Lowe’s Installs Collection Centers at Stores - Recycling Today
WEBOct 1, 2010 — Lowe's has announced that it has installed recyclables collection centers at close to 1,700 of its stores in the continental United States. Lowe’s says that the recycling centers will offer a convenient and free way for customers to recycle rechargeable batteries, cell phones, compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) and plastic shopping bags.
Office Depot Unveils Recycling Trade-In Program
WEBSep 11, 2008 — Office Depot and N.E.W. Customer Service Companies Inc. jointly announced that Office Depot has launched the Office Depot Tech Trade-In program, an electronics trade-in and recycling service that helps customers get money back by clearing out their old, small- to medium-size electronics—all through a free solution.
How2Recycle upgrades polypropylene to 'widely recyclable'
WEBAug 3, 2022 — How2Recycle upgrades polypropylene to 'widely recyclable'
Brownsville, Texas, shipbreaking yard receives accreditation
WEBMar 3, 2021 — International Shipbreaking, part of U.K.-headquartered EMR Metal Recycling, says it has gained the European Union Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) accreditation for its site in Brownsville, Texas, after investing $30 million in compliant infrastructure. The Brownsville site is the first shipbreaking site in the United States to achieve this ...
Rumpke opens largest MRF in North America - Recycling Today
WEBAug 6, 2024 — Now open in Columbus, the Rumpke Recycling & Resource Center is the largest and most technologically advanced recycling facility in North America, the company says, with the ability to process up to 250,000 tons of recycling materials per year from more than 50 Ohio counties. “This will be the model for future MRFs,” Snyder says.
Laird Recognizes Companies for Environmental Stewardship
WEBApr 5, 2010 — Recycling Today Staff. April 05, 2010. Laird Plastics, a large independent distributor of semi-finished plastic products in North America, has recognized 114 companies for their environmental stewardship through their recycling partnership with Laird. Brett Thompson, manager of Laird Plastics Recycling and Environmental …
Commentary: America recycles every day - Recycling Today
WEBNovember 16, 2023. America Recycles Day and Plastics Recycling Week are reminders that reducing, reusing, repurposing and recycling materials improves our environment every day. This is especially important for materials like plastic that are essential and make our world better. Plastic reduces greenhouse gas emissions by minimizing food waste ...
Study examines improving sorting efficiencies in MRFs
WEBJul 9, 2015 — The “MRF Material Flow Study” examines how numerous materials flow through several different types of material recovery facilities (MRFs) with the goal of better understanding how to get more recyclables actually recycled. It looks at where packages end up in the sorting facility, why packages flow in certain ways and what potential …
ERI opens alkaline battery recycling plant
WEBAugust 07, 2024. Listen to article. ERI, headquartered in Fresno, California, has opened its first alkaline battery recycling plant. The information technology asset disposition (ITAD) and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company says the plant is within its existing 315,000-square-foot electronics recycling and ITAD facility in ...
OCC pricing takes major dive - Recycling Today
WEBSep 29, 2022 — According to RISI pricing data, the average U.S. OCC price per ton stands at $77, down 29 percent from August and approximately 53 percent from a year ago, when the average price was $98 per ton. Mixed paper also has faced a notable pricing decline, with the current U.S. average at $18 per ton. That’s down 59 percent from August and …