Recycling June 2011 Archive

Usually if an entity has a big bank account, that's not a bad thing. But, however, if the entity is collecting eco fees on new items sold and ends up ... Read More

As I talked about recently in my blog entry about aluminum container recycling rates, one of the challenges in recycling is to shake loose all that available material, whether from ... Read More

Asphalt shingle recycling is a growing segment of the industry, and has enjoyed several markets for recycled asphalt shingles, especially for road work . However, the emergence of other new ... Read More

Cell phone recycling is important, but the recycling rate remains low. It is 15 per cent, for example, in Alberta. In the U.S., it is even worse, at only 10 ... Read More

Polystyrene was in the news last week with the announcement of legislation launched in California to curb its use in restaurant packaging and schools. Now Switchable Solutions Inc, a Canadian joint ... Read More

By value, scrap exports are surging, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data. Exports reached $3.36 billion in April 2011, beating the prior record of $3.28 billion set in July ... Read More

Here's an endorsement for Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT), an approach supported by environmentalists, and more recently, the Tea Party. In a 2011 Harvard Business School paper entitled, Do Not Trash the Incentive! ... Read More

The U.K. wood recycling sector approves of government's intent to consult industry on restricting wood and other materials from landfills, as announced in the review of wood waste policy. Clem Spencer, ... Read More

Well, it had to happen. About Recycling now on Facebook! And I do have a favor to ask. I need a mere 25 "likes" to get a custom URL rather than ... Read More

The U.S. recycling rate for aluminum beverage cans reached reached 58.1 per cent in 2010 - its highest level in a decade, and a rate that is more than double ... Read More

The new EPA Pesticide Container Rule has generated renewed interest in recycling. While reusable mini-bulk pesticide containers have been used extremely successfully in the U.S. agricultural industry, there are potential hazards. ... Read More

This story, reported in the Gainsville Times, shows exactly how responsible recyclers are dealing with scrap theft through initiatives such as ScrapTheftAlert.com as well as related materials theft legislation. Copper wire ... Read More

Get ready for the 14th Annual B.C. Championship Forklift Rally. One of the largest open forklift competitions in the world, the 2010 event drew an estimated 500 spectators and 87 ... Read More

Earlier this week I discussed a new UN report that reports unsatisfactory metal recycling rates which blamed in part, e-waste hoarding by consumers. One challenge for effective recycling system design ... Read More

Yesterday I talked about how the BinCam might motivate recycling behavior, and opposition by critics who thought that rewards would play a more positive role than "a stick." deposits ... Read More

The Guardian doesn't exactly mince words when it says that 'BinCam' is a rubbish idea that should be trashed. But are they right in flipping their lid and spewing out ... Read More

Solid Waste policy makers must look at wood waste more broadly than simply banning it from landfills if they hope to increase wood recycling rates in the region's construction and ... Read More

One of the challenges faced by certain sectors of the recycling industry is creating a demand for recycled material. Such demand can create a "pull" for recycling versus the "push" ... Read More

A "recycling society is just a distant hope," according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme. The report, Recycling Rates of Metals : A Status Report says that ... Read More

The Massachusetts stores of Shaw's Supermarkets, part of the nationwide SUPERVALU® family of grocery stores, have received Supermarket Recycling Program Certification (SRPC) from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). ... Read More

Economist and researcher Lisa Skumatz is seeing increasing resistance to curbside recycling programs. Speaking at the annual conference of the Solid Waste Association of North America Northern Lights ... Read More

So the old saying goes, you can provide the opportunity, but not necessarily guarantee the desired behavior. A study released by Moore Recycling Associates Inc. has determined that a much ... Read More