Tag: recycling program

November 1, 2023

Starting this month, residents in the District of Columbia (D.C.) will be able to drop off used batteries for free at recycling sites throughout the city. The new battery recycling program, launching November 1, is funded by battery manufacturers and […]

September 1, 2023

Saint-Gobain North America, through its high-performance ceramics business Saint-Gobain NorPro, has begun a recycling program at its Ceramics plant in Bryan, Texas. Through this program, scrap finished goods are recycled and used in production at other plants throughout Saint-Gobain Ceramics, […]

August 2, 2023

A new law was recently passed in Illinois which will open new recycling programs to help households and businesses dispose of old paint. The new law was overwhelmingly approved by the Illinois General Assembly in late July and was signed […]

July 20, 2023

Earlier this week, State officials unveiled a massive $80 million investment to kickstart the innovative water recycling program, Pure Water Southern California. Pure Water Southern California is set to provide a sustainable water source for 19 million people. Lisa Calderon, […]

June 29, 2023

A high school senior in Broadkill Beach, Del. Is taking steps to help residents in his area recycle their old electronics. Chris Runde, a Cape Henlopen High School senior, put up a cardboard box at the Broadkill Store that collects […]

April 27, 2023

Adams County, Penn. Is adding a drop-off collection site for glass for its community. This comes as the Adams County Community Foundation announced multiple grants through the Adams County Fund for the Environment, which includes $10,000 going to Adams County […]

January 19, 2023

The City of Nashville on January 11 announced the launch of enhancements to modernize its recycling program with support in part from American Beverage and The Recycling Partnership. In total, $4.8 million will be used to replace the existing schedule […]

October 17, 2022

Beginning Monday, October 17th, the City of Marinette and WM will initiate their new recycling program. The new system will utilize the new green recycling carts residents were given. The new system will not impact garbage pick-up, however, recycling will […]

July 19, 2022

Amazon has a little-known-about recycling program for small electronics. The program is free, and the company will even pay for the shipping label. Though it is entirely free, there are limitations to the items they are willing to accept. Restricted […]

May 31, 2022

Washington County, Oregon is attempting to launch a recycling program in July which is being called a “copycat” of Seattle-based subscription service Ridwell. Ridwell was asked to stop operating in the area and is facing a series a civil penalties […]

May 27, 2022

Worthington Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WOR), a leading industrial manufacturer, is applauding the passage of legislation in Connecticut that requires an industry-led, convenient and operationally efficient stewardship recycling program for certain residential gas cylinders. The law applies to cylinders commonly used […]

May 3, 2022

Emmet County in Michigan has taken its recycling program and morphed it into a million-dollar resource for its residents. The county is credited for finding a solution to recycle plastic bags. The program, which is more than 30 years old, […]

June 18, 2020

Residents of Greenwich, Conn., will be able to send their food scraps to be recycled as the town on June 12 launched its first food scrap recycling program. Participation is voluntary. The pilot program is open to all residents who […]

February 21, 2019

Building on its commitment to developing sustainable laundry solutions, Tide announced its strategic partnership with international recycling leader TerraCycle. This will allow the new Tide Eco-Box packaging to be 100 percent recyclable from bag to box. The new Tide Eco-Box […]

February 1, 2019

Indianapolis has been ranked one of the worst cities for recycling. It recycles only 7 percent of trash, and it’s the biggest municipality without a curbside recycling program servicing every household, according to a report by IndyStar. The city’s recycling […]

January 11, 2019

Deltona, Fla., announced earlier this week that it is suspending its recycling program beginning February 1. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports that on January 7, the Deltona County City Commission unanimously voted to suspend the city’s recycling program due to […]

August 7, 2018

Waste Management is set to develop an organic recycling program in Tehachapi, Calif., that focuses solely on businesses and multifamily dwellings. The company has been reaching out to businesses and informing the community about how the new recycling program is […]

December 11, 2017

The state of Colorado currently has a 19 percent diversion rate, and in an effort to increase that number, the state is participating in studies to identify materials and end markets for remanufacturing and looking for new opportunities to get […]

August 30, 2017

Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, is gearing up to open its new recycling center on Friday. The recycling center will be operated by the Fairbanks Rescue Mission, which has operated a community recycling program for the past eight years, and […]