Thursday, October 1, 2015

Bayswater fire: Firefighters tackling blaze at recycling plant

ABC OnlineBayswater fire: Firefighters tackling blaze at recycling plantNEWS.com.auThe fire was burning at a recycling plant on the corner of Collier Road and Tonkin Highway, and about 20 employees were evacuated. About 50 firefighters were working to control the fire, which was reported at 5.05pm on Thursday. The fire was contained ...Fire engulfs recycling plant in Perth suburb of BayswaterABC Onlineall 2 news articles »

Power To Save: Recycling, LED Lighting at the Bloomsburg Fair

wnep.comPower To Save: Recycling, LED Lighting at the Bloomsburg Fairwnep.comAlso, more and more recycling bins are popping up on the fairgrounds. There are lots of trash cans on the grounds at the Bloomsburg Fair but officials say more recycling bins are here this year. “I think people are pretty good as far as their bottles ...

Focusing on the Economics of Glass Recycling

waste360Focusing on the Economics of Glass Recyclingwaste360Glass has been a regular part of many curbside recycling programs since the 1990s. So why now is glass a problem? The fact is that glass has always been one of the lower valued commodities. Today, recycling managers are facing new pressure as ...Covanta moving forward on automated recycling plantIndianapolis Business Journalall 2 news articles »

Swansea students targeted for recycling with council door

South Wales Evening PostSwansea students targeted for recycling with council door-to-door campaignSouth Wales Evening PostNEW students in Swansea are being encouraged to recycle from the off via a new door-to-door campaign. Swansea Council said a massive drive was under way to get students on board with the city's kerbside recycling services. As part of the campaign to ...

Senator: Develop rules for recycling fund

Pacific Daily NewsSenator: Develop rules for recycling fundPacific Daily News"As a legislator, I am not interested in micromanaging government agencies such as (Guam EPA), but it is clear that we must have clear rules to impose accountability and to avoid turning the Recycling Revolving Fund into a slush fund," Respicio said in ...

Mealworm poop might hold the secret to recycling styrofoam

QuartzMealworm poop might hold the secret to recycling styrofoamQuartzThe research indicates that there's hope for developing a cheap way to recycle polystyrene foam, once thought to be non-biodegradable. There are methods for recycling it in use, but they aren't economically viable. Currently only about 12% of ...Mealworms can eat an all-plastic diet and not dieTreehuggerall 56 news articles »