Surge in Residential Waste Volumes & Changes in Operational Practices at Waste Facilities Cited 2020-06-26 14:12:41 SWANA Submits Written Statement to US Senate on Recycling Challenges in Face of COVID-19 SWANA has submitted a written statement to the leadership of the U.S. Senate Committee of Environment and Public Works concerning some of the challenges facing recycling in the United States. read more ...
As You Sow & Trillium Persuade Waste Management Inc. on Reporting 2020-02-26 15:26:03 WM Inc to Identify Gaps in Recycling Infrastructure to Increase Plastics Recycling Waste Management, Inc. has committed to publishing a report that could help ease the recycling crisis that has developed in parts of the United States. read more ...
From the September/October Print Issue of WMW 2019-11-29 18:45:13 SWANA: Curbside Recycling Collections Can Still Make Sense in Face of National Sword With China’s National Sword policy now well established, SWANA published a report which shows a 50% reduction in the revenues received from the sale of recyclables recovered through curbside recycling, but done right, it can still make sense. read more ...
Transportation Costs & Chinese Waste Import Ban the Big Issues for the Area 2019-04-26 13:51:40 VIDEO: More to the Story Talks Recycling in Watertown, New York State In a new More to the Story episode, WPBS-TV and Watertown Daily Times come together to take a look into the world of recycling, the difficulties facing the current market, and the future going forward. read more ...
Australia & Other Countries Flooding Malaysia with Materials from Kerbside ‘Recycling’ 2019-04-24 15:59:01 VIDEO: Documentary Exposing Australia’s Recycling Lie A short documentary feature from 60 Minutes Australia has highlighted the problems being caused by the country’s reliance on exporting materials from its ‘recycling’ collections. read more ...
International Electronics Recycling Congress Hears Benefits of Combining NIR & X-Ray Sorting 2019-01-31 11:18:19 TOMRA Presents Sorting Solution to Recover 98% of Plastics Containing BFRs from E-Waste The recent International Electronics Recycling Congress has seen TOMRA Sorting Recycling share the company’s specialised knowledge of materials-recovery from electrical and electronic waste with regard to flame retardant plastics. read more ... Environmental Community Outreach Division Bids to Cut Contamination 2018-08-17 12:15:37 Personalised Curbside Recycling Outreach Program in Melbourne, Florida In Florida, the City of Melbourne’s Environmental Community Outreach Division has begun a program called “Curb Contamination” in a bid to reduce contamination in its recycling collections. read more ... Recycling Firms Adapting Quickly to China’s National Sword 2018-08-03 11:45:16 Better Quality Recycling Key to Protecting Recovered Material Markets The Recycling Association has called for an increase in the quality of the materials being produced but noted that producers have been able to adapt quickly following China’s Sword policy. read more ... Unparalleled Opportunity for Waste Industry & Government 2018-07-03 11:09:32 BLOG: Waste to Energy ‘Missing Link’ as Australia Deals with National Sword Impact SUEZ Australia & New Zealand CEO Mark Venhoek explains why waste to energy infrastructure is the missing link in Australia’s national waste management hierarchy as China’s National Sword policy alters the shape of the industry and opens opportunities… read more ... Mikko Paunio: How the Recycling Industry has added to Marine Plastic Litter 2018-06-28 11:10:22 BLOG: Save The Oceans – Stop Recycling Plastic Only a small fraction of plastic recovered from consumers is actually recycled: the material collected is dirty and so mixed up that most recovered plastic is simply burned or dumped: on land, in rivers, or even directly in the oceans. read more ... Smarter Recycling Facilities Key to Avoiding the Chop 2018-06-07 15:39:57 TOMRA E-Book: A Practical Guide to Meeting China’s National Sword for Recycling Firms TOMRA Sorting Recycling has published an e-book containing advice on how to meet the tough new rules for sending recyclable materials to China. read more ... Shifting Markets for E-Waste in Asia 2018-06-04 15:14:01 BIR E-Scrap Committee: China Policy “A Challenge and an Opportunity” Faced with China’s National Sword policy, processing operations have been moving to South East Asian countries. However, these nations are also sharpening their focus on environmental controls. read more ...
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