the Central Ohio Solid Waste Authority (SWACO) published a study that was conducted in the spring and summer of 2021 to assess the effectiveness of the authority’s Save More Than Food campaign, as well as current attitudes, behaviors and barriers to the diversion of food waste from landfill Franklin CountyRead More →
Judy Wright Citizen Special After a hiatus due to COVID-19, Cayuga County’s Spring Electronics Plus recycling event is back and available only to Cayuga County households. As we undertake spring cleaning, please keep in mind that some seemingly innocent household items should not be disposed of with household trash, asRead More →
Instead of having to show proof of residency when going to Fauquier County recycling and waste collection sites, residents can now obtain collection site permits for their windshields for free; Collection site employees will simply note the presence of a sticker when a resident visits the site. Registration for freeRead More →
BRADENTON, Fla. — Bradenton officials are considering ending curbside recycling as the city faces a “perfect storm” when it comes to service issues. Living just steps from the confluence of the Braden and Manatee rivers in Bradenton, Michael Modesto and his family try to recycle a lot. “We try toRead More →
PORT ANGELES — Glass recycling services and a solid waste transfer station were closed Tuesday as Port Angeles Public Works adjusts to taking over garbage collection and recycling duties from Waste Connections of Washington, based in Texas. Public Works Director Thomas Hunter’s presentation Tuesday at the Port Angeles Business AssociationRead More →
Happy Tuesday, Round Rock! Here’s what’s happening in town today. First, today’s weather forecast: Partially sunny. High: 69 Low: 43. Here are the top three stories from Round Rock today: A series of newly released documents revealed details of domestic violence allegations against Hafedh Azaiez, superintendent of the Round RockRead More →
Bradenton Rinsing your cans and breaking down your boxes is the first step when it comes to reusing your trash, but chances are those recyclables end up in landfill. According to the latest data from Bradenton’s solid waste division, approximately 70% of recycling loads that are dropped off are notRead More →
Pune, 22 Feb. 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The global e-waste recycling market size is expected to grow due to the surge in sales of electronic devices over the forecast period. This information is published in this latest research report, titled “Global e-waste recycling market, 2022-2028.” Electronic equipment, by its veryRead More →
Alfardan Group Chairman and CEO Omar Hussain Alfardan (left) and Elite Waste Recycling Management Chairman Abdulla Ibrahim Al Sowaidi at the signing ceremony of the agreement. Doha: Alfardan Group and Elite Paper Recycling have partnered to promote environmental sustainability and recycling in Qatar. This agreement includes national and international publicRead More →
ENGLISHTOWN – City officials have proposed the creation of a solid waste management department that would handle the collection and disposal of garbage and recyclable materials in Englishtown. On January 26, borough council members voted 4-2 to introduce an ordinance that, if passed, will create the solid waste department. BoardRead More →
Living in a college dorm brings newfound independence, freedom, and responsibility, and as young adults in the midst of climate catastrophe, many students feel responsible for the environment and creating more sustainable practices. While not solving climate change alone, individual action plays an important role in demonstrating the value ofRead More →
New Jersey, United States, – Market Research Intellect has published a new publication on the Garbage Collection (Garbage and Recycling) Software Market, titled “Garbage Collection (Garbage and Recycling) Software Market Analysis and Forecast 2022 “. The publication provides an in-depth assessment of the global automotive chassis dynamometer market based onRead More →
Yesterday Compology CEO and Co-Founder Jason Gates appeared before the Congressional Recycling Caucus to brief his members on the environmental and economic benefits of counting waste and how it can be deployed at scale to help meet the demands from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Recycling Strategy aims toRead More →
Nima | Gelephu A group of 12 young entrepreneurs and young people from the gewogs of Gelephu, Samtenling and Dekiling came together for a community dialogue on waste solutions. Organized by the Youth Advocacy Network Bhutan in Gelephu gewog on January 14, the community engagement program aimed to develop aRead More →
Santa Maria’s state-mandated organics recycling program went into effect Jan. 1, but city leaders expect it will take residents some time to adjust to the new rules disposal of their food waste. Under the new ordinance approved by the Santa Maria City Council in December, residents and businesses are requiredRead More →
Grace Leung, City Manager of Newport Beach By Grace Leung, City Manager of Newport Beach Although there are encouraging signs that the surge in COVID-19 cases may be slowing, the number of cases remains high. As a result, we will extend the current city facility closures for an additional twoRead More →
It seems municipalities were caught off guard by this week’s announcement by enVision Community Living. The organization informed the public on Wednesday that it will be closing Eastman Recycling Services for the next year. Executive Director Jeannette Delong explains that in recent years they have seen the recycling industry moveRead More →
item Pedestrians walk past trash bags piled up on a street in Manhattan following a slowdown in trash pickup by workers unhappy with mandatory vaccinations imposed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, in New York on October 28, 2021. NASHVILLE, TN (AP) – The omicron variant is sickening so many sanitationRead More →
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 →
Residents and businesses of Napa are now required to separate organic materials, such as wood and food, from recycling and regular waste. This change, required by Senate Bill 1383, officially came into effect on January 1. Napa City Council unanimously passed an ordinance enacting the change at a meeting inRead More →
Residents of Maricopa County have several options for recycling their Christmas trees and wreaths this year. Cities offering drop-off points ask residents: Bring only live trees and wreaths, not plastic trees and wreaths. Bring the tree and crown without a bag. Remove all decorations, lights and garlands. Remove the treeRead More →
KUALA LUMPUR (December 30): The company owned by Khazanah Nasional Bhd, Cenviro Sdn Bhd, has offered to issue RM500 million worth of Islamic bonds or sukuk under the Wakalah principle, according to the file of the specialist in the Cenviro Waste Management on the Malaysian Securities Commission (SC) website. AccordingRead More →
Holiday will not affect garbage, recycling pickup The town of Spokane will have a number of vacation related closures. Spokane Town Hall will be closed on Fridays and December 31st for the Christmas and New Years holidays. Garbage collection and curbside collection for the town of Spokane will be carriedRead 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 →
Highland County Commissioners Jeff Duncan, Terry Britton and David Daniels met with Whitney Bradley of Highland County Community Action for an update on the county’s recycling program on Wednesday, December 15. Bradley, who said he was hired in July and “working to take over the program,” briefed commissioners on theRead More →
True to its objective of making its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2030, the FMCG company encourages citizens to mobilize through donations. Editor’s Note: This content is sponsored by P&G Philippines and produced by BrandRap, Rappler’s sales and marketing arm. No member of the editorial staff or editorial staff participatedRead More →
LRS, headquartered in Morton Grove, Illinois, has acquired Johnson County Refuse, North Liberty, Iowa, and two portable toilet suppliers, Port ‘O’ Jonny in Hiawatha, Iowa, and Action Services Inc. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. . The purchases increase LRS’s footprint in the Midwest on major Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. TheRead More →
Awais Bin Nasim knows that you can’t win every battle in life, and you shouldn’t be trying to win. But the battle he is determined to win is about creating a socially and environmentally sustainable value chain around his company’s main product: cardboard packaging for liquid foods. A mechanical engineerRead More →
Nigeria-led reform has taken place over the past 10 years. It is based on public-private partnerships and focuses on improving the working and daily living conditions of vulnerable categories of the population who survive thanks to waste collection. Before the start of the reform program, landfills were very poorly managed.Read More →
A major toy maker is stepping up recycling efforts so that the grim future described in the sci-fi anime franchise “Mobile Suit Gundam” never becomes a reality. The Bandai Namco group, well known for their plastic model Gundam kits, often referred to as “Gunpla” for short, has launched a newRead More →
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor plans to build a WTE SMART (Modular Advanced Solid Waste Recovery and Treatment) plant, which converts solid waste into energy with the aim of solving the solid waste problem in the state in the future. National Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Ayub Jamil said the stateRead 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 →
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 →
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 →