Recycling


GDB International Will Introduce Despray’s Advanced Aerosol Recycling System

GDB International Will Introduce Despray’s Advanced Aerosol Recycling System

The new technology enables the comprehensive recycling of aerosol paint cans.

How to Minimize Carbon Footprint on Moving Day

How to Minimize Carbon Footprint on Moving Day

Discover effective ways to minimize your carbon footprint on a moving day. Embrace greener moving practices for a sustainable, eco-friendly relocation.

Turning the Tide on Climate Change with Zero-Waste Practices

Turning the Tide on Climate Change with Zero-Waste Practices

Making even a small change can have a positive impact on the environment.

a heaping pile of plastic sits outside

A Brief Look at Cleaning Products and Sustainability

The chemicals used to clean homes and businesses can have a negative impact on our planet.

How to Reduce and Dispose of PPE Waste More Responsibly

How to Reduce and Dispose of PPE Waste More Responsibly

What was the impact of plastic PPE during COVID-19?

How Much Do We Waste?

How Much Do We Waste? A Data-Driven Guide to Waste and Landfills

Although the amount of waste on our planet is estimated to increase, there are steps we can take now to change that.

$375M Allotted for New Recycling, Reuse and Waste Prevention Initiatives

$375M Allotted for New Recycling, Reuse and Waste Prevention Initiatives

The EPA and the Biden Administration are seeking feedback on these programs.

Plastics Recycling Rate Falls in the US

Plastics Recycling Rate Falls in the US

A new report estimates that the rate was 5 to 6 percent in 2021, down from 2018.



Kia and The Ocean Cleanup Sign Partnership to Promote a Sustainable Future

Kia and The Ocean Cleanup Sign Partnership to Promote a Sustainable Future

The alliance funds removing plastic from the oceans and reusing them in Kia processes.

How Your Business Can Encourage Employees to Go Green

How Your Business Can Encourage Employees to Go Green

Try using these ideas to kickstart your workforce’s new eco-friendly habits.

AAR Presents 2019 Environmental Excellence Award

Gary Van Tassel II of CSX Transportation and his team made the traditional intermodal facility more efficient by implementing new technology and modernizing site layouts, which allow CSX to operate with a smaller footprint, fewer diesel utility trucks, a transition to electrified cranes, and significantly reduced truck dwell times.

NYC Mayor Ending City's Purchase of Single-Use Plastics

The mayor's executive order will reduce the city's carbon emissions by approximately 500 tons per year, decrease plastic pollution, and reduce risks to wildlife, with the city estimating it will reduce the purchase of single-use plastics by city agencies by 95 percent.

The Netherlands Ratifies Ship Recycling Convention

Under the treaty, ships to be sent for recycling are required to carry an inventory of hazardous materials, specific to each ship. Ship recycling yards are required to provide a "Ship Recycling Plan" specifying the manner in which each ship will be recycled, depending on its particulars and its inventory.

DOE Opens Battery Recycling Center at Argonne National Laboratory

The goal is to reclaim and recycle critical materials such as cobalt and lithium from lithium-based batteries cost effectively.

Vermont Top State for Battery Recycling in 2018

Atlanta-based Call2Recycle, Inc. revealed the top 10 battery recycling states on Feb. 18, National Battery Day.

Nine Teams Chosen for Colorado's NextCycle Program

Each of the nine teams selected for the first-of-its-kind pilot program will receive a $5,000 business development grant, mentoring from the Colorado NextCycle technical advisory committee, and technical support from RRS, the recycling and sustainability consulting firm assisting with the Colorado NextCycle program.

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International Statistic of 2018: 90.5 Percent of Plastic Waste Never Recycled

The winning International Statistic of 2018 is 90.5%: the proportion of plastic waste that has never been recycled. The UK Statistic of 2018 is 27.8%: the peak percentage of all electricity produced in the United Kingdom from solar power on June 30, 2018.

NYC Working to Overhaul Commercial Waste Collection

The city's private garbage hauling industry has become inefficient in its operation and unsafe. The Commercial Waste Zones plan will eliminate 18 million miles of truck traffic every year, a 63 percent reduction from today, according to Arcadis, the company that completed the plan for New York City's Department of Sanitation.

There are a myriad of applications for an effective screening system. (Aggregates Equipment, Inc. photo)

Five Ways Material Screening Can Help Companies Go Green

Landfills and waste are two of the greatest threats to the health of the environment, and effective screening solutions can greatly reduce your company's contribution to the problem.

Wasteboards creates skateboards in Amsterdam with a very eco-friendly twist. Research suggests there are 20,000 plastic bottles bought every second, giving Wasteboards an idea to collect plastic bottle tops to create the deck of the skateboard.

Four Ways Businesses Are Creatively Recycling Waste

Many businesses are trying to play their part in helping the environment. This proves that the ability to be creative and think outside the box can truly have admirable benefits that help both people and the planet — could you become more ethically focused?