Connecticut Shoppes at Buckland Hills Employee Prevents 200,000 Cans and Bottles from Entering Landfills

Connecticut Shoppes at Buckland Hills Employee Prevents 200,000 Cans and Bottles from Entering Landfills

The Shoppes at Buckland Hills is celebrating the unique accomplishment of one of its longstanding employees, who has collected and recycled over 200,000 cans and bottles from the mall over […] 

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Cook County, IL Updates Solid Waste Management Plan

In July 2024, the Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability (DES) updated its solid waste management plan. The updated “Cook County Solid Waste Management Plan 2024-2029: The Path Toward Zero Waste […] 

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Recycled Materials Association Seeks U.S. Court of Appeals Review of EPA’s Designation of PFOA and PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances

The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit seeking review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Final Rule designating perfluorooctanoic […] 

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Eastman and University of Tennessee Fans Break Records With 44,950 Pounds of Recycling

In 2022, Eastman set a world record with the University of Tennessee’s “Good Sports Always Give Back” program by recycling 38,452 pounds of waste. In 2023, they challenged the University […] 

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Cummins Unveils New Brand Platform

Cummins Inc. has unveiled a refreshed brand platform. Sharp design elements, a custom font and a bold tagline — Power OnwardTM — demonstrate the company’s commitment to being an industry […] 

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Goodyear Names Mamatha Chamarthi Chief Digital Officer and Will Roland Chief Marketing Officer

 The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced that Mamatha Chamarthi has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer, and Will Roland has been named senior vice president and […] 

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AMP’s vision: Next-generation, recirculating, AI-driven MRFs

AMP’s vision: Next-generation, recirculating, AI-driven MRFs Putting AI and robotics into a MRF is one thing. Designing a MRF with AI and robotics makes for an entirely different experience, according to AMP founder and CEO Matanya Horowitz. Continue Reading→ The post AMP’s vision: Next-generation, recirculating, AI-driven MRFs appeared first on… 

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Republic Services recycling volumes drop for 2023

Republic Services recycling volumes drop for 2023 For a second consecutive year, waste hauler Republic Services recovered fewer tons of recyclable materials than in the previous year, according to the company’s 2023 ESG report. Continue Reading→ The post Republic Services recycling volumes drop for 2023 appeared first on Resource Recycling… 

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Recycling council emphasizes importance of supply

Recycling council emphasizes importance of supply With industry-wide attention on building up recycled material end user demand, the Northeast Recycling Council is urging materials recovery stakeholders not to forget about ensuring there is adequate supply. Continue Reading→ The post Recycling council emphasizes importance of supply appeared first on Resource Recycling… 

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Women in Circularity: Diane Cohen

Women in Circularity: Diane Cohen In this series, we spotlight women moving us toward a circular economy. Today, we meet Diane Cohen, chief executive officer of Finger Lakes ReUse. Continue Reading→ The post Women in Circularity: Diane Cohen appeared first on Resource Recycling News. 

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New quality levels for ferrous concentrates

The Steinert UMP Multipol provides a solution for enriching and cleaning ferrous concentrates. By changing the magnetic polarity several times, the material is turned over multiple times beneath the conveyor belt, removing non-magnetic impurities effectively. This greatly improves the quality of the ferrous fractions. Furthermore, copper losses in ferrous concentrates can be significantly reduced in Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment… 

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Marketing a tote bag as reusable is silly. Let’s say no to more stuff

‘Reusable’ is now a selling point for products that should, inherently, be reusable to begin with – and we’re buying itI used to keep a plastic bag of plastic bags under my kitchen sink. Like the water in the pipes above, around which they accumulated, it seemed I had bags… 

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