Rural areas seek exemptions from recycling law with little success

vtdigger.orgRural areas seek exemptions from recycling law with little successvtdigger.orgAs new mandates to ban recyclables from landfills take effect July 1, the solid waste industry says the law will be costly for rural areas of the state, prompting some solid waste districts to seek exemptions from the law. The state's universal ...

Shifting paradigms and the recycling program at FLETC

Federal TimesShifting paradigms and the recycling program at FLETCFederal TimesPrior to the establishment of a recycling program at the Glynco campus in Georgia, the only recyclables being captured were brass casings generated from firearms training, scrap metal from automotive and facility repairs, and non-serviceable machinery ...

Art, health and recycling: What the Dharavi Biennale was all about

FirstpostArt, health and recycling: What the Dharavi Biennale was all aboutFirstpostOne of the ongoing projects of the Biennale includes the Provoke/Protect series (2013): a range of recycled hand-me-down sarees sourced from Dharavi's Kunchi Kurve community. Each saree had a slogan that pointed towards the prevention of rape.

Debate in Victor Over Recycling Center Changes

WROC-TVDebate in Victor Over Recycling Center ChangesWROC-TVIt's over fees at the town's recycle center and changes that were made at the beginning of this year. "It's raised quite a ruckus in this town," says Neil Stein, Victor resident since 1984. He takes his garbage and recylables to the town recycling ...

Fire crews douse blaze in Edmonton recycling plant

Edmonton SunFire crews douse blaze in Edmonton recycling plantEdmonton SunA trash pile fire raged out of control in a west side recycling plant after workers first tried to battle the blaze themselves. Firefighters were called to a fire at 202 St. and 113 Avenue just before 8 p.m. Saturday after a welder accidentally started ...

Elecrtonic recycling surges, turns profit in Westchester

The Journal News | LoHud.comElecrtonic recycling surges, turns profit in WestchesterThe Journal News | LoHud.comVetrone said the 27 e-waste drop-off sites in Westchester County was one reason why so many residents are recycling their old devices. On a recent weekday, residents arrived at the Household Material Recovery Facility in Valhalla with five printers, a ...

Almost 100% vote to re

WalesOnlineAlmost 100% vote to re-open Cardiff recycling centre in local referendumWalesOnlineMr Burford said people now came to him “screaming and shouting” because they did not know how or where to dispose of their recyclable waste. He added: “A lot of people I have spoken to lately are not recycling as they should be – they are hiding the ...