Acqua Metals Secures Financing for New Nevada Lead Battery Recycling Facility
Acqua Metals has secured a $ 10 million loan to build a facility to recycle lead batteries near Reno, Nev. read more on Waste360
Adrian Grenier to Uber around NYC, collect e-waste for Dell initiative
The Entourage star and Dell Social Good Advocate is helping divert e-waste from landfills while promoting upcycling. Waste Dive - Latest News
Toyota Expected to Detail Plans to Generate Electricity From Landfill Gas
The State Journal Toyota Motor Manufacturing officials are expected to detail a partnership Monday with the Central Kentucky Landfill, they say will generate electricity from landfill gas beginning later this month. read more on Waste360
New York City’s ban on foam containers overturned
Judge rules that the material – used for egg cartons, take-out food and to-go cups – can be recycled in a cost-effective way A judge has overturned New York City’s ban on polystyrene foam containers, finding that the material – used for egg cartons, take-out food and to-go cups – ...
Recycling Rates Up in Arkansas
Arkansas Online Nearly half of all solid waste in Arkansas in fiscal 2015 was recycled, according to a new report from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality. read more on Waste360
R2 Ready for Reuse Label Pilot Launched
New Orleans – SERI today announced the launch of the pilot phase of the R2 Ready for Reuse label project, which will provide purchasers of used computers assurance that the used devices have been responsibly refurbished. Supported by Microsoft, Chicago-based PC Rebuilders and Recyclers, and SERI, the program provides participating ...
New Board Appoinments Signal Growth at National Battery Stewardship Organization
Energizer and Spectrum Brands (Rayovac) Join Call2Recycle, Inc. U.S. Board of Directors As Organization Expands into Recycling Single-Use Batteries Atlanta, U.S. – November 5, 2015 – Call2Recycle, Inc., North America’s first and largest consumer battery stewardship organization, announced today that it has elected two new members to its board of ...
UTC Aerospace Systems Sets 6% Water Reduction Goal
UTC Aerospace Systems says it will reduce water consumption by 41 million gallons in 2015 — a 6 percent reduction against 2014 figures. The aerospace company conserved 75 million gallons of water in 2014 and 2015, a 10 percent reduction since 2013. UTC Aerospace Systems has 140 sites in more than ...
The Future of Recycling, Waste Management is Resource Management, Experts Say
The recycling industry has taken a beating lately in the press. Earlier this year Waste Management CEO David Steiner declared the US recycling industry is facing a “nationwide crisis” as recycling facilities increasingly lose money and demand plummets for recyclables. And while it’s not a new debate, John Tierney’s latest ...
E-Scrap News Magazine: Processor with broad hopes now mired in bankruptcy and lawsuits
Processor with broad hopes now mired in bankruptcy and lawsuits A North Carolina company that once hoped to establish e-scrap recycling across the U.S. using a franchise system now finds itself in bankruptcy and embroiled in a series of legal disputes. The fights in court include allegations the company's founders ...
