Dear Editor: County needs a recycling facility

Dear Editor: I recently spent over six hours hauling customers’ recycling to Colorado Springs in a snowstorm. My company does this twice per week, and this is not practical. Beth Helmke/P.T. Wood and our officials have had over two years to implement a …

Why copper is the key to circularity in e-waste recycling

Over half a billion tonnes of copper has been produced since 1900, and two-thirds of it is still in productive use, according to the Fraunhofer Institute. This metal is uniquely suited to circularity, says Fernando Nuño, member of the International Copper …

Select Board tonight: New trash, recycling regulations starting in July

The Arlington Select Board has scheduled a meeting tonight at 7:15 p.m. Monday, April 28, in person at the Select Board chambers (Town Hall, 730 Mass. Ave., second floor) and virtually via Zoom. Included in this meeting, according to the agenda, Town …

Tackling Textile Waste: The Role of Advanced Detection in Recycling

The global textile industry is facing an unprecedented challenge: the rapid increase in textile waste. With fashion consumption at an all-time high and fast fashion accelerating production cycles, the volume of discarded textiles has surged dramatically. …

College Station City Council Extends Residential Recycling Contract

Image from the city of College Station. The College Station city council takes final action on extending the residential recycling agreement. Approval was given at the council’s April 24th meeting to a five year extension with the city’s current provider …

Cyclic Materials to open its 1st US rare earth elements recycling facility in Mesa

PHOENIX – A Canada-based company that recycles rare earth elements from cars, electronics and other technology is opening its first U.S. location in Mesa. Cyclic Materials will open a $20 million recycling facility in the East Valley city. “We are excited …

‘Lose-lose situation’: EU recycling law must tackle unfair imports, industry says

Meijer's baby gear recycling event returns

Meijer will once again offer customers the opportunity to drop off unneeded, expired or damaged baby items, including car seats and strollers, from May 4 to 17, for a redeemable mPerks code.  The retailer had a successful inaugural event last fall, during …

Recycling plant fire prompts Auckland call for proper battery disposal

Fire and Emergency declined RNZ’s request for an interview, saying the investigation into the fire, and into the two firefighters who were briefly trapped after an aerial lift broke down during the fire were ongoing. Auckland Council general manager of …

Dundee Rotary's plastic recycling project a success