Tag: recycling

December 13, 2018

New York City’s electronics recycling program, including the ecycleNYC residential e-waste collection program, a joint effort by the City of New York Department of Sanitation (DSNY), Electronic Recyclers International (ERI) and proactive manufacturers, has now collected and recycled more than […]

December 5, 2018

Approximately two million U.S. residents can now recycle hot and cold paper beverage cups thanks to a partnership with the Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI). By adding paper cups to its list of acceptable items for recycling, the city of Denver […]

December 5, 2018

As the influx of holiday deliveries is underway, this holiday season, some of those gift boxes won’t actually end up being recycled—even as the general public wishes to keep more waste out of landfills. This year marks the first holiday […]

December 4, 2018

Ever since China tightened its restrictions on the materials it would accept, cities across the U.S. have been having trouble offloading various recycled materials. Take Des Moines, Iowa, for example, where about 20 tons of paper a day ended up […]

November 29, 2018

Could this be the beginning of the end for recycling as we know it? Some experts say it’s possible, unless things change. Ever since China placed a ban on much of the recyclable solid waste that is sent from the […]

November 27, 2018

According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), astronauts have been able to do 3D printing in space since 2014, but they haven’t been able to recycle parts and tools they no longer need. Until now. A new science […]

November 27, 2018

From adjusting buffet hours to using smaller portions, several casinos in Las Vegas are ramping up their efforts to reduce food waste. MGM Resorts International and Three Square Food Bank have undertaken a banquet food rescue program that is still […]

November 26, 2018

Organisers of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2019 have extended the entry deadline for all eight award categories until Friday 14 December 2018 due to a flurry of last-minute entries. Judges for the competition were also unveiled and include Willemijn […]

November 20, 2018

The owners of a company in Seattle, which was paid millions to safely recycle electronics for the city, pleaded guilty last week in a U.S. District Court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Jeff Zirkle, 55, and Craig Lorch, 61, […]

November 20, 2018

Global consumer products company Colgate-Palmolive is joining The Recycling Partnership and PepsiCo Foundation’s recycling challenge, “All In On Recycling.” Colgate’s support of The Recycling Partnership is part of the All In On Recycling challenge, which kicked off with a $10 […]