Embracing Sustainable Solutions: How Municipalities Can Lead the Way in Backyard Composting Programs

Embracing Sustainable Solutions: How Municipalities Can Lead the Way in Backyard Composting Programs

Sponsored by:       In a world where waste management and environmental sustainability are at the forefront of our collective concerns, municipalities have a unique opportunity to make a […] 

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Velocity Truck Centers Expands Representation of Battle Motors Across the U.S.

Velocity Truck Centers (VTC), a leading provider of innovative heavy-duty truck solutions, announce its expanded partnership with Battle Motors, making Battle Motors’ innovative electric trucks available through VTC dealerships nationwide […] 

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How a monk and a Hippo joined forces to tackle Bangkok’s plastic pollution

Desperate to restore the Chao Praya River to a pristine state, an abbot in the Thai capital began recycling in his temple. Now he has a floating ally in his efforts to clean up the riverPhotographs by Lauren DeCicca“Once upon a time this river was filled with fish; now, nothing… 

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Clay County, MN Dreams Up Plan to Keep Mattresses Out of Landfill

Mattresses are starting to pile up at the Clay County Resource Recovery Center, but the growing pile is not en route to the landfill. When taken to a landfill, mattresses […] 

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Brightmark® Collaborates with Lewis Salvage to Improve Healthcare Plastics Recyclability

Brightmark LLC, a circular innovations company with a mission to Reimagine Waste®, announced its strategic partnership with Lewis Salvage, an independently-owned recycling company based in Warsaw, IN, a location with […] 

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Skyservice™ Achieves Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association’s Accreditation for Aircraft Teardown and Recycling

Skyservice Business Aviation announces the launch of its industry-leading aircraft teardown business model. Accredited under the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association’s (AFRA) Best Maintenance Practices for Disassembly, this new venture offers […] 

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American Beverage, Closed Loop Partners Finance Multi-Million-Dollar Loan to Support New San Antonio, TX Recycling Facility

American Beverage, in partnership with Closed Loop Partners, announced a $3 million loan to support the San Antonio-based facility of Balcones Recycling, one of the largest independent privately held recycling […] 

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Fairfax County, VA Department of Public Works and Environmental Services Goes Solar on Roof at Newington Facility

A rooftop solar system that will save energy costs and reduce carbon emissions the same amount per year as recycling the contents of nearly five garbage trucks full of waste […] 

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Dubuque, IA Waste Agency Preparing Battery-Recycling Program

Tossing batteries in the trash is a wasteful habit at best and a dangerous one at worst, according to Ken Miller, agency administrator at Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency. […] 

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Harnessing Nature’s Recyclers: How Bacteria and Fungi Revolutionize Landfill and Organic Recycling Operations

The integration of bacteria and fungi into landfill and recycling operations represents a paradigm shift in how we approach waste management. By harnessing the power of these microscopic organisms, we […] 

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How dumpster diving went from taboo to trendy: ‘It’s a treasure hunt’

As Americans worry about inflation and ‘no planet B’, some look to the trash for answersWhen Annemarie Cox drives around San Diego, she scans the urban landscape for one thing that the rest of the population likely ignores: dumpsters. Where other people see trash, she sees possibilities – quirky secondhand… 

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Guest Commentary: Cellulose: A New Hope for the Plastic Waste Challenge?

My research journey, first as a PhD student and then as a scientist at VTT, has not only allowed me to immerse myself in the science of biomaterials, but it […] 

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