts of seized plastic, the BMC planned to recycle the banned item. Since July 1, the civic body has seized 1,650 kg of plastic lying in BMC warehouses. With the help of an NGO, the civic body planned to recycle seized plastic intoRead More →
Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, is unveiling the latest recycling innovations this National Science Week to inspire the next generation of leaders who will lead our circular economy future. Year 6 students from Marrickville Public School joined CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Larry Marshall and researchers from CSIRO and the UniversityRead More →
Bulawayo City Council has received an unsolicited bid for a waste plastic bottle recycling project following concerns over widespread waste of bottles, resulting in pollution of the environment and water sources. The revelation was made in the council’s latest report on the Environmental Project – Rotary Club of Bulawayo SouthRead More →
South Africa recycled 1.15 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging in 2021, representing a paper recovery rate of 61.4%. “The 2021 recovery rate reflects a decline of nine from the prior year, which can be attributed to COVID-disrupted supply chains exiting 2020 and into 2021, as well as aRead More →
LEWISBURG — The Kiwanis Club of Buffalo Valley/Lewisburg is continuing a long-running electronics recycling event as a fundraiser to support educational, medical and recreational services for children. Items will be accepted for a nominal fee from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, August 20 at the East Buffalo Township RecyclingRead More →
In light of a strong second quarter, Waste Connections, in Woodbridge, Ont., raised its expectations for the remainder of 2022, according to its second quarter financial report. Second quarter net income was $257.1 million, an increase of nearly 22% over last year’s net income of $210.9 million for the sameRead More →
The company, based in the Mayfield Industrial Estate, is committed to supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, in particular aligning with good health and well-being, gender equality, decent work and economic growth, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, and climate action. NWH also explained how over theRead More →
SINGAPORE – A pilot textile recycling plant will open in Singapore as early as 2024, as part of a comprehensive investment in Singapore’s textile recycling capabilities. Part of those investments include a new Textile Recycling Research Center which opened on Thursday (August 4). The new research center and eventual recyclingRead More →
💌 Do you want this daily summary emailed to you? Sign up for Billy Penn’s free newsletter and it will arrive in your inbox every morning. There are now thought to be 82 cases of monkeypox in Philadelphia, and the Department of Health has launched a weekly updated tracking page.Read More →
A video of Sydney South West City Council workers mixing recycling and general rubbish in the same garbage truck has sparked outrage among residents. But the waste industry says there’s a simple reason why it’s happening, with a simple solution – and residents are partly to blame. “The problem hasRead More →
Students from the Green Warriors group visit homes and collect packets of milk and curds Mangaluru: A group of students led by Hani HR, Class X student at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mudipu, started a campaign to collect used milk and curd packets for recycling. For two months, the students haveRead More →
STATE – ecomaine will select up to six winning entries to transform “quick fix” recycling containers into something more colorful with a strong recycling message. The public was invited to participate in the design of a wire mesh measuring 22′ 6” by 6′ 10 inches. ecomaine encourages individuals, community groupsRead More →
Ineos Olefins and Polymers Europe, headquartered in Rolle, Switzerland, has joined HolyGrail 2.0, the digital watermarking initiative designed to improve the sorting and recycling of end-of-life plastic packaging. The company says the move reinforces its commitment to creating a true circular economy where all plastics can be properly recycled andRead More →
Global Electronic Recycling Market from 2022 to 2028 is the title of professional market research by MarketQuest.biz to assess the growth potential of the market. The main objective of the research should have been to provide fundamental information about industry rivals, current market trends, market potential, growth rate, along withRead More →
Signage near the cafe’s entrance indicates which items can be recycled, such as fast food cardboard cup holders, and which cannot, including plastic straws and cup lids. It also includes an explanation of the reasons for the waste crisis and what people can do to improve more waste. The initiativeRead More →
Repurpose Aggregates has also invested in CDE conveyors, an A1500 AquaCycle thickener and a filter press sludge dewatering system that enables recycling of over 95% of process water. A benefit for the local community The new factory promises to enable a more sustainable future for the local community as wellRead More →
A TEEN from Wellington has been announced as the winner of Somerset West and Taunton Council’s (SWT) ‘Recycling On-The-Go’ school poster competition. Evelyn Stead, 14, from Court Fields School has won the competition launched at the end of last year to encourage more recycling and responsible waste disposal with theRead More →
The Can Manufacturer’s Institute has provided data on the benefits of a national cylinder deposit system. | anmbph/Shutterstock Can manufacturers are focusing on deposit-return programs, expanding access and better sorting to improve recycling rates for aluminum cans. The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) has released an Aluminum Beverage Can Recycling PrimerRead More →
Launch of the recycling station project Twelve new recycling stations will be set up at Thanet’s main bathing beaches, featuring drawings by local schoolchildren. The project was led by the Rotary Clubs of Thanet, in conjunction with Thanet District Council and Southern Water. It increases the recycling capacity of wasteRead More →
An environmental cleanup company has confirmed that a mistake led to the release of a foul-smelling substance that created a stench in Charlotte on Thursday. Legacy Environmental Services, LLC released mercaptan during a metal tank recycling process at its North Graham Street location, the company said in a statement toRead More →
MCLEAN, Va., July 13. 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Creativity unfolds in the Pack It! of the Paper and Packaging Board’s How Life Unfolds® campaign! The Packaging Recycling Design Challenge – a must-watch two-part video series! With 10 hours and a chance to win $5,000, two classmates and two college professors,Read More →
Hello everyone! It’s me, Simone, your host for the Healdsburg Daily – back in your inbox to keep you up to date with everything you need to know about what’s happening in town these days. Let’s cut to the chase. First, your daily weather: Tuesday: Fog and clouds in theRead More →
High Peak Borough Council and waste treatment partner Alliance Environmental Services (AES) are teaming up with railcar maker Dennis Eagle on the initiative, which will build on National Recycling Week themes, from 19-25 september. The train car has been converted into a mobile classroom so students have the chance toRead More →
The Limestone County Commission approved a $600,000 allocation from the county’s ARPA funds for mental health services. The commission voted unanimously to provide financial assistance to the Mental Health Center of North Central Alabama (MHCNCA) for the construction of a new mental health facility for children. According to County AdministratorRead More →
GENESEE COUNTY, MI – Genesee County Recycling Day is getting bigger. Due to high attendance and even higher amounts of materials collected at a previous Recycling Day event this year, Genesee County is extending its event by one hour and not scheduling it until this month. The collection event willRead More →
When it comes to waste management, Bowling Green smells of success. The city’s waste diversion rate is up and the cost of recycling is down. Amanda Gamby, the city’s sustainability and public outreach coordinator, presented the first half of 2022 waste diversion report to the council’s sustainability committee on Tuesday.Read More →
The council is missing a key recycling target, according to a new report. Less than a third of all waste collected by Brighton and Hove City Council is classified as recycled, reused or composted, according to the report. The percentage had hovered around 29% since 2018, but had risen toRead More →
When a leading plastics publication released its list of companies that use the most recycled materials last month, the name at the top was familiar to many Hilliard residents. ADS, formerly known as Advanced Drainage Systems, took the top spot for using 650 million pounds of recycled plastic in 2021,Read More →
Venango County recently received a state grant of over $300,000 to expand the Venango County Community Recycling Center in Franklin. The $300,286 902 grant from the Department of Environmental Protection will be used in conjunction with another grant to strengthen the center and increase its capacity, said Venango County recyclingRead More →
By Jon | on June 30, 2022 By personal writer Photos courtesy of Ecole Saint-Sébastien WEST AKRON — The San Sebastian Parish School Recycling Club, made up of more than 50 students from kindergarten through seventh grade and led by technology teacher Anne Riede, collected paper and plasticRead More →
Byron Shire Council, along with the councils of Lismore, Kyogle, Tweed, Ballina, Richmond Valley and Clarence Valley, and North East Waste, have launched the new ‘Let’s Get Our Scrap Together’ community organics recycling campaign. The Let’s Get Our Scrap Together campaign, developed by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), aimsRead More →
Wartime recycling Hooray for the recent “Recycling is Magic” guest column that appeared in The Times-Dispatch. Once upon a time there was great recycling. Our survival depended on it. Those of us who were in primary school during World War II helped collect newspapers, piled up in schoolyards, for reuse.Read More →
The Tour of Britain is teaming up with recycling pioneer Enval for this year’s edition of the UK’s biggest cycling event, taking place on the Isle of Wight on September 11. Commercial Director Miles Rose welcomed the support, saying he was eager to work on increasing the event’s level ofRead More →
Poker Run to Benefit the National Guard Program Join us on Saturday, June 25 for the 9th Annual Poker Run to benefit National Guard Family Support. All vehicles accepted – 2, 3 or 4 wheels. Registration is from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the American Legion, 3095 Villard Ave.Read More →
The library is holding a family bingo for books at 6 p.m. today (Thursday) in the community hall. This family home evening is part of the summer learning program. Anyone interested in the Summer Learning Program can register by visiting the Youth Services desk on the first floor of theRead More →
The Association of Chartered Chartered Accountants (ACCA), the global body for professional accountants, has announced a collaboration with FlexiSAF Foundation and WASTE Africa to unveil its “Recycling for Education Campaign” in Nigeria in commemoration of World Day environment 2022. The campaign aims to help vulnerable out-of-school children access basic education,Read More →
By Rick Tatnall Rcycling consistently and correctly is the fundamental action of a true environmental steward. A person who is unable to appreciate the inherent benefits of recycling, or who is unwilling to take the time to understand and follow its basic rules, will never truly embrace environmental stewardship. WhenRead More →
Finally, we can stop bickering over whether the SNP is really determined to hold a second independence referendum before the end of 2023 and get stuck in the cogs of the campaign. But as instructive as this week’s events are about the opening tactics of the new independence movement, theyRead More →
Fire crews battle a major fire at a recycling center in an industrial estate in Scotland. Emergency services are currently on duty at Linwood Industrial Estate, Burnbrae Road, Linwood, after being alerted to the fire at around 11.20am this morning. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service currently has six fireRead More →
An Oregon program is tackling driver shortages by extending training to people who might otherwise struggle to become garbage collectors and garbage collectors. | M2020/Shutterstock Carriers are struggling to hire enough garbage and recycling drivers even as they work to increase diversity in the ranks. Meanwhile, many low-income and homelessRead More →
A huge fire at a recycling center in Nechells has prompted the West Midlands Fire Service to declare a ‘major incident’ in Birmingham. Thousands of tons of cardboard and paper caught fire on Sunday evening June 12. More than 20 pumps and 110 firefighters attended the Smurfit Kappa facility inRead More →
Glass Act Recycling is hosting a mystery fundraising dinner where people will host 6-10 guests in their homes. But in this case, the hosts don’t know who their guests will be until they arrive. On the evening of the dinners, June 25, guests will attend a Mystery Reveal Cocktail PartyRead More →
Researchers at the University of Queensland have found that a common species of worms with a taste for polystyrene can make a significant contribution to plastic recycling. The team, led by Dr. Chris Rinke of UQ’s School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, found that the Zophobas morio– known as theRead More →
UNISON Scotland, the country’s largest union and representative of workers providing public and related services, has warned strikes by council staff will see “trash piling up” on the streets. Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Finance Secretary Kate Forbes have been called to meet the union and provide ‘immediate action’Read More →
2022-06-06 SATURDAY. May 21, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Medeiros Crew Recycling group is once again organizing recycling campaigns for household appliances, freon, CRT and electronics. The next event is on Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Spence Farm property locatedRead More →
RECYCLING is a small, simple action that can tackle the planet’s pollution crisis. You may already have an effective sorting and recycling system in your home. Most South Africans are aware of the importance of recycling and regularly recycle plastic, paper and glass items. However, what happens to those strangeRead More →
Tetra Pak, a leading global provider of packaging and processing solutions, has partnered with Reliance-owned Milkbasket, India’s first and largest daily micro-delivery service to help consumers recycle their used beverage cartons via the Milkbasket app. As part of the initiative, Milkbasket users can submit a pickup request with their regularRead More →
Wildsight runs an educational program called Beyond Recycling to help Kimberley students learn more about their energy, waste and consumption. This 24-week program, which began in 2006, has grown from one program in one community to 20 programs in 13 communities. Dubbed “Beyond Recycling” because it takes students far beyondRead More →
Americans support recycling. U.S. too. But while some materials can be effectively recycled and safely made from recycled content, plastics cannot. Recycling plastic does not work and will never work. The United States in 2021 had a dismal recycling rate of about 5% for post-consumer plastic waste, compared to aRead More →
Grande Prairie County, in partnership with the Alberta Recycling Management Authority, invites people to its annual recycling program at Bezanson School. People are asked to bring all household hazardous waste for disposal, such as cleaners, chemicals, paint, batteries, used oil, propane tanks under 100 pounds, and tires. Computer equipment, televisions,Read More →
Click to enlarge The City of St. Louis will resume driveway recycling pickup on May 31. The City of St. Louis Street Department announced this week that alley recycling pickup would return on the last day of the month. The city says the change is possible because it has investedRead More →
Toronto Fire Services said a five-alarm fire broke out Wednesday night at a Waste Services recycling plant in Etobicoke. The industrial fire broke out around 10.30pm at Global Waste Services on Shorncliffe Road, near North Queen Street. Crews said they found a large fire. Officials said the fire was deep-rootedRead More →
In July last year, strict rules governing the export of plastics came into effect and new conditions are expected to be imposed on exported plastic from July 2022. MELBOURNE, Australia – May 25, 2022 – ( Newswire.com ) According to Waste Sense, independent service provider Melbourne waste management servicesGlobally, theRead More →
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A Grand Rapids nonprofit that offers recyclable materials for educational and fun projects could close unless it finds new owners and a space to keep thousands of supplies. “I’m old. I want it to continue,” Betsey Hamm said. Hamm is the owner and founder ofRead More →
After a two-year hiatus, the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority sponsored its fifth annual Plastic Film Recycling Challenge for local schools with the goal of promoting and educating youth and the community on proper film recycling. plastics, which cannot be recycled through regular sidewalks. recycling programs. “In 2009, the New YorkRead More →
ETOBICOKE, Ontario, May 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cleanfarms today released its 2021 Annual Report, documenting the comprehensive results of its ongoing programs and pilot projects designed and operated to help Canadian farmers manage agricultural products and packaging in plastic. Most significant in the 2021 results is that Cleanfarms sawRead More →
For years, Long Island, New York has been plagued by pollution from toxic spills and the mismanagement of industrial waste. The pollution had the potential to negatively affect the island’s groundwater and drinking water via three major source aquifers near the Earth’s surface. Posillico Materials LLC, Farmingdale, New York, recognizedRead More →
LRS will immediately provide waste and recycling services to residents of McHenry Countythe Wonder Lake Village, Village of Johnsburg, Mettawa Village, Township of Avon and large areas inside Lake County ROSEMONT, Ill., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — LRS, the Midwest’s leading independent waste diversion, recycling and portable services provider, todayRead More →
Jannie (third from right) with guests after the launch of the Mobile Recycling Center yesterday. KOTA KINABALU (May 14): Malaysia pledged to care for the environment when it adopted the Sustainable Development Goals. “We are proud of the environmental conservation efforts in Sabah. “Our environment is not only the heartRead More →
The report “Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunities and Forecast 2022-2027” has been added to from ResearchAndMarkets.com offer. The global electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling market reached a value of US$1.77 billion in 2021. Looking ahead, the market is expected to reach a valueRead More →
Mindelo, Cape Verde – When the 35 teachers of the Escola de Alto Peixinho high school on the island of Santo Antão gathered there in early March, they were there for a bit of role reversal. They had come to learn, not to teach – and their teacher, Leila TeixeiraRead More →
Australians throw 26.8 million toys in the trash every year because there are few recycling options for toys, with the majority not recyclable at the curb. To help combat these numbers, BIG W has expanded its successful Toys for joy program to all 176 stores nationwide after the initiative sawRead More →
The April meeting of the Francis Vigo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was called to order by Regent Linda Heath on April 26, 2022. The opening ritual was performed and Regent Heath read the President’s message general. Regent Heath welcomed guests and potential members. Recording Secretary LindsayRead More →
May 6, 2022 | 12:18 p.m. Televisions awaiting dismantling at eLoop Dennis Betts watched workers load about 2,000 pounds of aluminum from old televisions onto a shipping trailer. Betts is director of operations at eLoop, an electronics recycling and teardown center located in State College’s former Corning factory. WalkingRead More →
New Jersey, United States – Comprehensive analyzes of the fastest growing companies plastic wood market provide information that helps stakeholders identify opportunities and challenges. The 2022 markets could be another big year for plastic lumber. This report provides an overview of the company’s activities and financial situation (a company profileRead More →
The recycled items will be used to make products like playgrounds and park benches. SPRINGDALE, Ark. – Walmart is partnering with an international recycling leader, TerraCycle, to provide a space where people can bring their locally non-recyclable waste. There are currently recycling centers outside of Springdale, Ark., and Broken Arrow,Read More →
The Porter County Recycling and Waste Reduction District will hold its first household hazardous waste collection event for the season on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at the Porter County Expo on East Division Road in Valparaiso from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. CST. AttendeesRead More →
About $4.5 million is being awarded to the University at Buffalo to create a new plastic recycling research and innovation center and support crucial work to reduce plastic waste. The expanded university partnership will improve plastics recycling by researching the development of secondary recyclable markets to ease the financial burdensRead More →
Missouri lawmakers are pushing to relax state regulations on so-called “advanced recycling,” a process supporters say diverts hard-to-recycle plastics from landfills and turns them into new products. The bill’s sponsor hopes to bring the massive facilities to the state to create jobs while saving the environment from plastic. But theRead More →
By Allison Kite Missouri Independent Missouri lawmakers are pushing to relax state regulations on so-called “advanced recycling,” a process supporters say diverts hard-to-recycle plastics from landfills and turns them into new products. The bill’s sponsor hopes to bring the massive facilities to the state to create jobs while saving theRead More →
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