Top

Tag: Cardboard Boxes


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Pandemic Recycling Data Shows Big Spikes in Cardboard Boxes, Aluminum Cans, Bottles

April 16, 2021

Via: Waste360

PHOENIX – This Earth Day, Republic Services is releasing pandemic recycling data showing significant increases in the recycling of cardboard boxes, aluminum cans and plastic and glass bottles over the last year, reflecting a shift in consumer behavior to more […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Utah Landfill Boasts Environmentally friendly Cell

August 9, 2019

Via: Waste360

The first double-lined cell at Utah’s Three Mile Canyon Landfill includes technology to prevent contaminants from reaching groundwater and a draining system to handle runoff. Last month, the double-lined cell received a truckload of trash that also contained dozens of […]


Miscellaneous, Public Works

Amazon’s Plastic Mailers Jam Recycling Machinery

February 13, 2019

Via: Waste360

In an effort to fit more packages in delivery trucks and planes, retail and e-commerce giant Amazon has reduced the amount of shipments it packs in cardboard boxes and has opted for lighter-weight plastic mailers. That move, according to waste […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Recycling Centers Struggle to Manage Uptick in Cardboard Boxes

January 3, 2018

Via: Waste360

The holiday season may have come and gone, but consumers and businesses are continuing to send massive amounts of cardboard boxes to recycling centers. This material uptick is due to a record online holiday shopping season. In 2017, Amazon shipped […]