Public Utilities, Waste Management
April 16, 2021
Via: Waste360PHOENIX – 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
August 9, 2019
Via: Waste360The 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 […]
February 13, 2019
Via: Waste360In 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
January 3, 2018
Via: Waste360The 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 […]