Composting
Composting is one of the best ways to reduce the amount of material going into the landfill. At one point, it was estimated that organic waste comprised up to 40% of all waste being landfilled. Composting programs have reduced this percentage considerably and could potentially eliminate all organic material from our landfills.
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Recycling makes $ and sense
Plastics recycling is easy Plastics come in many forms and resins and sometimes consist of laminated layers of different kinds of plastics. Most plastics can be recycled. Always look for recycling logo’s number 1 through 7. Some items may not contain a logo but are still recyclable. When in doubt, recycle it. Here are a list of items that absolutely CAN be recycled:
Recycling facility will fill a critical void in the marketplace – company
Perpetual Recycling Solutions will open the facility in December and it is the first plant in the US to produce and sell food grade recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (rPET) flake for re-use in food and beverage packaging.
Gilbert's recycling program brings in $900,000 in 2011
Sales to recycling centers went up 28 percent from the $700,000 the town earned in 2010.
Recycling Center helps university stay green
On Moore Street at the foot of the hill leading up to Blanco Hall is the Texas State Recycling Center, where all of the waste and recyclable materials generated by the university are handled.
Miller Recycling Corporation’s Free E-Waste Recycling Event a Big Hit
Miller Recycling Corporation collected 26.3 tons of electronic waste at their a Free E-Waste Recycling Event on Saturday, January 7th, at their facility in Mansfield.Mansfield, MA (PRWEB) February 07, 2012 In the six hours that Miller Recycling Corporation's Free E-Waste Recycling Event took place, a total of 352 cars delivered 26.3 tons of electronic waste, including computers, monitors ...
Recycling business met with some resistance
A recycling corporation is looking to revitalize an old industrial site within the City of Watertown, but their plan is being met with some resistance. Our Amanda Kelley tells us why some people are against having an industrial business move in on Pearl Street.
Judge: Controversial recycling facility can stay open for now
The local recycling plant where two workers died can stay open for now, but the operation will face more conditions. That's the ruling from a Kern County Superior Court judge Monday afternoon. The company promised cooperation, and argued it's important to stay in operation until there's a full trial on the county order to shut it down.
Byron Recycling Center 'Eye Sore' on Community
BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)-Trash has taken over Byron's recycling center and residents are fed up. Residents tell 41NBC the center, which is located in the heart of the historic district, is an eye sore. "We have this recycling center that actually looks like a dump. All the cardboard, all the junk, the glass...and it shouldn't be that way,' says Rick Knowles. Byron Mayor Larry Collins says it ...
Recycling bill sent to Council
A reworked recycling bill aimed at curbing thefts of restricted metals from residences and businesses received support from three City Council committees this week and now moves to full Council for final approval.
Editorial: Curbside recycling makes sense
Shawnee County commissioners provided their constituents a valuable service when they voted unanimously last week to approve a curbside recycling program through the county's solid waste department.
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