Live Chat with Phil Bresee: Recycling Director, City of Philadelphia

Triple PunditLive Chat with Phil Bresee: Recycling Director, City of PhiladelphiaTriple PunditSince July 2012 Phil Bresee has been the recycling director for the City of Philadelphia, the fifth most populous city in the U.S., overseeing programs and policy planning for one of the largest solid waste and recycling operations in the nation ...

Joplin Curbside Recycling Proposal

Four States HomepageJoplin Curbside Recycling ProposalFour States Homepage"It's not binding and it just says 'shall the city of Joplin, city council pass an ordinance dealing with curbside recycling," said Mary Anne Phillips, Joplin Recycling Coordinator. Meaning the existing trash service would pick up recycling curbside ...

Recycling Platform Reaches Milestone

Environmental LeaderRecycling Platform Reaches MilestoneEnvironmental LeaderThe European Recycling Platform (ERP) has hit a milestone of 2 million metric tons of recycled electronics since it began operations. ERP says this is the equivalent of removing 8 million cars from European roads for an entire year or eliminating 21.7 ...

Mike Biddle: Why plastic is still 'the last frontier' of recycling

The GuardianMike Biddle: Why plastic is still 'the last frontier' of recyclingThe GuardianThis month, Mike Biddle, the founder and longtime CEO of a pioneering plastics-recycling company called MBA Polymers, stepped down as an executive at the firm, ending more than two decades of unrelenting effort to reduce plastic waste. Biddle's story ...

Little Rock Businesses Focusing on Recycling

KARKLittle Rock Businesses Focusing on RecyclingKARKMayor Stodola said local business need to contact their trash collector, "What they would do is they would contact their existing hauler and say 'hey, look I'd like to reduce the size of my exsisting trash container, but I would like to add a recycling ...

Recycling: have less waste, more beer

UND The Dakota StudentRecycling: have less waste, more beerUND The Dakota StudentWhen I was in the eighth grade, my German teacher asked our class of 30 kids how many of our families recycled. Until that point, I hadn't found my weekly routine of sorting the recycling with my brother out of the ordinary, but when my hand was the ...

Lagos gets on its bike with recycling scheme

Gulf TimesLagos gets on its bike with recycling schemeGulf TimesAdemiyi said the potential rewards rather than just promoting a general principle of environmental awareness offered the best method of getting people recycling in Nigeria. “The incentive was a way to get the conversation started. Let them get excited ...

Trash Tutorial: Coffee cup recycling is a hot topic

The Providence JournalTrash Tutorial: Coffee cup recycling is a hot topicThe Providence JournalQ: We can recycle paper coffee cups. But, the plastic tops? Are they trash? McDonald's has a Styrofoam bottom but plastic top. Why isn't someone on them to change to paper and plastic? Can I assume plastic ice coffee cups and covers are recycled. Too ...

Town's lean, green, recycling machine

Shields GazetteTown's lean, green, recycling machineShields GazetteThe Windmill Warehouse, based at the borough council's Recycling Village, at Middlefields Industrial Estate, Tyne Dock, South Shields, reached its previous two-year recycling target in just one year. Last year, the shop re-used or refurbished 47.8 ...

The war over waste: how too little garbage threatens recycling

TreehuggerThe war over waste: how too little garbage threatens recyclingTreehuggerWhat sounds like the successful culmination of policies to divert trash from landfill and promote recycling may now actually reduce the quantity of materials that get recycled instead of burned. The battle heating up in the land of world class waste ...

Recycling, savings grow with larger bins

My Citizens NewsRecycling, savings grow with larger binsMy Citizens NewsWorkers deliver 96-gallon carts for trash and recycling barrels to Naugatuck homes in the summer of 2012. The borough has seen an increase in recycling figures as well as savings now that all homes have the larger bins for recycling. –RA ARCHIVE.

Recycling center deal proposed

Sandusky RegisterRecycling center deal proposedSandusky RegisterCity officials and Clydebased FSI Disposal president Duke Fultz negotiated a preliminary five-year deal, calling for his company to oversee recycling operations at First Street near Cedar Point and Marquette Street by Lions Park. The proposal calls for ...

Snowstorm forces changes in trash, recycling pickups

Charlotte ObserverSnowstorm forces changes in trash, recycling pickupsCharlotte ObserverLast week's winter storm disrupted trash pickup operations in Charlotte and most other communities across the region, and that means changes in this week's schedule for many. In some cities and towns locally, crews were able to complete pickups ...

Indiana Senate Will Consider Recycling Bill This Week

Indiana Public MediaIndiana Senate Will Consider Recycling Bill This WeekIndiana Public MediaCharbonneau says Indiana doesn't have any good data on how much it's currently recycling. Part of the bill would require recyclers to report their recycling figures regularly to the Department of Environmental Management. Charbonneau says that's the ...

Firefighters tackle blaze at recycling plant

The StarFirefighters tackle blaze at recycling plantThe StarCrews from Cudworth, Barnsley, Tankersley and Dearne stations were called to the Glass Recycling UK site on Carlton Road, Carlton, Barnsley, at around 3pm on Saturday afternoon. They found a glass drying unit had caught fire and was well alight. A ...

Worksop: Recycling firm fined over £10000 after pleading guilty to health and ...

Worksop TodayWorksop: Recycling firm fined over £10000 after pleading guilty to health and ...Worksop TodayThe incident occurred on 2nd May, 2012 and involved the rotating elutriator auger machine which is used to separate copper wire from pieces of plastic that were being recycled at the plant. Representing the Health and Safety Executive, Mr David Butter ...

Recycling still a go in Irmo Saturday

The StateRecycling still a go in Irmo SaturdayThe StateSaturday's electronics waste recycling day in Irmo for residents in Richland and Lexington counties is still on. Keep the Midlands Beautiful and the town of Irmo are hosting the event, which will run from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at Crossroads Middle ...

Government Launches $200M Bottle Recycling Project

Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information ServiceGovernment Launches $200M Bottle Recycling ProjectGovernment of Jamaica, Jamaica Information ServiceMore than $200 million will be spent over the next three years on a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle recycling project called 'Recycle Now Jamaica', which is expected to create jobs for hundreds of Jamaicans. A new national initiative, it is ...

Recycling tournament begins on campus

Louisville Cardinal OnlineRecycling tournament begins on campusLouisville Cardinal OnlineDid you know that 60 percent of the University of Louisville's potentially recyclable items end up in landfills? It is alright if you did not, because most students are not aware. This is where the Sustainability Council here at the University are ...

Why recycling smartphone batteries is vital for sustainability

The GuardianWhy recycling smartphone batteries is vital for sustainabilityThe GuardianThe bad news is that the current recycling rate of lithium-ion batteries is poor. Friends of the Earth reports that the amount collected for recycling in the EU in 2010 was an estimated 1,289 tonnes, accounting for only 4-5% of the lithium-ion ...

City aims to have recycling plan for condo dwellers by 2016

Calgary HeraldCity aims to have recycling plan for condo dwellers by 2016Calgary HeraldCondo and apartment dwellers are one step closer to having their recyclables regularly hauled away after city council approved a multi-family recycling plan that will take effect in 2016. The strategy will require building owners and condo boards to ...

Injuries down, recycling up in Mpls. under new single

Minneapolis Star TribuneInjuries down, recycling up in Mpls. under new single-sort programMinneapolis Star TribuneThe single-sort recycling system in Minneapolis will have its one-year anniversary this summer. So far, city data show that recycling worker injuries have dropped since the system started, saving the city about $250,000 so far this year. Last winter, a ...

Recyclobekia partners with Jumia and launches individual e

WamdaRecyclobekia partners with Jumia and launches individual e-waste recyclingWamdaAfter raising awareness in universities and local communities of the importance of recycling electronic devices, the team finally launched a system for collecting individuals' e-waste. This service allows users to request e-waste pickup from their ...

City tags over 1200 garbage and recycling bins in 2013, fines none

Globalnews.caCity tags over 1200 garbage and recycling bins in 2013, fines noneGlobalnews.caREGINA – The city tagged 1,225 garbage and recycling bins in a six-month period in 2013 but did not fine anyone as a result. The top three infractions include improper storage, spacing, and material placed in the bins. “You're supposed to take [the ...

Province funds urban recycling

Globalnews.caProvince funds urban recyclingGlobalnews.caEnvironment Minister Ken Cheveldayoff announced on Monday that a $500,000 grant will be provided to the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) to help communities improve or implement recycling programs. Story continues below.