Latest Recyclable materials News
What-Goes-Where Tool for Residents Now Available to Waste Management Agencies
Toronto, Canada – Waste Nothing’s what-goes-where tool for residents is now being made available to local governments and other waste management agencies. By making information about proper disposal widely and easily accessible, agencies can improve customer service while better serving the environment. Waste management agencies maintain excellent resources on the correct procedures for trash, recyclables, electronic and household hazardous wa... [more]
New recycled furniture range aims to reduce agricultural landfill
A new range of recycled furniture is helping to reduce the amount of agricultural waste sent to landfill sites and cut emissions by recycling the materials that are used to make the furniture items. The range, distributed by garden suppliers Amberol, includes benches, picnic tables, bins and even bollards. Made from Plaswood, a recycled material manufactured by British Polythene Industries (BPI), the furniture has impressive eco credentials. P... [more]
KME Yorkshire Ltd will showcase three renewable energy products and promote copper at Ecobuild 2012
KME Yorkshire Ltd, producer of copper and copper alloy materials, will make its inaugural appearance at Ecobuild this year. The UK based copper tube manufacturer, which supplies market leading products to companies across the globe, will be showcasing three renewable energy products that it is looking to introduce into the UK market and promoting the environmental benefits of copper as a material. Yorkshire-flex®, a reduced thickness copper... [more]
New partnership between Budget Pack and CCR UK to provide unrivalled compliance management and ‘next generation’ take-back solutions across the UK
Reverse Logistics Group, the parent company of CCR Logistics Systems AG and its UK subsidiary, CCR UK Ltd, and Budget Pack have agreed a working partnership which acknowledges their shared commitment to providing a forward-thinking compliance scheme solution and ‘return-to-value’ waste management approach for companies and organisations of all sizes across the UK. Under the new partnership agreement, Budget Pack will take on the compliance sc... [more]
Climate Change Minister encourages skills for the Green Deal and launches The Green Deal Skills Alliance
Climate Change Minister Greg Barker recently launched a partnership to ensure the UK has the right skills to implement the Green Deal, the government’s flagship policy to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. The Green Deal aims to enable private firms to offer consumers energy improvements to their homes, communities and businesses at no upfront cost and to recoup payments as a charge in instalments on the energy bill. The Green Deal... [more]
Other Recyclable materials news and reviews
Grim images after Manila fire
Residents try to salvage recyclable materials from what used to be houses in the aftermath of a massive fire that engulfed hundreds of makeshift homes in a shanty town community in the Tondo district of Manila, Philippines, May 12.
Subic Hosts Eco-Regatta As Run Up To Recycling Talks
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines — A regatta, showcasing boats made from recyclable materials, will be held here to promote ecological awareness among different schools and organizations competing in the event on Sunday. Dubbed the Columbia Recyclable Regatta, the eco-regatta is organized as a kick-off event to Columbia’s “Recycling Talks” for schools and organizations. Organizers said the main ...
Five Steps to More Effective Public Space Recycling
In-home recycling is growing in popularity, but public-space recycling lags behind in many areas. Restaurants, malls, cafeterias, transportation centers, streets, parks and other locations produce thousands of tons of potentially recyclable materials.Aurora, Ontario (PRWEB) May 16, 2012 In-home recycling is growing in popularity, but public-space recycling lags behind in many areas. Restaurants ...
Time Arrives for East Wheeling Neighborhood to Vacate Home
Residents stripped the houses of recyclable building materials, as at least one of them ponders the future.
Recycling and Composting Drive Success of Diversion and Recovery Goals at 2012 Waste Management Phoenix Open
TEMPE, Ariz., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Management officially announced today the final diversion and recovery percentages as part of the Zero Waste Challenge from this year's Waste Management ...
Progress of new recycling program in central Ark.
It's been one month since 90,000 new recycle bins were distributed. How has the new program been doing?
St. Vincent's students create, donate mural from recyclable materials
A mural was made by the students of St. Vincent's home and presented to the staff at SSTAR's Family Health Center Wednesday, May 9.
Evansville man convicted in December burglary, theft case
In December, Sheriff's Deputies arrested Fischer after conducting surveillance in an area where the thefts occurred.
Cycle Systems begins layoffs after downturn in recyclable materials
"We are optimistic that market conditions will improve and our efforts will be fruitful so that they layoffs may only be temporary," CEO Jay Brenner
Photos: Students visit refrigerator recycling facility
Elementary school students visited a plan where refrigerators are deconstructed into recyclable materials
