Recycling Electronic Waste Responsibly: Excuses Dwindle

New York TimesRecycling Electronic Waste Responsibly: Excuses DwindleNew York Times“If you don't know where the material goes, you could be thinking you're doing the right thing, but it ends up being put on a ship” and contributing to global dumping, said James Kao, the chief executive of GreenCitizen, an electronics recycling ...

State under fire for mishandling of glass recycling program

KHON2State under fire for mishandling of glass recycling programKHON2The department that runs Hawaii's glass recycling program is under fire by the state auditor. KHON2's Always Investigating first exposed the problem earlier this year, reporting that glass in Hawaii is being trashed by the tons and not recycled like it ...

Fire in Sumner levels recycling center

Waterloo Cedar Falls CourierFire in Sumner levels recycling centerWaterloo Cedar Falls CourierSUMNER | Fire late Tuesday and this morning destroyed a recycling center in Sumner, leaving a charred pile of cans, melted plastic and other debris in the rubble. Firefighters responded shortly before 11 p.m. and were at the scene until at least 9:30 a ...

Plastic bottle recycling project launched in Riverton City

Jamaica ObserverPlastic bottle recycling project launched in Riverton CityJamaica ObserverMayor of Kingston Angela Brown Burke (second right) cuts the ribbon to officially launch the plastic bottle recycling project in Riverton Meadows, today (December 30). Assisting is Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Noel Arscott ...

New, larger recycling carts to replace orange bins in Plymouth

Hometownlife.comNew, larger recycling carts to replace orange bins in PlymouthHometownlife.comOn Monday, workers from Republic Services, the city's solid-waste hauler, will start delivering about 3,000 65-gallon carts to households. The new carts, designed for automated pickup by Republic's recycling trucks, will replace the 18-gallon bins ...

Old gadgets need proper recycling after holidays

Fox11online.comOld gadgets need proper recycling after holidaysFox11online.comGREEN BAY – Computers, monitors and printers pile up at Norsec Computer Recycling; gifts of holidays past swiftly replaced by shiny new gadgets this year. “Right after Christmas it's very busy. A lot of people get new stuff for Christmas and they're ...

Recycling gives Christmas trees new life

WBIR-TVRecycling gives Christmas trees new lifeWBIR-TVOperations manager Linda Hulsey says that as a green company, Nature's Best Organics' tree-recycling efforts will benefit the environment. "It keeps them out of the landfill," said Hulsey, "It costs more to bring them to the landfill, and it keeps them ...

Philadelphia Offering Dozens of Locations For Christmas Tree Recycling

CBS LocalPhiladelphia Offering Dozens of Locations For Christmas Tree RecyclingCBS LocalPHILADELPHIA (CBS) — If you are a Philadelphia resident thinking about getting rid of your Christmas tree soon, you might want to hang on to it for a while. The city is expanding its tree recycling program this year. The Philadelphia Streets ...

Recycling electronics: what to do with used gadgets

Telegraph.co.ukRecycling electronics: what to do with used gadgetsTelegraph.co.ukRecent European legislation - the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE), to be exact – now says that companies which make electronic gadgets must also have a facility for recycling customers old gadgets when you sell them a new one.

Nova Scotians recycle more electronics than rest of Canada

CBC.caNova Scotians recycle more electronics than rest of CanadaCBC.caPer capita, people in Nova Scotia recycle more TVs, computers and other electronics than almost anyone else, according to the Electronic Products Recycling Association (EPRA), an industry-led not-for-profit group that handles most electronic recycling ...

Christmas Tree recycling program benefits The Kitchen

KY3Christmas Tree recycling program benefits The KitchenKY3Garden experts say recycling your tree is a good way to help the environment because it gets trees off the street and prevents them from being thrown away and going to landfills. ]To recycle your tree, Wicklam's asks for a 5 dollar donation that goes ...

Campbell County and cities recycle Christmas trees

Cincinnati.comCampbell County and cities recycle Christmas treesCincinnati.comThere will be 11 Christmas tree recycling drop-off sites in Campbell County until Jan. 9, 2015. Cities in the county, Campbell County Solid Waste, Northern Kentucky University and the Campbell County Extension Services are all providing recycling of ...

Totem: is this sleek machine the future of kitchen recycling?

Telegraph.co.ukTotem: is this sleek machine the future of kitchen recycling?Telegraph.co.ukAt the end of 2003, the Household Waste Recycling Act required councils to collect at least two different kinds of recyclable waste from households, with a target of 50 per cent of our household waste to be recycled by 2020. We're at 44 per cent now ...

Thousands of dollars stolen from Wheat Ridge recycling center

9NEWS.comThousands of dollars stolen from Wheat Ridge recycling center9NEWS.comAction Recycling is located next door to a feed store. Surveillance video from the store showed the same suspect tried to pry open the cash register moments before. His attempts were unsuccessful. "He was here for quite a while, pacing the place and ...

Holidays busiest time of year for recycling

Daily RecordHolidays busiest time of year for recyclingDaily RecordPrior to the county's arrangement with MRM, municipalities provided their own e-waste recycling — until their e-waste recycling contractors started charging for the service. As a result, the MCMUA extended municipalities the option to be part of its e ...

Recycling depots offer Calgarians a chance to go green

CBC.caRecycling depots offer Calgarians a chance to go greenCBC.ca“Old electronics can be recycled instead of thrown away,” says Darcy Cairns, superintendent of programs for Calgary's waste & recycling services. “There are 29 electronics recycling depots throughout the city that accept electronic equipment at no ...

Cross Point gives Lowell recycling green light

Lowell SunCross Point gives Lowell recycling green lightLowell SunBut those lights now also serve a civic purpose, helping the city recycle more. Cross Point has begun lighting the building in either green or blue, corresponding with whether the city is picking recycling that week. On weeks when residents can leave ...

Allentown announces holiday changes to trash pickup, Christmas tree recycling ...

lehighvalleylive.comAllentown announces holiday changes to trash pickup, Christmas tree recycling ...lehighvalleylive.comThe city also reminds residents to recycle cardboard, gift boxes, wrapping paper and greeting cards in their blue recycling bins. Bows and metallic paper are not allowed. Christmas trees and other yard waste will be collected, weather permitting, the ...

Ladies of Manure calendar sees models covered in DUNG to promote recycling

Daily MailLadies of Manure calendar sees models covered in DUNG to promote recyclingDaily MailBut for these eco-beauties, anything done in the name of promoting recycling is clearly enjoyable - despite its rather pongy nature. After the huge success of the first Ladies of Manure calendar, a green charity has just released the 2015 edition - and ...

Recycling In Practice: Perkins + Will Finds New Life for Cardboard Tubes

ArchDailyRecycling In Practice: Perkins + Will Finds New Life for Cardboard TubesArchDailyThe beauty of the wall is in its simplicity: hung by nearly-invisible steel cables, two panels of digitally mapped and cut plywood are held together by slender supporting rods, and completed by recycled tubes of all lengths and sizes. Here, cardboard ...

The dos and don'ts of recycling Christmas

KCRGThe dos and don'ts of recycling ChristmasKCRGCEDAR RAPIDS - If Santa brings you a new flat screen TV or computer for Christmas, don't throw the old one away. In Linn County there's a ban on those items at the landfill, so tossing them in the garbage will get you fined. Instead, recycle old ...

Xmas Tree Recycling

Santa Barbara IndependentXmas Tree RecyclingSanta Barbara IndependentNote: If you decide to recycle your tree via curbside pickup, prop it next to your trash bin or inside your green waste container by 6 a.m. on your collection day between January 5 and January 9. Trees more than 6 feet tall must be cut in half; flocked ...

Are you gonna eat that? The future of leftovers

CNBCAre you gonna eat that? The future of leftoversCNBCThe recycling of plastic, glass and paper has taken firm hold in the United States after years of steady growth. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. recovered about 10 percent of such material in 1960; it recovered 37 percent in ...

Pepsi joins PET recycling project

Jamaica GleanerPepsi joins PET recycling projectJamaica GleanerPepsi Jamaica has opened a recycling facility in Trinity, Port Maria, St Mary. The facility, to be operated by Recycling Partners of Jamaica, will see the recycling of PET bottles, the disposal of which has been a source of concern because of their ...

Cost of recycling increasing, but costs of not recycling even greater

Loveland Reporter-HeraldCost of recycling increasing, but costs of not recycling even greaterLoveland Reporter-HeraldThis year, the city will bring in about $300,000 in recycling rebates — a small portion of the $1.5 million recycling budget but still a large amount of money that will have to be made up somehow, possibly from increased fees. The bulk of the budget ...