Q5: City to launch glass recycling

Stillwater News PressQ5: City to launch glass recyclingStillwater News Press2 Will it be part of the single-stream, curbside recycling we're used to? No. We haven't been able to accept glass in the unsorted, single-stream containers and we still can't do that. The glass will need to be put in a separate 14 gallon plastic tote ...

Recycle old TVs and other electronics for free Saturday at Syracuse DPW

Syracuse.comRecycle old TVs and other electronics for free Saturday at Syracuse DPWSyracuse.comSYRACUSE, N.Y. - Central New York residents can get rid of old TVs, computers, phones and other electronic equipment for free at a recycling event 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Syracuse Department of Public Works, 1200 Canal St. Extension, off ...

Locals going green with CFL recycling program, drop

Republican & HeraldLocals going green with CFL recycling program, drop-off sitesRepublican & HeraldDavid McKeown/Staff PhotoSchuylkill County residents can drop off their CFL light bulbs, for free, at the Norwegian Township Municipal Building as part of a recycling program by PPL Electric Utilities. Photographed on Thursday, January 29, 2015.

Recycling and shredding event draws big crowd

Montgomery AdvertiserRecycling and shredding event draws big crowdMontgomery AdvertiserIt was clear last week that folks in Prattville and outlying areas are starting 2015 with a clean slate. When PALS (People Against a Littered State) held an electronic recycling and paper shredding event Jan. 24 at Pratt Plaza, the organization was ...

Does Your Apartment Have Recycling? If Not, It's Illegal

DNAinfoDoes Your Apartment Have Recycling? If Not, It's IllegalDNAinfo"My Building Doesn't Recycle!" is a new website that catalogs residential buildings across Chicago without recycling services. Buildings with four or fewer units are covered by the city's Blue Cart recycling program. View Full Caption. My Building ...

Recycling And Waste

International Business TimesRecycling And Waste-Reduction: US Food And Beverage Companies Come Up ...International Business TimesA Starbucks employee pours samples of coffee during the company's 2014 annual shareholders meeting in Seattle, Washington. The coffeehouse giant earned praise from environmental groups Thursday for its efforts to boost recycling in its U.S. storefronts ...

Will curbside recycling come to Heights? Current partnerships make recycling ...

The Killeen Daily HeraldWill curbside recycling come to Heights? Current partnerships make recycling ...The Killeen Daily Herald“The current recycling center is well-used by citizens and is very cost-effective,” Hyde said. “The drop site allows us to provide additional services such as bulk brush and trash collection for citizens as well. The city will continue to look for the ...

Ericsson to drive e

IT News AfricaEricsson to drive e-waste disposal and recycling in BeninIT News AfricaE-waste, not recycled properly, is an under acknowledged environmental hazard around the world. Africa, particularly West Africa, is one of the more highly affected continents because large quantities of end of life materials from around the world end ...

90% of Ontarians aren't recycling hazardous lightbulbs

Newstalk 101090% of Ontarians aren't recycling hazardous lightbulbsNewstalk 1010The bulbs that are said to increase energy efficiency in your home also contain 5 mg of mercury. What's worse is the Recycling Council of Ontario says most people - 90% of us - are not recycling them. That translates to 7.2 million bulbs in landfills ...

Medina County's new recycling plan shows early signs of success

cleveland.com (blog)Medina County's new recycling plan shows early signs of successcleveland.com (blog)County officials already knew how committed many residents are to recycling based on statistics gathered under the old recycling plan, which focused more on the county's trash sorting equipment than citizen participation. With little to no ...

Safe Kids: Recycling car seats

Wausau Daily HeraldSafe Kids: Recycling car seatsWausau Daily HeraldLike yourself, many people do not like the idea of a large plastic car seat going to the landfill and would like to recycle it instead. Call your local recycling company and see if they will recycle the plastic that car seats are made out of. Not all ...

Get rid of your junk Saturday at Hard 2 Recycle Day

Asheville Citizen-TimesGet rid of your junk Saturday at Hard 2 Recycle DayAsheville Citizen-TimesASHEVILLE – If you got a big, new honking flat screen TV for the holidays — or plan to get one for that big football game coming in February — it probably came wrapped in big honking Styrofoam. And, you might have a smaller flat screen, or even one ...

Panthers set recycling record

Panthers.comPanthers set recycling recordPanthers.comThe recycling initiative, spearheaded by the Panthers and Keep Mecklenburg Beautiful, collected a record 45.35 tons in its sixth season. Combined with the 83.28 tons of recycling and food waste gathered inside the stadium, a record 128.63 tons of ...

New fabrics make recycling possible, but are they suitable for high street?

The Guardian (blog)New fabrics make recycling possible, but are they suitable for high street?The Guardian (blog)As clothing brands experiment with textile-to-textile recycling models, the emergence of new fabrics built around closed loop processes could help accelerate this progress. Examples of recent innovation in this field include Econyl, X2 Plus, Returnity ...

Tulsa Hopes To Increase Recycling By Downsizing Bins

News On 6Tulsa Hopes To Increase Recycling By Downsizing BinsNews On 6Tulsa residents could soon have their choice of a much smaller recycling cart. Some residents say they like the option to downsize. The current 96 gallon cart is the only option available right now. Tulsa city leaders have proposed offering a cart half ...

Dropping oil price boosts China's recycling effort, with scrap plastic ...

ABC OnlineDropping oil price boosts China's recycling effort, with scrap plastic ...ABC OnlineWhile environment and workplace campaigners have raised concerns about the recycling industry, it seems the high oil price may be more effective in slowing the trade. Every year millions of tonnes of scrap metal, plastics, paper and glass from around ...

Reusing and recycling waste materials could create 200000 jobs

The GuardianReusing and recycling waste materials could create 200000 jobsThe GuardianGreen Alliance said the jobs would be created by a new breed of companies that embrace recycling and servicing goods to prolong their lifespan. The move could stimulate jobs in areas of high unemployment that specialise in services exported to the rest ...

Fredericton revisits curbside recycling for multi

CBC.caFredericton revisits curbside recycling for multi-unit buildingsCBC.ca"Well, the cost would be in terms of space and the resources for the big bins that would be required for apartment owners to dump their recycling in. And we're talking very large bins. A small home on a biweekly basis just gets a little grey or blue ...

10 best recycling bins

The Independent10 best recycling binsThe IndependentBrighten up your recycling with this good-looking double take on the retro classic bin. It comes in eight vibrant colours or sensible silver. A quality piece, the double swing top and two separate 25-litre compartments are useful. Take note: this is a ...

Columbia scouts new location for recycling drop

ABC17News.comColumbia scouts new location for recycling drop-offABC17News.comSince his wife runs an in-home preschool, Charlie Scott visits the recycling drop-off center on State Farm Parkway two times a week. It's his contribution to keeping trash out of the landfill and environment, but just a small offering to the bins ...

Roseville cops going to mid

Detroit Free PressRoseville cops going to mid-Michigan in dead baby caseDetroit Free PressRoseville detectives said they will be heading to mid-Michigan to search for clues to the identity of a newborn baby boy whose body was found bundled at a Roseville recycling center last week. Police Chief James Berlin said Monday that a search of ...

Why Uncle Sam Should Support Stronger E

ForbesWhy Uncle Sam Should Support Stronger E-Waste Recycling EffortsForbesTip of the hat to the folks over at the National Defense Magazine for posting an intriguing piece about the unappreciated national security benefits of recycling electronic waste. Scaling up recycling programs for electronic waste – or, e-waste – would ...

NYS landfill ban on electronics causing confusion among consumers and business

WKBW-TVNYS landfill ban on electronics causing confusion among consumers and businessWKBW-TVAs to what pieces of equipment are covered, Adam Shine, vice-president of Sunnking Electronic Recycling in Buffalo, said it is mostly everything that has a cord or a circuit board. The law provides cost-free options for recycling, but some recyclers ...

Worksop: Prospect Hill are recycling champions after winning national competition

Worksop TodayWorksop: Prospect Hill are recycling champions after winning national competitionWorksop TodayWhilst writing instruments are recyclable, UK councils simply don't have the infrastructure to recycle this type of waste and so traditionally it was needlessly ending up in landfill. This prompted BIC and recycling experts TerraCycle to join together ...

Expanded recycling list means less trash in landfills

The Oshkosh NorthwesternExpanded recycling list means less trash in landfillsThe Oshkosh Northwestern"We certainly have been seeing the fruits of our labors that these materials are coming into our facility," said Jennifer Semrau, recycling specialist for Winnebago County. "Now we're happy that instead of receiving those items and having to recover ...