Recycling Bicycle Tires in British Columbia
Monday May 30, 2011
A program for the recycling of bicycle tires and tubes is now rolling in British Columbia. Tire Stewardship BC (TSBC), in conjunction with the Bicycle Trade Association of Canada (BTAC) ... Read More
Stanley Cup Finals 2011 Features Recycling Winners
Saturday May 28, 2011
Success, according to Vancouver Canucks coach Alain Vigneault, is a result of having the right process and consistently doing the things that it takes to win. Both Canucks and the ... Read More
Recycling Adds More Green Jobs to Economy
Friday May 27, 2011
The recycling industry continues to grow in importance as a source of green jobs. According to an ISRI announcement, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) figures show that the scrap ... Read More
Survey Reveals Sag in Electronics Recycling
Friday May 27, 2011
The National Center for Electronics Recycling (NCER) has released its fifth annual per capita collection index (PCCI), which measures collection volumes of used electronic equipment in six electronics recycling programs ... Read More
BigBelly Solar Compactor Sales Reach 10,000-Mark
Wednesday May 25, 2011
Newton MA-based BigBelly Solar compactor sales have reached 10,000 units. The idea for the compactors came to Jim Poss, the company's founder, while watching the inefficiencies associated with conventional trash ... Read More
Barefoot Recycler
Tuesday May 24, 2011
Yesterday we looked at an entrepreneur who upcycled wine bottles into wine glasses at Refresh Glass.
Jimmy Tomczak is another upcycler who is making his mark, utilizing scrap vinyl for footwear. ... Read More
Recycling Entrepreneur Finds New Market With Old Glass
Monday May 23, 2011
Here is a glass recycling entrepreneur story that's worth celebrating with a toast.
Back in 2008, Ray DelMuro, a mechanical engineer by training, decided to launch a business dedicated to repurposing ... Read More
More Critics in Wake of E-Waste Whistle Blowing
Wednesday May 18, 2011
Earlier this week, the UK's Environmental Investigation Agency blew the whistle on the ongoing issue of illegal e-waste export.
Response has been critical of both the role of the press (The ... Read More
Oregon Businesses Fight Back Against Metal Theft
Tuesday May 17, 2011
With bright copper selling for $3.86 per pound, $1.20 per pound for aluminum and $1.55 per pound for brass metals, Oregon businesses are fighting the war against metal theft on ... Read More
Liberty Tire Recycling Cleans Up
Monday May 16, 2011
Liberty Tire Recycling, the leading provider of tire recycling services in North America, is offering to provide an illegal tire dump cleanup for a non-profit group.
"The warmer months are upon ... Read More
UK Group Blows Whistle on Illegal E-Waste Dumping
Monday May 16, 2011
A new report from the UK underscores the necessity of 3rd party oversight of electronics recycling operations by programs such as e-Stewards and R2/Rios. A UK group is reporting that ... Read More
Recycler Fined for Burning Wood Pallets
Saturday May 14, 2011
No good deed goes unpunished, the old saying goes, especially when you light an open fire without the required permit. A Troy Michigan electronics recycling business was fined after assisting ... Read More
Plastics Theft - $1.3 Million Recovered in Los Angeles
Thursday May 12, 2011
Materials theft is back in the news, along with some big numbers associated with the theft of plastic pallets and containers.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's investigators have rounded up stolen plastic ... Read More
Bin Planning?
Wednesday May 11, 2011
When it comes to making changes to a post-consumer recycling program, some attention to implementation planning can be a good investment.
At issue is a change in recycling collection practices in ... Read More
Novelis Announces Aggressive Aluminum Recycling Initiatives
Tuesday May 10, 2011
The aluminum beverage container recycling rate is over 57%, but aluminum giant Novelis Inc. has good news for recyclers. It is looking to push that recovery higher.
Novelis, the world leader ... Read More
WM Continues Move into Organics Sector
Monday May 9, 2011
Waste Management, Inc. is continuing its drive into the organics sector with the announcement of a new organics facility in Apopka, Florida that will process yard, food and clean wood ... Read More
PC Recycling Study Underscores Challenges for Electronics Recycling
Saturday May 7, 2011
The electronics recycling industry continues to grow at a steady clip, up from $1.5 billion in revenues in 2002 to $5 billion in 2010. Meanwhile, employment has jumped to 30,000 ... Read More
Upcoming: E-Recyclers Converging on Las Vegas
Thursday May 5, 2011
Stakeholders from around the electronics recycling community will be converging on Las Vegas for the third annual International Electronics Recycling Conference & Expo (IERCE). Electronics manufacturers, e-waste recyclers, brokers and ... Read More
Good Ideas: Collision Avoidance Devices
Wednesday May 4, 2011
If you are involved in a fast-paced recycling operation with blind corners, passageways or intersections, you have people at the crossroads who may be at risk.
Collision involving forklifts and people ... Read More
ISRI Encourages Governments to Support Rubberized Asphalt
Tuesday May 3, 2011
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI) is encouraging all levels of government to support the use of rubberized asphalt in road construction projects.
ISRI's position statement, approved at ... Read More
Asphalt Shingle Recycling Forum Coming to Texas
Monday May 2, 2011
As one of the country's hottest areas for the use of recycled asphalt shingles, the Lone Star State will provide the locale this year for the premier conference for asphalt ... Read More