With St. Paul company's help, recycling project targets DVDs, CDs, books

TwinCities.com-Pioneer PressWith St. Paul company's help, recycling project targets DVDs, CDs, booksTwinCities.com-Pioneer PressPeople kept calling Jennifer Pickett, the city's recycling coordinator, seeking a place to recycle their books. Pickett reached out to a St. Paul-based company, A Greener Read, to start a pilot project here. A Greener Read recently set up four of its ...

Raleigh helps Kanawha with recycling

Beckley Register-HeraldRaleigh helps Kanawha with recyclingBeckley Register-HeraldAccording to the Charleston Daily Mail, the Kanawha County Solid Waste Authority hired West Virginia Recycling Services to handle its day-to-day operations in 2012; however, the Solid Waste Authority's board voted Oct. 30 to terminate the lease because ...

Shelter In Place issued for 1

WHAS 11.com (subscription)Shelter In Place issued for 1-mile radius around fire sceneWHAS 11.com (subscription)(WHAS11) -- A massive fire at a tire recycling facility in Southwest Louisville has prompted Jefferson County emergency officials to declare a "Shelter in Place" warning for a one mile radius around Liberty Tire Recycling at 14201 Bohannon Ave. off ...

Recycling before sunrise: New shuttle bus filling a void

San Francisco ExaminerRecycling before sunrise: New shuttle bus filling a voidSan Francisco ExaminerAt 4:34 a.m. on a recent Monday, hours before sunrise, an elderly Asian couple walks patiently along Stockton Street carrying between them six large bags of recyclable aluminum cans and glass bottles. When they reach a tree at 1431 Stockton St., by ...

Why are major beverage companies refusing to use a 90% recycled can?

The GuardianWhy are major beverage companies refusing to use a 90% recycled can?The GuardianSince 2012 the Atlanta, Georgia-based company has invested half a billion dollars in recycling by building, among other things, the world's biggest aluminum recycling plant. This $260m high-tech marvel officially opened earlier this month in ...

Why are major beverage companies refusing to use a 90% recycled can?

The GuardianWhy are major beverage companies refusing to use a 90% recycled can?The GuardianSince 2012 the Atlanta, Georgia-based company has invested half a billion dollars in recycling by building, among other things, the world's biggest aluminum recycling plant. This $260m high-tech marvel officially opened earlier this month in ...

Recycling can save taxpayers money, officials say

WBIR-TVRecycling can save taxpayers money, officials sayWBIR-TVAt the event, organizers handed out recycling bins to visitors such as Cindy Bensey. "I hate throwing things away, you know-- things that can be used again," Bensey said. Bensey has lived in North Knoxville for four years and is now part of the city's ...