MANY new communal bins and recycling bins are being installed in the Taunton and Minehead areas. The 130 bins have separate sections for litter, dog droppings, and plastic bottles and cans. They replace existing trash cans in the neighborhood that are damaged, obsolete or no longer suitable and make recyclingRead More →
To date, 34 women have been hired at a shelter living in Detroit by Rebel Nell to process material that would otherwise be thrown into jewelry. Twenty-two of these women have entered the mainstream workforce, said Amy Peterson, CEO and co-founder of the organization. Legend Azzie Caldwell and other RebelRead More →
Hayley Jones of Waitrose presents Mr. Vanstone and Holsworthy Community College Print and digital download photos available THE latest recipients of the Waitrose Give a Little Love campaign are Holsworthy Community College, which focused on the environment. A check for £ 750 has been presented to Mr Vanstone, Head ofRead More →
BUFFALO – A specific messaging strategy used in a Public Service Announcement (PSA) video may effectively encourage New Yorkers struggling to comply with recycling to properly separate their waste from recycling, according to the results of a study from the University of Buffalo. The researchers designed the successful video usingRead More →
HYANNIS – Barnstable County officials recently announced that 18 towns in the Cape Cod and Islands area have received a total of $ 207,350 in public funds. The money was awarded under the 2021 Recycling Dividends Program (RDP) of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), which is part ofRead More →
After winning the 2021 Family Business of the Year award at the Swansea Bay Business Awards, good news continues to flow within the Gavin Griffiths group of companies. As one of the region’s leading recycling, waste management, transportation and aggregate suppliers, the company has been recognized nationally. In a veryRead More →
news, local news, At Budawang School, students recycle with Return and Earn to raise funds while learning about sustainability and developing a range of skills. Teacher Lynette Emery says her grade 7 and 8 science class is studying the environment this year. “We are exploring how we can help takeRead More →
Partners also distributed furniture and uniforms to schools and presented certificates to staff at Hope Center Nursery School in Siffoe who participated in the Jolly Phonics training. The Siffoe Community Plastic Recycling Project is the brainchild of Jeunes sans frontières (YPWB), which built the first plastic and bottle house inRead More →
BARNSTABLE – Eighteen towns on Cape Cod and the Islands received a combined total of $ 207,350 under the state’s Dividend Recycling Program (RDP), Barnstable County announced Monday. Administered by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), the program recognizes municipalities that have implemented proven policies to maximize material reuseRead More →
With the recent focus on the COP26 summit and the need to improve sustainability, first year art and design students chose Roker Beach to create their artwork designed to highlight the importance of waste recycling for help fight climate change and increasing plastic levels in our oceans. Lily Howarth, 16,Read More →
Nelsonville – On National Recycling Day, the Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District announced the 2021 Recycling Heroes who have served their communities to recycle more in the region. According to a press release, the district is also urging citizens to take the “Recycling Commitment 2021” to demonstrate their commitment to recyclingRead More →
Steve Bean, transfer station manager in Littleton, NH, and Brian Patnoe, solid waste manager in Lancaster, NH, were recently named recipients of the Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA) recycling awards. The awards recognize organizations and individuals for their contributions in support of NRRA’s partnership mission to strengthen recycling through economicalRead More →
The challenges Jacksonville faces range from aggravating trains to dying children – and many in between, according to city council members who met Thursday to set strategic priorities for the next year, three years and five years. Naturally, the controversial issue of Confederate monuments was on the list. The faultyRead More →
Today may be officially America Recycles Day, but every day is recycling day at Townsell Elementary School. A recent recognition of the town of Irving is proof of this. Each year, the Irving ISD School that recycles the most paper is recognized by the Town of Irving and Keep IrvingRead More →
THE flash floods in Johor Baru last month should remind us of the importance of proper solid waste disposal. “The flooding is the result of our own actions and it will only get worse if we continue to ignore the environment,” said Hafizul Syarafi Mohd Noor, coordinator of SK TamanRead More →
Anne Roberts Young has her own school recycling program, thanks to two environmentally conscious grade 5 students. Two grade 5 students from Anne Roberts Young Elementary School led a new recycling program at the school. Beau Almeida and Evan Nabseth proposed the initiative on their own, consulting with Recycle ItRead More →
DuBOIS – Over the past year and a half, students at DuBois Area Middle School have explored and learned about vermicomposting – the process by which worms eat leftover food. Vermicomposting takes organic waste and turns it into a rich organic soil amendment, said teacher Cory Sholes, who is alsoRead More →
School supplies made from oral hygiene products Trenton-based company TerraCycle has launched a school recycling challenge with Colgate and ShopRite. Participating schools in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and four other states can compete for prizes that include new desks, chairs, backpacks, pencil cases and pens, all made from oral hygiene wasteRead More →
Large-scale commercial demolition projects and building teardowns often lend themselves to straightforward recycling opportunities for contractors. Bulky materials, such as concrete and wood, and high-value materials, such as metal, are systematically handpicked at sites and subsequently recycled. But what happens when a demolition contractor generates materials that are not easilyRead More →
Toronto, Aug 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – When school is in session, if your student is not already overwhelmed with sports, clubs and music programs, then start or help with a school refresher program would be a great curricular, educational extra-activity. Recycling teaches children important lessons about the environmental impactRead More →
I regularly like to get closer to recycling players. I have learned that people do not hesitate to share their opinions on waste management and recycling. While views may differ from region to region, there always seems to be a constant. Invariably, without prompting or solicitation, people believe that theRead More →