Are waste sorting robots, which can sort materials more efficiently, an answer to recycling industry revenue woes?
Tag: glass
The Waste Biz: Coal Ash Landfill In Missouri Will Move Ahead
After four years of hearings and court battles, Ameren Missouri will move ahead with a planned coal ash landfill in Franklin County, Missouri.
Aluminum Cans: The Most Sustainable Drink Container? [Infographic]
A new report from the Aluminum Association argues that aluminum cans are the most sustainable beverage container.
The Waste Biz: New Player In The Insulated Concrete Forms Business
A new company in Portland, OR, is getting into the insulated concrete forms business, which means more Styrofoam kept out of the landfill.
The Waste Biz: Has Recycling Glass Gotten Too Expensive?
Recycling glass has gotten so expensive that haulers have to pay recyclers to take the material. Is single-stream recycling to blame? This week’s Waste Biz.
DIY: How to Use Burlap to Upcycle Unused Glass Candle Holders
Burlap may not immediately strike you as decorative, but with a little imagination, this fabric can make old glass candle holders stand out.
Building Demolition Salvage, or, There’s Gold in Dat Thar Abandoned Building
Much waste from a deteriorating building can be salvaged and find new life through reuse or recycling. Markets already exist for much of this material.