Waste Management

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Markham Recycling Powered by the Sun

Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Business , Communities , Recycling , Solar , Waste Management Markham, ON, Canada - Sept. 14, 2010 - Markham has taken another significant step towards achieving its goal of being a zero waste community by installing BigBelly Solar compactors for recycling at select public spaces throughout the Town. Read more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Thinking Beyond the Recycling Bin

Posted on February, 2011 Categories: Business , Communities , Consumer , Featured , Recycling , Waste Management Sustainability programs have become an integral part of daily business and organizational operations everywhere. Take-back programs for all types of recyclable items have materialized in business offices, retail stores, hospitals, universities, military bases, public agencies and other places where the environment is valued. As take-back programs expand, so do the challenges of managing them. Read more
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