Waste Management
Residential Curbside Recycling Comes Full Circle
Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Business , Communities , Consumer , Recycling , Waste Management Roscoe, IL – Sept. 28, 2010 - Remember when a homeowner packed all their trash in a single trash container and brought it out to the curb without separating out any recyclables. Those days will be back very soon Read more
Canada's First Electronics' Recycler Registered to R2
Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Business , E-Waste , Waste Management Toronto, ON, Canada - Sept. 23, 2010 - Sims Recycling Solutions Canada has successfully become the first electronics recycling company in Canada registered to the Responsible Recycling (R2) Practices. Read more
E-Waste and Responsible Electronics Recycling an Environmental Priority
Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Business , Communities , Consumer , E-Waste , Waste Management HOUSTON, TX - Sept. 23, 2010 - This summer, the EPA made several landmark announcements, recognizing the growing importance of e-waste as a national environmental priority and recognizing e-Stewards environmental certification. Read more
Assoc. Sign Major Co-op Agreement to Further Asphalt Recycling
Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Business , Communities , Consumer , Recycling , Transportation , Waste Management Washington D.C., - August 25, 2010 - The leaders of the trade associations that represent 150 million tons a year of asphalt recycling signed a cooperative agreement aimed at doubling the rate of reuse/recycling of asphalt pavements within five years. Read more
Tackling Waste by Controlling Unwanted Mail and Phone Books
Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Business , Communities , Consumer , Featured , Recycling , Waste Management Chicago, IL - March 8, 2011 - More than 100 billion pieces of unsolicited mail are received by Americans each year—and residents and businesses foot the bill for waste collection and disposal. Read more
USDA Launches New Biobased Product Label
Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Business , Communities , Consumer , Energy , Featured , Recycling , Waste Management January 19, 2011 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's BioPreferred program announced today that a final rule to initiate a voluntary product certification and labeling program for qualifying biobased products will be published in the Federal Register tomorrow. Read more
Armstrong Recycling Program Diverts Old Ceiling Tiles from Landfill
Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Communities , Consumer , Recycling , Waste Management March 08, 2011 - Armstrong World Industries has now diverted more than 100 million square feet of old ceiling tiles from landfills through its Ceiling Recycling Program. Read more
New Compostable Food Tray Debuts Today at Seattle’s Metropolitan Market
Posted on February, 2011 Categories: Business , Communities , Consumer , Recycling , Waste Management Seattle, WA - June 6, 2010 - A new product, first of its kind in the world, makes its debut in Seattle today when local chain Metropolitan Market rolls out a fully compostable tan tray for meat, fish and poultry sales. Read more
