Monday, January 20, 2014

Bad recycling decision must not be allowed to kill Ontario jobs: Editorial

Toronto StarBad recycling decision must not be allowed to kill Ontario jobs: EditorialToronto StarIn a province hungry for jobs, it's disturbing to discover that the government-mandated organization charged with monitoring Ontario recycling programs is considering a plan that could kill a thriving — and local — battery recycling company. Waste ...

CCTV to be installed at council recycling sites

Southwales Evening PostCCTV to be installed at council recycling sitesSouthwales Evening PostCCTV will be installed at recycling sites in Swansea to monitor how often people use the council's recycling sites and improve security. From March, an automatic number plate recognition system will monitor how often people visit the council's five sites.

Sunday, January 19, 2014

EU now plans a 'Plastic Day' to raise awareness of recycling and waste disposal

Express.co.ukEU now plans a 'Plastic Day' to raise awareness of recycling and waste disposalExpress.co.ukEU now plans a 'Plastic Day' to raise awareness of recycling and waste disposal. THE EU faced fresh ridicule last night after “absurd” MEPs voted to create the world's first Plastic Waste Day. By: Giles Sheldrick. Published: Mon, January 20, 2014. Tweet.

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Phoenix Recycling Numbers in the Dumps: Planning Smaller Cans, "Zero Waste ...

Phoenix New Times (blog)Phoenix Recycling Numbers in the Dumps: Planning Smaller Cans, "Zero Waste ...Phoenix New Times (blog)No regular garbage cans will be offered to thousands of people attending the March 13 game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners, forcing them to use two kinds of bins -- one for for solid-waste recycling and another for food waste ...

Friday, January 17, 2014

Dereham deputy mayor's recycling shock

Norfolk Eastern Daily PressDereham deputy mayor's recycling shockNorfolk Eastern Daily PressThe town councillor thought it was “perfect” for rigid plastic recycling so, together with other recycling he had loaded into his Land Rover, took it to the Rash's Green facility on Sunday. When he got there, however, he was told he was not allowed to ...

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Council tidbits: Recycling, volunteering, stripping and reassessing

Prince Albert Daily HeraldCouncil tidbits: Recycling, volunteering, stripping and reassessingPrince Albert Daily HeraldCoun. Martin Ring shows off the city's new recycling guides during Monday's city council meeting -- guides that by now should have been delivered to all affected households in the city and area. “No glass,” Ring cautioned, noting that glass puts ...

Recycling after the crisis

West Virginia MetroNewsRecycling after the crisisWest Virginia MetroNewsRecycling after the crisis. It's anticipated there will be millions of water bottles to recycle in the nine-county. Jennifer Smith/MetroNews. It's anticipated there will be millions of water bottles to recycle in the nine-county water emergency region ...