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Public Utilities, Waste Management

Recycling Efforts in Columbus, Ohio, Remain Strong

April 4, 2019

Via: Waste360

Despite all the negativity around various recycling programs across the U.S., recycling efforts in Columbus, Ohio, remain strong amid China’s ban on imported waste. According to The Columbus Dispatch, materials recycled in Columbus travel only about 250 miles to various […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

U.S. Recyclables Pile Up as China’s Waste Import Ban Goes into Effect

January 2, 2018

Via: Waste360

Mountains of U.S. recyclables are piling up as municipal solid waste departments, haulers, recyclers and other stakeholders try to find new options for recyclable products. In July 2017, China registered with the World Trade Organization its intent to forbid 24 […]