Paper Recycling Rate Down in 2013

Environmental LeaderPaper Recycling Rate Down in 2013Environmental LeaderWhile recovered paper consumption at US paper and paperboard mills increased by 230,000 tons in 2013, the overall paper recycling rate slipped from 65.1 percent in 2012 to 63.5 percent in 2013, according to the American Forest & Paper Association.

Wiltshire's "under

BBC NewsWiltshire's "under-used" mini-recycling sites removedBBC NewsSome 126 "mini-recycling sites" in Wiltshire are being removed this month as the recycling method is halted. Wiltshire Council said the sites, such as bottle banks in car parks, are underused and the move would save the authority some £120,000 a year.

City seeking artist proposals for trailside recycling

Fayetteville FlyerCity seeking artist proposals for trailside recycling-themed sculptureFayetteville FlyerCity officials are seeking proposals from artists to design, fabricate, and install a trailside recycling-themed sculpture near the Marion Orton Recycling Center off North Street in Fayetteville. The sculpture will sit adjacent to the recycling ...

Verizon's new app aims to make phone recycling easy and profitable

The GuardianVerizon's new app aims to make phone recycling easy and profitableThe GuardianGiven that many of these minerals come from conflict-torn regions of Africa, where their production helps fund ongoing wars, the impact of improved mobile recycling on both ends of the supply stream could be stunning. Some wireless carriers are taking ...

Recycling the next generation

Phys.OrgRecycling the next generationPhys.OrgFraunhofer experts have established important principles for consistent recycling and circular manufacturing in the advanced Molecular Sorting for Resource Efficiency project. They will be presenting new methods at IFAT that facilitate the recycling of ...

How a small African recycling project tackles a mountainous rubbish problem

The GuardianHow a small African recycling project tackles a mountainous rubbish problemThe GuardianBut what was it like 40 or so years ago when recycling and reuse was something promoted by a few lone voices against a majority that saw nothing wrong with landfilling most of our waste, where littering was more acceptable? I have recently returned ...

What would you like to know about recycling and reusing?

The GuardianWhat would you like to know about recycling and reusing?The GuardianMucking Landfill Site is being transformed into a wildlife habitat and public park. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod. But although things are improving fast, we are still likely to miss the EU target of 50% recycling by 2020. And although we have reduced our ...