Monday, August 31, 2015

Llandow recycling plant fire continues

BBC NewsLlandow recycling plant fire continuesBBC NewsFire crews have spent a second night at the scene of a serious fire near Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan. It started on Sunday at a waste recycling plant on the Llandow Trading Estate. People living nearby have been advised to keep their doors and ...'The smell has been disgusting': Holidaymakers forced to flee after huge blaze ...WalesOnlineall 10 news articles »

The Berry Co. completes three collection and recycling events

Recycling TodayThe Berry Co. completes three collection and recycling eventsRecycling TodayThe Berry Co. LLC, with corporate offices located throughout the country, has completed three Think Yellow, Go Green recycling programs in different U.S. regions. The company provides print and online business directories and shopping guides, including ...The Berry Company, Area Baseball Leagues Hit a Home Run for Recycling in ...GlobeNewswire (press release)all 7 news articles »

MODRoto recycling and utility carts designed for hygienic transportation of ...

Recycling TodayMODRoto recycling and utility carts designed for hygienic transportation of ...Recycling TodayThe 50P Series recycling and utility carts and trucks in the Poly-Trux line from recycling product manufacturer MODRoto, Madison, Indiana, feature a proprietary, T-nut design that allows wet and dry products to be collected and transported in a ...and more »

Garbage, recycling pickup not changed for Labor Day

Patch.comGarbage, recycling pickup not changed for Labor DayMid Columbia Tri City HeraldIn the Tri-Cities area, garbage and recycle pickups will remain on a normal Monday schedule. Members of the public are encouraged to have their cans on the curb and prepared for pickup early to ensure service. The BDI Transfer Station will be open from ...Trash, recycling delayed for Labor DayFort Wayne Journal GazetteLabor Day delays curbside recycling pick-upIthaca JournalLabor Day alters garbage/recycling pick-up scheduleThe Sheboygan Pressall 15 news articles »

Europe Fails on Electronics Recycling Goals

waste360Europe Fails on Electronics Recycling Goalswaste360Only a third of Europe's electronic waste is properly recycled, with vast numbers of cellphones, computers and televisions illegally traded or dumped, a study led by the United Nations and INTERPOL said on Sunday. Sweden and Norway were close to ...Romania, at the bottom of a ranking on electronics recyclingRomania-Insider.comall 45 news articles »

Llandow recycling plant fire: Crews still battling blaze

BBC NewsLlandow recycling plant fire: Crews still battling blazeBBC NewsFire crews are continuing to battle a large blaze at a Vale of Glamorgan industrial estate. About 50 firefighters were called to a recycling plant at Llandow Trading Estate, near Cowbridge, on Sunday. Health and environmental officials are monitoring ...'The smell has been disgusting': Holidaymakers forced to flee after huge blaze ...WalesOnlineall 9 news articles »

Trash, recycling delayed for Labor Day

Patch.comTrash, recycling delayed for Labor DayFort Wayne Journal GazetteTrash and recycling collection will be one day late for customers of Republic Services next week. The company will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day and will resume trash and recycling collections Sept. 8, the company said in a statement.Labor Day delays curbside recycling pick-upIthaca JournalLabor Day alters garbage/recycling pick-up scheduleThe Sheboygan Pressall 14 news articles »

Glencoe, Winnetka look to team up for recycling service

Chicago TribuneGlencoe, Winnetka look to team up for recycling serviceChicago Tribune"We have not bid out the recycling service since 1993." Glencoe pays Groot approximately $14,000 a month for recycling collection; Winnetka's monthly rate is roughly $22,000, according to officials from each village. "We figured there is a potential ...

Recycling plans face setbacks

Winnipeg Free PressRecycling plans face setbacksWinnipeg Free PressRecycling plans face setbacks. 4R Depot delayed until late fall. By: Aldo Santin Posted: 08/31/2015 3:00 AM | Last Modified: 08/31/2015 8:48 AM | Updates | Comments: 0. Tweet; Post; Reddit; ShareThis; Print; Email. Brady Road Landfill. KEN GIGLIOTTI ...

Sunday, August 30, 2015

Europe Fails on Electronics Recycling Goals: Study

NDTVEurope Fails on Electronics Recycling Goals: StudyNDTVOnly a third of Europe's electronic waste is properly recycled, with vast numbers of cellphones, computers and televisions illegally traded or dumped, a study led by the United Nations and Interpol said on Sunday. Sweden and Norway were close to ...Europe fails on electronics recycling goalsVentureBeatall 29 news articles »

Fire razes plastic recycling plant

Bangkok PostFire razes plastic recycling plantBangkok PostA fire destroyed a plastic recycling factory in Ban Pho district of Chachoengsao province early Monday morning. Pol Lt Prem Suthi-udom of Ban Pho police station said about 20 fire engines from the Ban Pho Municipality and nearby local administration ...and more »

County plans to spend $9 million on landfill expansion, recycling equipment

Burlington County Times (subscription)County plans to spend $9 million on landfill expansion, recycling equipmentBurlington County Times (subscription)To help reduce the yearly amount dumped at the landfill, the county initiated a single-stream recycling program last year. The county recycled 44,000 tons of material in 2014, saving just under $1 million and about $3.3 million in municipal landfill ...

Recycling the Recycling Plan

Santa Fe ReporterRecycling the Recycling PlanSanta Fe ReporterThe nearly half-dozen trash haulers who serve three districts in unincorporated areas of Santa Fe County would be required to provide recycling services under a new proposal that aims to increase the rate of diversion from the landfill while still ...

City won't back bid to process garbage at east

Windsor Star (blog)City won't back bid to process garbage at east-end recycling plantWindsor Star (blog)Plans to process commercial garbage at a recycling plant in an east Windsor neighbourhood may be scrapped without endorsement from the city. The controversial project upset residents earlier this month when they learned an estimated 20 to 30 tonnes of ...

Fire breaks out at Llandow recycling plant

BBC NewsFire breaks out at Llandow recycling plantBBC NewsA large fire has started at an industrial estate near Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan. South Wales Fire Service said it had seven fire engines at the recycling plant on the Llandow industrial estate to tackle the blaze. The site is not near any ...

Europe fails on electronics recycling goals

VentureBeatEurope fails on electronics recycling goalsVentureBeatAbove: A worker in a crane uses a grappler to grab electronic scrap at a plant of Swiss recycling company Immark AG in the town of Regensdorf near Zurich April 8, 2013. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT ...Europe fails to meet recycling goals for electronicsThe Japan Timesall 20 news articles »

Manheim Township's Long Community embraces recycling

LancasterOnlineManheim Township's Long Community embraces recyclingLancasterOnlineThe community is also continuing its standing initiative to recycle newspapers, cardboard, plastic and glass used in common areas and resident apartments. That was made easier by a switch to a single-stream recycler, says resident floor captain Lee ...

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Europe fails on electronics recycling goals

Business InsiderEurope fails on electronics recycling goalsBusiness InsiderOSLO (Reuters) - Only a third of Europe's electronic waste is properly recycled, with vast numbers of cellphones, computers and televisions illegally traded or dumped, a study led by the United Nations and INTERPOL said on Sunday. Sweden and Norway ...Are Africa's 'electronic graveyards' really to blame for Europe's e-waste problem?Business GreenPublic Release: 29-Aug-2015 Discarded electronics mismanaged within Europe ...EurekAlert (press release)all 5 news articles »

No injuries in early morning fire at Portsmouth recycling plant

wtkr.comNo injuries in early morning fire at Portsmouth recycling plantwtkr.comPortsmouth, Va. – Crews were called to an early morning fire at the Wheelabrator Trash & Recycling Plant located at 4 Victory Boulevard Saturday morning. Around 6:45 a.m., a small fire started inside a recycling hopper. The buildings sprinkler system ...and more »

Deadline nears for Portage residents to choose new recycling container

MLive.comDeadline nears for Portage residents to choose new recycling containerMLive.comThe Portage City Council earlier this year approved a nearly $5.9 million nine-year contract with Best Way Disposal for single-stream curbside recycling. The mode of recycling, the most common in the United States and found in several Kalamazoo area ...

Company says recycling costs on the rise

Evening News and TribuneCompany says recycling costs on the riseEvening News and TribuneThese factors add to the price of recycling, and the costs are continuing to increase locally. Ecotech provides curbside trash removal and recycling for most all of Clark and Floyd counties, and the business has felt the pinch of the change in the ...

Hartlepool recycling site is coming up roses

Hartlepool MailHartlepool recycling site is coming up rosesHartlepool MailThe staff at Hartlepool's Household Waste Recycling Centre decided to make good use of old rubbish. A pair of wellies, a broken lawn mower and even an old toilet, have all been given a floral makeover bringing colour to the Burn Road site. Helen Beaman ...

Friday, August 28, 2015

Recycling is becoming fashionable

Independent OnlineRecycling is becoming fashionableIndependent OnlineStockholm - Hennes & Mauritz, the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, is launching a new effort to promote recycling as it seeks to cut its environmental impact, boost its ethical credentials and address looming shortages of raw materials. The ...

Two

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthTwo-Alarm Fire Extinguished at Fort Worth Recycling PlantNBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthThe fire was reported just before 8 p.m. at Gachman Metals & Recycling Company in the 2600 block of Shamrock Avenue. People from across Tarrant County could see the smoke from the fire. Firefighters were later able to get the blaze under control, and ...

Why, Richmond, Why?!? Recycling questions about bricks, sorting, biodiesel

Richmond Times-DispatchWhy, Richmond, Why?!? Recycling questions about bricks, sorting, biodieselRichmond Times-DispatchQ. We got our nice new recycle bin last week. But why do we not separate recycled items here in Richmond? It's a huge chore later to sort out the glass, metal, plastic and paper, which makes us wonder whether anyone is really doing it or if the ...