August 11, 2021
Via: Waste360The U.S. Senate passed H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, by a vote of 69-30. Included in the legislation were several provisions important to NWRA, including funding for roads and bridges, but also the Recycling Enhancements to Collection […]
October 22, 2020
Via: Waste360Minnesota’s metro counties have a state diversion goal of 75% by 2030, and Hennepin County has two innovative programs to get residents on board to help reach that mark. Both programs are under the umbrella of the “Zero Waste Challenge,” […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
January 23, 2019
Via: Waste360Recycle Colorado has launched a six-month glass collection pilot project that will increase the collection of glass bottles in downtown Denver. The project, which is free for businesses to participate in, provides 96-gallon recycling carts to participating businesses and arranges […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
May 11, 2018
Via: Waste360The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Plastics Division has announced three ambitious goals that crystallize U.S. plastics resin producers’ commitment to recycle or recover all plastic packaging used in the United States by 2040 and to further enhance plastic pellet stewardship […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
December 7, 2017
Via: Waste360The Recycling Partnership, a national nonprofit that applies corporate funding to improve recycling efforts in communities across the country, announced that Berry Global Inc., a provider of protection and packaging solutions, has joined on as its newest funding partner. “Our […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
October 12, 2017
Via: Waste360With this update, cities can now accept and recycle takeout packaging like paper and plastic cups, containers, pizza and sandwich boxes and paper bags. Washington, D.C., Chattanooga, Tenn., and Louisville, Ky., have teamed up with the Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) […]