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Recology hits a sustainability target three years early
Comstock advances first-of-its-kind solar recycling plant
EGLE awards $3.87 million supporting renewable energy projects
Ninety percent of wind turbine mass can be recycled
Recycled wind turbine blade material used to build retaining wall in Des Moines
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New York DEC awards electric vehicle transition grants
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Commerce Department bans exports of battery waste for one year
Battery Bonanza Contest engages students in safe battery recycling
WM updates Recycle Right Rules: No batteries in recycling or trash
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Miami-Dade County’s recycling contamination rates drop to lowest level in years
Two workers killed in fire and explosion at recycling center
Connecticut’s beverage container redemption rate rises 27 percent
New Jersey opens nominations for environmental excellence awards
Lawsuit challenges Colorado’s recycling expansion
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BHS partners with Napa Recycling and City of Napa for renewable natural gas facility
Google purchases carbon removal credits generated by organic waste processing
Over 12,000 tons of organic material diverted from landfills in California
Sustainable composting facilities grow
The evolution of innovative municipal composting program initiatives
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AF&PA releases paper reports
California SB 343 Update recognizes carton recyclability
Recycling access reaches 20 percent of U.S. population for paper cups
International Paper to build new packaging plant in Mississippi
AF&PA opposes changes to New York’s Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act
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Liberty Tire Recycling strengthens recycling efforts with acquisitions
USTMA predicts lower 2026 tire shipments
Liberty Tire Recycling strengthens recycling efforts with acquisitions
USTMA supports advancing tire technologies through Section 114 of the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026
ATS to help Gilead Dynamics scale mobile tire recycling
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New Oregon recycling program diverts over 130,000 mattresses from landfills
Partnership to transform Providence materials collection system
SWANA and EREF sign MOU to advance education in waste management
EPA selects Kansas City to receive a $5 million solid waste infrastructure grant
Report highlights valuable impacts of mattress recycling
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Solid Waste
Published in September 2023Meridian Waste, an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, has provided financial and employee training with $15,700 and 113 hours, respectively, to upgrade and...
Solid Waste
Published in September 2023NextCycle Michigan has selected 14 teams to participate in its accelerator tracks focused on improving recycling supply chains (RSC) and supporting intergovernmental initiatives and...
Solid Waste
Published in September 2023Seventy-six percent of the material sent by homes and businesses to the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill every year has the potential to be reused,...
Rubber
Published in September 2023The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) will make available grants to promote and support the cleanup and reuse of scrap...
Paper & Wood
Published in September 2023A new materials recovery facility (MRF) has opened in the city of Chicago, Illinois, with state-of-the-art equipment thanks to a collaborative grant from the...
Solid Waste
Published in August 2023LRS announces the grand opening of The Exchange, a state-of-the-art material recovery facility (MRF) revolutionizing waste management and recycling practices. The new facility is...
Solid Waste
Published in August 2023Arlington, VA – The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) filed comments with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which expressed concern that the...
Solid Waste
Published in August 2023The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) honored waste and recycling workers. “While collecting and disposing of garbage and recycling is a dirty...
Solid Waste
Published in August 2023South Suburban College in partner- ship with Cook County Government, received a $50,000 grant from the Food- service Packaging Institute’s Foam Recy- cling Coalition...