Tag: recycling programs

October 6, 2023

Birmingham, Ala. is getting a boost from the state to improve its recycling output as residential participation remains low. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) is giving Birmingham $752,000 to help with the city’s recycling efforts. The big issue […]

June 14, 2023

To help combat the ever-increasing issue of e-waste and the sheer number of batteries being thrown away today, the Department of Energy is funding electronic recycling in a big way. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) just announced that it […]

April 20, 2023

Battery and e-waste are an incredibly common problem today, but luckily new solutions are popping up all over the place. Now, it looks like Washington state is about to make things much easier for residents to safely recycle batteries. Gov. […]

June 16, 2022

The Recycling Partnership has released its Impact Report 2022: Complex Problems Require Bold, Integrated Solutions – highlighting solutions The Partnership has mobilized over the last eight years to collectively transform U.S. residential recycling and accelerate the circular packaging system of […]

November 24, 2021

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the 2021 National Recycling Strategy to tackle recycling challenges facing the nation and to create a stronger, more resilient, and cost-effective municipal solid waste recycling system. This year, California alone has invested $270 […]

June 21, 2019

During floor consideration, the House of Representatives unanimously passed an amendment led by U.S. Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who represents Michigan’s 11th District and is the chair of the House Subcommittee on Research & Technology, in H.R. 3055, the Commerce, Justice, […]

April 9, 2019

Recycling in Michigan is projected to undergo massive changes in the coming months and years as cities across the state consider whether to abandon recycling due to higher costs. The global recycling market has been affected since China implemented its […]

November 9, 2017

If the electronics cannot be refurbished or reused, they are sent to recycling plants to be broken down and shredded. The recent launch of the iPhone 8s and Xs has encouraged many people across the globe to replace their old […]

April 3, 2017

People want to recycle, but a diversion program’s success depends on residents’ and workers’ understanding of how to recycle correctly. As a result, the industry is ever wrestling with how to design strategic communication initiatives, with both the solid waste […]