Denver, CO Expands Recycling Events for Plastic Bags

Denver, CO Expands Recycling Events for Plastic Bags

Denver’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability and Resiliency is adding Plastic Bag Swap events this July and August. Since Earth Day, the city has hosted seven events, collected roughly 38,800 […] 

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Insulation Manufacturers Used 3.0 Billion Pounds of Recycled Materials in 2023

The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) recently announced the result of its annual recycled content survey, which reports its members’ use of recycled materials. In 2023, NAIMA members in […] 

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Accelera by Cummins Awarded $75 Million for Zero-Emissions Manufacturing from Department of Energy

Cummins Inc. announced that the company has been awarded $75 million to convert approximately 360,000 sq. ft. of existing manufacturing space at its Columbus (Indiana) Engine Plant (CEP) for zero-emissions […] 

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Simplified Environmental Solutions Names Dave Nelson Vice President of Sales

Simplified Environmental Solutions (SES), an innovator in true zero waste to landfill material processing and management, has named Dave Nelson as its new vice president of sales. Nelson joins SES […] 

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ICSA Selects Netradyne as New Fleet Safety Solutions Partner

Netradyne, an industry-leading SaaS provider of artificial intelligence (AI), edge computing and full-service video telematics  focused on safety and driver coaching for commercial fleets, announced its partnership with the Independent […] 

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Appointment of a new Chair of BIR’s International Trade Council

Emmanuel Katrakis is Director of Public and Regulatory Affairs at longstanding BIR member company Galloo Group. He is a well-known figure within BIR and the international recycling community, having previously served as Secretary General of EuRIC, which he joined at its inception in 2014. He significantly developed EuRIC into the definitive voice of the European recycling industry, bridging the industry… 

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New light packaging plant for Vaersa

The opening ceremony of the new Vaersa light packaging plant designed and built by Stadler in Alzira – a benchmark in the Spanish waste management sector – took place on the 3rd of July, in the presence of the leading local government representatives with environmental responsibilities Salomé Pradas, Councillor of Environment, Water, Infrastructure and Territory, Francisco Javier Sendra, Regional Secretary… 

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There’s a ‘trash revolution’ in New York – exciting for everyone but the rats

NYC has lagged behind the UK in waste disposal. But with wheelie bins replacing bin bags, we’re finally catching upLast year, 200 composting bins were rolled out in New York City, with a unit on every other corner you could open and close via an app. This was exciting for… 

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A wheelie good time: in Australia, New York City’s new rat-busting bins are about more than just rubbish

Keeping cockatoos out of them, fending off crocodiles with them – four decades of using wheelie bins has taught Australians they’re not just a place to dispose of your wasteNew York City has unveiled its latest tactic in a “trash revolution” to wrangle control of its city back from rats.So… 

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Mount Pleasant, MI Approves Changes to Trash, Recycling Hauler

Starting with the new year, nearly 5,000 Mount Pleasant residences will have a new trash hauler. The City Commission approved a change to the city trash collection ordinance that tosses out […] 

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Planned West Coast Manufacturing Facility Will Use Recycled Food and Beverage Cartons to Produce Sustainable Building Materials

The Carton Council, Elof Hansson and Upcycling Group have partnered to open a new facility in the second half of 2025 that will transform post-consumer food and beverage cartons into […] 

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Could Eagle County, CO Garbage Become Jet Fuel for the Airport?

Jet fuel gets into Eagle County the same way gasoline does: by truck. Wayne McFarland thinks his company can shorten that trip for some of that fuel. McFarland is the […] 

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