Thursday, April 30, 2015

Uncle was 'trying to save' toddler he fell on, abandoned outside

Winnipeg SunUncle was 'trying to save' toddler he fell on, abandoned outsideWinnipeg SunA teen charged with seriously injuring and abandoning a toddler in a recycling bin on a frigid January night has been denied bail. New details of the incident emerged at a bail hearing Monday. Justice Lee Anne Martin denied the 17-year-old accused's ...

New recycling effort will benefit the Kansas City area

Kansas City StarNew recycling effort will benefit the Kansas City areaKansas City StarFor tens of thousands of Kansas City area residents, recycling is a daily routine. They toss paper, plastic, aluminum, cardboard and other materials into a bin in the kitchen, laundry room or outside the backdoor and, well, that's it. Recycling is easy ...

Mt. Lebanon HS Wastes Little With Composting, Recycling Efforts

CBS LocalMt. Lebanon HS Wastes Little With Composting, Recycling EffortsCBS LocalDietetic student and mother of three Corey Flynn leads the first public school recycling and composting program in the area. “They scrape their plates of food waste, and then they empty out all their liquids,” she says. “They're recycling more than ...

New initative to bring recycling message to area schools

SILive.comNew initative to bring recycling message to area schoolsSILive.comBorough President James Oddo brought his anti-litter campaign to Staten Island's future leaders Thursday, unveiling a public-private partnership to educate students at 10 pilot schools here through a pro-recycling, anti-litter, hands-on classroom ...

Plastics

Plastics NewsPlastics-to-oil not out to compete with traditional recycling streamPlastics NewsCynar plc, RES Polyflow and Agilyx Corp. are three firms that are on the forefront of the plastics-to-oil industry, and representatives of all three agree that their companies look to complement existing recycling infrastructure, not replace what's ...

Raritan Twp. gets offer of no

NJ.comRaritan Twp. gets offer of no-cost e-recyclingNJ.comA plan to add electronics recycling to services the township offers its residents could be on the agenda of the Township Committee's meeting on Tuesday, May 5. Township Committeewoman Karen Gilbert has been pursuing this idea, with the help of township ...and more »

Free recycling event in St. Charles on Saturday

STLtoday.comFree recycling event in St. Charles on SaturdaySTLtoday.comEPC, Inc., the largest professional recycler and IT Asset Management firm in Missouri will host a data destruction and recycling event for the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 2. Electronic devices brought to the company's headquarters at ...

Study Highlights Best Practices for Increasing Recycling at Workplaces

waste360Study Highlights Best Practices for Increasing Recycling at Workplaceswaste360A simple step—providing employees with a desk-side recycling bin along with smaller trash bin—can lead to a 20 percent increase in office recycling, according to a new study. The “Recycling at Work” study was commissioned by Keep America Beautiful ...2015 Coca-Cola Bin Grant Program Awards 5300 Recycling Bins to 52 ...MarketWatchCity gets recycling grantGadsden TimesRecycling the right stuff in DaltonThe Daily CitizenEnvironmental Leaderall 21 news articles »

Improvements are under way at Palmerston North's Ferguson St recycling centre

Manawatu StandardImprovements are under way at Palmerston North's Ferguson St recycling centreManawatu StandardImprovements to Palmerston North's Ferguson St recycling centre are under way despite some city councillors' misgivings about the project. The $190,000 programme of improvements will include a larger mezzanine area where the current walkway sits ...

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Fire breaks out in Emterra recycling pit

Winnipeg SunFire breaks out in Emterra recycling pitWinnipeg SunA fire that broke out inside the Emterra recycling plant was quickly contained with one employee taken to hospital in stable condition due to smoke inhalation, Winnipeg Fire Department platoon chief Barry Evans said at the scene. "At approximately 11 ...Winnipeg recycling plant fire could delay collectionGlobalnews.caBlaze roars through Emterra recycling plantCTV NewsFire at Emterra sends two to hospital in WinnipegCBC.caall 7 news articles »

NYC Commercial Sanitation Workers Say There's "Virtually No Recycling"

New York PostNYC Commercial Sanitation Workers Say There's "Virtually No Recycling"GothamistIt's been one week since Mayor de Blasio outlined his sprawling One NYC plan, pledging to reduce commercial waste disposal—trash generated by businesses, restaurants, and medical facilities— 90% by 2030. Today, dozens of commercial sanitation ...Styrofoam proponents call NYC ban a 'sham'New York PostCouncil hearing to kick off citywide trash debateCapital New Yorkall 3 news articles »

After missing 2020 recycling goal, city should set new targets: Farrell

Calgary HeraldAfter missing 2020 recycling goal, city should set new targets: FarrellCalgary HeraldCalgary might be years late hitting its waste reduction targets but is on track to outperform most other cities, the head of the Recycling Council of Alberta told councillors Wednesday. City staff's latest report admits for the first time Calgary won't ...

Unprofitable Recycling Weighs On Waste Management

Premier Construction MagazineUnprofitable Recycling Weighs On Waste Management -- UpdateNasdaqWaste Management Inc. said Wednesday that tumbling prices of recycled materials and lower recycling volumes weighed on its revenue in the first quarter, leading the company to lower its profit forecasts. Executives also pointed to worsening economics ...Unprofitable Recycling Weighs On Waste ManagementWall Street JournalPenton's WasteExpo's Heavy-Hitters Keynote Panel Discusses Industry Trends ...PR Newswire (press release)Waste Management Q1 Earnings In-Line, Revenues Down Y/YZacks.comBusiness Wire (press release) -Premier Construction Magazineall 21 news articles »

Winnipeg recycling plant fire could delay collection

Globalnews.caWinnipeg recycling plant fire could delay collectionGlobalnews.caWINNIPEG – Recycling pick up could be delayed Wednesday due to a fire at the company's recycling plant. If Wednesday is your recycling day, city officials say you should leave your blue cart at the curb until 10 p.m. If it's not been emptied by then ...Fire breaks out in Emterra recycling pitWinnipeg SunFirefighters battle blaze at Emterra recycling plantCTV Newsall 5 news articles »

Unprofitable Recycling Weighs On Waste Management

Premier Construction MagazineUnprofitable Recycling Weighs On Waste ManagementWall Street JournalFor Waste Management, recycling items collected from American households has traditionally been less lucrative than other businesses like collecting and disposing of trash from companies and factories. But recycling was a growing business for many years.Penton's WasteExpo's Heavy-Hitters Keynote Panel Discusses Industry Trends ...PR Newswire (press release)Waste Management Q1 Earnings In-Line, Revenues Down Y/YZacks.comWaste Management Announces First Quarter EarningsBusiness Wire (press release)Nasdaq -Premier Construction Magazineall 22 news articles »

2015 Coca

KGBT-TV2015 Coca-Cola Bin Grant Program Awards 5300 Recycling Bins to 52 ...MarketWatchSTAMFORD, Conn., Apr 29, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Recycling will become more convenient this summer when Keep America Beautiful and The Coca-Cola Company award 89 grants to communities in 41 states across the nation. The Coca-Cola/Keep ...Recycling the right stuff in DaltonThe Daily CitizenMcAllen hopes to increase recycling participationKGBT-TV'Little Trash' Bins Improve Workplace RecyclingEnvironmental LeaderPR Newswire (press release)all 20 news articles »

Quebec government wants SAQ to begin recycling bottles

CTV NewsQuebec government wants SAQ to begin recycling bottlesCTV NewsThe Quebec government is going to order the SAQ to recycle bottles, even though the Crown corporation has no interest in doing so. The SAQ recently commissioned a report detailing the extreme lengths it would have to undergo to recycle beer, wine, and ...

Fundy region puts curbside recycling plans on hold

CBC.caFundy region puts curbside recycling plans on holdCBC.caThe Fundy Regional Service Commission is putting plans for improvements, such as curbside recycling on hold, until the provincial government adopts a system where industries pays to recycle their own waste. The commission's large recycling blue bins ...and more »

10000 Reasons to be Happy: Spichers Appliance Joined GE Appliances ...

Business Wire (press release)10000 Reasons to be Happy: Spichers Appliance Joined GE Appliances ...Business Wire (press release)BUSINESS WIRE)--(NYSE: GE) Spichers Appliance has vowed to responsibly recycle about 10,000 appliances annually through a recycling program championed by GE Appliances. The family-owned, independent retailer based out of Hagerstown, Md., joins ...and more »

Waste, Recycling Hauler Emterra Expanding CNG in Toronto Area

waste360Waste, Recycling Hauler Emterra Expanding CNG in Toronto Areawaste360The Burlington, Ontario-based Emterra said the new facility will be built and operated in partnership with U.S. Venture's U.S. Gain Clean Fuel. It will support Emterra's Mississauga-based fleet of more than 100 CNG waste and recycling collection ...

Body Found At Birmingham Recycling Centre

Birmingham MailBody Found At Birmingham Recycling CentreSky NewsA spokesman said: "An investigation has been launched after a body of a man was discovered at a recycling plant on Armoury Road, Sparkhill. "Officers were called at 10.12am today. The site has been cordoned off to determine whether the man's death is ...Man's body found at Armoury Road recycling site in BirminghamBBC NewsBody found at Birmingham recycling plantBirmingham Mailall 6 news articles »

Man's body found at recycling site

BBC NewsMan's body found at recycling siteBBC NewsA man's body has been discovered at a recycling plant in Birmingham. The body was found at a site in Armoury Road in Sparkhill at about 10:00 BST. Workers originally thought it was a tailor's dummy but then saw tattoos on the arms and realised it was a ...Body Found At Birmingham Recycling CentreSky NewsBody found at Birmingham recycling plantBirmingham Mailall 2 news articles »

Recycling the right stuff in Dalton

KGBT-TVRecycling the right stuff in DaltonThe Daily CitizenWhen materials that are not accepted in the recycling program are placed in the blue bins they are considered contamination. As an avid recycler, what can you do to recycle the right stuff? It's all about understanding what is and is not accepted, and ...McAllen hopes to increase recycling participationKGBT-TV'Little Trash' Bins Improve Workplace RecyclingEnvironmental LeaderKeep America Beautiful Announces Results of "Recycling at Work" Research StudyPR Newswire (press release)all 10 news articles »

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Penn State Berks wins third place in PepsiCo Campus Recycling Challenge

Penn State NewsPenn State Berks wins third place in PepsiCo Campus Recycling ChallengePenn State NewsPenn State Berks finished in third place in the nationwide PepsiCo Campus Recycling Challenge, earning $5,000 and solidifying the school as a national recycling champion. The campus will hold a celebration for the campus community from 1 to 3 p.m. ...

Worries recycling campaign could be contributing to food waste going to site ...

CTV NewsWorries recycling campaign could be contributing to food waste going to site ...CTV NewsRats running over piles of material at a Winnipeg recycling plant - as CTV showed you first on Monday, that's what's happening at the Emterra recycling plant on Henry Avenue. The company said food residue is coming to the plant, attracting the rodents ...and more »