How well do American offices and workplaces recycled materials? Non-profit Keep America Beautiful released the results of its Recycling at Work study.
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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.
The Waste Biz: New Network Brings Socially-Minded Recyclers Together
Seven e-waste recyclers with social missions have formed Impact Recyclers, a network for streamlining services + infinite plastic water bottles.
The Waste Biz: How To Get That Last Bit Of Toothpaste Out
New company Liquiglide helps consumers gets all of the product, whether lotion, ketchup, or toothpaste, out of the bottle: this week’s Waste Biz.
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…
Would A Rewards Program Encourage You To Recycle More?
Rewards programs can increase recycling rates; Norfolk, VA, has made participation in its program even easier with the release of a smartphone app.