Get rid of your junk Saturday at Hard 2 Recycle Day

Asheville Citizen-TimesGet rid of your junk Saturday at Hard 2 Recycle DayAsheville Citizen-TimesASHEVILLE – If you got a big, new honking flat screen TV for the holidays — or plan to get one for that big football game coming in February — it probably came wrapped in big honking Styrofoam. And, you might have a smaller flat screen, or even one ...

Panthers set recycling record

Panthers.comPanthers set recycling recordPanthers.comThe recycling initiative, spearheaded by the Panthers and Keep Mecklenburg Beautiful, collected a record 45.35 tons in its sixth season. Combined with the 83.28 tons of recycling and food waste gathered inside the stadium, a record 128.63 tons of ...

New fabrics make recycling possible, but are they suitable for high street?

The Guardian (blog)New fabrics make recycling possible, but are they suitable for high street?The Guardian (blog)As clothing brands experiment with textile-to-textile recycling models, the emergence of new fabrics built around closed loop processes could help accelerate this progress. Examples of recent innovation in this field include Econyl, X2 Plus, Returnity ...

Tulsa Hopes To Increase Recycling By Downsizing Bins

News On 6Tulsa Hopes To Increase Recycling By Downsizing BinsNews On 6Tulsa residents could soon have their choice of a much smaller recycling cart. Some residents say they like the option to downsize. The current 96 gallon cart is the only option available right now. Tulsa city leaders have proposed offering a cart half ...

Dropping oil price boosts China's recycling effort, with scrap plastic ...

ABC OnlineDropping oil price boosts China's recycling effort, with scrap plastic ...ABC OnlineWhile environment and workplace campaigners have raised concerns about the recycling industry, it seems the high oil price may be more effective in slowing the trade. Every year millions of tonnes of scrap metal, plastics, paper and glass from around ...

Reusing and recycling waste materials could create 200000 jobs

The GuardianReusing and recycling waste materials could create 200000 jobsThe GuardianGreen Alliance said the jobs would be created by a new breed of companies that embrace recycling and servicing goods to prolong their lifespan. The move could stimulate jobs in areas of high unemployment that specialise in services exported to the rest ...

Fredericton revisits curbside recycling for multi

CBC.caFredericton revisits curbside recycling for multi-unit buildingsCBC.ca"Well, the cost would be in terms of space and the resources for the big bins that would be required for apartment owners to dump their recycling in. And we're talking very large bins. A small home on a biweekly basis just gets a little grey or blue ...