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Baltimore City will begin rolling out free recycling carts to thousands of households starting September 28. Between September and February, the Department of Public Works plans to deliver 190,000 rolling, lidded, 65-gallon recycling carts to eligible homes in the city, free of charge. Any home that has garbage services provided by Baltimore is eligible to receive …

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Trucks filled with trash pulled into a long-closed transfer station on Chef Highway in New Orleans East. The Waste Management transfer station — where trash can be dropped off before going to the dump — will be open for 90 days as part of a new plan to try to rid the streets of rotting …

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After a few dismal years, recycling revenues are streaming back and many towns across the Garden State are recouping more from their recycling — some dramatically. Clifton, for instance, had budgeted to collect $40,000 in recycling revenues for all of 2021. By July, the city was collecting more than $40,000 a month for its recyclables, City Manager Nick …

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The District’s ambitious zero waste goal of achieving 80% waste diversion by 2032 will be reached by residents and businesses city-wide recycling more, and better. To support the fast-growing multi-family sector in recycling successfully, the Department of Public Works (DPW) is launching a robust toolkit with resources to help apartment buildings, condominiums, and cooperatives deliver …

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The U.S. EPA is considering regulating chemical recycling, a controversial technology that aims to convert mixed plastic waste into fuel or energy. In its notice in the Federal Register earlier this month, the EPA said it wants more information about so-called pyrolysis and gasification, also known as advanced or chemical recycling, and is considering how they …

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Aluminum is still on track to become the primary replacement for single-use plastics, even though recent shortages have pushed up the price of the metal. ‘The shortage is temporary, but aluminium packaging is a strong trend where we expect demand to increase,’ said Antonio Garufi, manager of the Decalia Circular Economy fund. Garufi said there was a …

Why Shortages Won’t Diminish Aluminum’s Recycling Appeal Read More »

The importance of recycling has long been ingrained in the consciousness of the general population. Citizens all around the globe are aware of what can and cannot be recycled and, in countries where recycling systems are available, typically behave appropriately. However, what happens on a larger scale — in neighbourhoods, towns, or countries – goes …

Recycling in the Top 15 Greenest Cities in the World Read More »

County Recycling Center is set to have a $2.1 million upgrade to the sorting operation of recyclables. Officials believe the upgrades will make the facility profitable. Director of Solid Waste Greg Kaminski spoke at the county board meeting. He gave an update on the facility upgrades and concerns the department has including deteriorating conditions at …

Columbia County Set for $2.1 Million Recycling Upgrade Read More »

The sorting operation at the County Recycling Center is slated to receive a $2.1 million update. The renovations are expected to make the facility profitable, according to officials. Greg Kaminski, the director of solid waste, spoke during the county board meeting. He updated the department on facility renovations and concerns, such as deteriorating conditions at …

A $2.1 million recycling upgrade is planned for Columbia County. Read More »

The Russian government has agreed on a new mineral extraction tax (MET) formula with steel, iron ore, coking coal, and metal companies, which is anticipated to boost the country’s economy substantially. At the same time, it has decided to abandon plans to implement a profit tax based on a formula and directly connected to prior …

Russia and the United States have reached an agreement on a new mineral extraction tax formula. Read More »