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Top Waste Management Jobs For the Week of January 10, 2016
Here’s our latest weekly round-up of waste management jobs currently listed at sister site the Green Job Post.
Brooklyn Design Firm Figures Out How To Print 3D With Potato Chip Bags [Video]
3D Brooklyn wanted to use waste plastic to print 3D items. By partnering with Terracycle, they came across a good answer: post-industrial potato chip bags.
5 Wastes You Didn’t Know Could Be Recycled
The wastes that have recycling potential go well beyond what you can throw in your blue bin, and aren’t limited to consumer products and packaging.
The Waste Biz: Consumer Education Key To Raising Recycling Rate
Can an ongoing program of consumer education on the importance & benefits of recycling increase rates? At least one expert thinks it’s key…
Recycling Juice Pouches Into Big Value
Companies like Terracycle and As You Sow are creating solutions for recycling juice pouches, which have become a major waste stream.
The Waste Biz: Is Making Compost The Best Use of Excess Grocery Food?
Nebraska Hy-Vee stores are composting excess food – couldn’t some of that be diverted to feed the hungry? Plus, free market bottle recycling in Texas.
The Waste Biz: French Manufacturers Must Offer Gadget, Appliance Repair
The French have passed a new law that requires gadget & appliance repair or replacement for two years, and job creation in a circular economy…
The Waste Biz: Consumers Need Help Recycling Plastic
Tom Szaky of Terracycle thinks we can better inform consumers about recycling plastic, Donna Fenn discusses world upcycling domination, and more…
Canadians Can Now Recycle Single Serve Coffee Pods… For A Price
TerraCycle Canada has devised a recycling plan for single serve coffee pods that relies on consumers’ willingness to pay the costs involved.
Compressed Natural Gas Reduces Recycling Costs
Compressed natural gas trucks cost less to buy and less to operate, making recycling more profitable. What’s the larger environmental cost, though?
Intriguing Green Companies – Success Stories in Progress
Good Jobs, Green Jobs: A National Green Jobs Conference highlighted green success stories that are unfolding around the country and the world. Explore three innovative, inspiring examples to discover the possibilities within the green economy.