Butler Twp. officials will consider light bulb recycling

Standard SpeakerButler Twp. officials will consider light bulb recyclingStandard SpeakerButler Township received two recycling offers, but the supervisors are leery about accepting one of them. Before starting to recycle fluorescent light bulbs and qualifying for $1,000 in assistance from Luzerne County, the township supervisors want to ...

Yudichak Announces Nearly $775K in Local Recycling Grants

PA home pageYudichak Announces Nearly $775K in Local Recycling GrantsPA home page“This is an exciting announcement for these six municipalities and a great investment by the state into important local recycling programs,” Yudichak said. “This funding will allow municipalities across Luzerne County to expand their recycling programs ...

St. George could implement curbside recycling

Dixie Press OnlineSt. George could implement curbside recyclingDixie Press OnlineST. GEORGE – Recycling in St. George could move from clusters of bins to the addition of curbside service in the future. St. George Mayor Jon Pike floated the idea of curbside recycling by the City Council earlier this year with a positive reception ...

New Aluminum Can Boasts 90 Percent Recycled Content

Triple PunditNew Aluminum Can Boasts 90 Percent Recycled ContentTriple PunditRed Hare Brewing Co. will be the first company to package its product in Novelis' “evercan,” with the new high-recycled-content can expected to hit shelves in the southeastern U.S. later this month. “This introduction marks the commercial availability ...

Don't throw your trash in our backyard: New recycling eco

Vancouver SunDon't throw your trash in our backyard: New recycling eco-centre planned for ...Vancouver SunMetro Vancouver will go ahead with plans for a controversial eco-centre in Surrey as part of its bid to boost recycling rates and reduce illegal dumping across the region. The residential drop-off facility, expected to be built in Newton at a cost of ...

Plymouth's recycling is driven 250 miles away to Kent

Plymouth HeraldPlymouth's recycling is driven 250 miles away to KentPlymouth HeraldLorry-loads full of rubbish thrown in city recycling bins are taken on a five-hour-plus journey because Plymouth's facilities are still under construction. The Herald reported in March how Plymouth City Council had given Chelson Meadow recycling centre ...

Alleged theft of DC recycling bins marked 'Take Me!' leads to arrest, charges

Washington PostAlleged theft of DC recycling bins marked 'Take Me!' leads to arrest, chargesWashington PostThe District, which is in the process of replacing the bins, had handed out the stickers so residents could mark the old ones for city removal. But the effort to pick up and recycle the bins has lagged, leaving containers with “Take Me!” stickers ...