Friday, December 20, 2013

Mammoth recycling center opens on Sunset Park waterfront

Brooklyn DailyMammoth recycling center opens on Sunset Park waterfrontBrooklyn Daily... from throughout the city and beyond. An new 11-acre, $110-million recycling center opened at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal that will eventually handle all the recyclables collected in the city, and will likely import more from elsewhere for ...

Rotting pets, nappies and needles: Gateshead residents misuse recycling bins

ChronicleLiveRotting pets, nappies and needles: Gateshead residents misuse recycling binsChronicleLiveColin Huntington, Service Director for Waste Services and Grounds Maintenance, said: “The vast majority of people use their recycling bin properly and sensibly, but there are some people who don't. “We've found old car batteries, food waste, dirty ...

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Mack's Twin City Recycling hit by fire

Champaign/Urbana News-GazetteMack's Twin City Recycling hit by fireChampaign/Urbana News-Gazette... 12/19/2013 - 6:08am | Mary Schenk · Mack's Twin City fire. Photo by: John Dixon. Area firefighters work to put out the last hot spots of a fire that engulfed Mack's Twin City Recycling on N. Lincoln Ave. near Urbana on Thursday morning Dec. 19 ...

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Teijin, Onward, Fuji Xerox Launch Uniform Recycling Project

Environmental LeaderTeijin, Onward, Fuji Xerox Launch Uniform Recycling ProjectEnvironmental LeaderTeijin Limited, Onward Holdings and Fuji Xerox are launching a closed-loop uniform recycling system in China. The system is based on Teijin's Eco Circle process that the company says incorporates the world's first technology for the chemical recycling ...

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Recycling program hits milestones

Current in CarmelRecycling program hits milestonesCurrent in CarmelIt's been one year since Republic Services took over citywide curbside trash and recycling collection for Carmel residents and from all indications, the city's carbon foot print has gotten smaller thanks to increased recycling, energy-friendly trucks ...

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Changes in China's recycling could cost N.J. towns cash

NorthJersey.comChanges in China's recycling could cost N.J. towns cashNorthJersey.comA crackdown on trash halfway around the world has disrupted the U.S. recycling industry and could cost North Jersey municipalities some of the coveted revenue they earn from selling the paper, plastic and aluminum cans that residents put out at the curb.

Plastic bag recycling available to most Canadians

DigitalJournal.comPlastic bag recycling available to most CanadiansDigitalJournal.comThe growth of recycling initiatives for plastic bags across Canada means that most of the population have nearby opportunities to recycle their used bags. Canadians can recycle their plastic carry-out shopping bags either through their municipal ...