Cause of Auckland recycling plant blaze to be investigated at first light

An investigation into the cause of a major fire at a recycling plant on Auckland's North Shore will begin at first light on Friday. Fire and Emergency NZ said the large fire on Hillside Road, Wairau Valley was brought under control by 11.30pm on …

Columbia to restart recycling collection after facility damaged by tornado

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia Solid Waste Utility announced on Thursday that it will be restarting recycling collection on Monday, April 28. In a news release, a city spokesperson said all recyclable materials will be sent to the city landfill …

Mobile recycling points simplify waste disposal in Estepona

Mobile recycling in Estepona. Credit: Marbellaya Recycling just got easier for residents in Estepona and Cancelada, thanks to the town’s mobile collection points. The service is designed to help locals dispose of tricky household items responsibly, quickly …

2000 Tonne Recycling Milestone Reached

The team at goplasticpallets, a British provider of sustainable plastic pallets and boxes, is celebrating a big achievement – recycling an incredible 2,000 tonnes of plastic in just six years. This milestone underscores the company’s ongoing commitment to …

Bangladesh faces growing pressure to increase textile waste recycling amid industry expansion

Image Courtesy: btgwpea.org As the global fashion industry intensifies efforts to reduce its environmental impact, Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest apparel exporter, is under increasing pressure to enhance its textile waste recycling capabilities. …

Cyclic Materials to build first commercial magnate recycling facility in Arizona

Designers recycling eggshells to create lamps and decorative household objects

“Try cracking it,” says Dilara Kan, partner at Studio Yellowdot, as she hands me a small piece of dried eggshell. Holding the pearl-coloured fragment between my thumb and index finger I can feel the dual nature of one of the world’s most ubiquitous waste …

Styrofoam, related material added to local recycling program

NEW ADDITION — Mark McVey, Belmont County coordinator for the JB Green Team, reflected on the addition of expandable polystyrene, a material many call Styrofoam, to those recycled by the agency during an announcement Tuesday at its recycling center at the …

OnePlanet targets ‘untapped’ US circular PV recycling economy with US$21 million financing

The company was also awarded a US$14.5 million tax credit from the Department of Energy’s competitive Section 48C(e) Advanced Energy Project Programme, which OnePlanet said “specifically supports domestic advanced manufacturing facilities that recover and …

Dorset Council named top recycling authority in England

The council has been recognised as the number one unitary and disposal authority in England for its recycling rates in 2023/24 by DEFRA. It recycles 60.5 per cent of all waste collected at the kerbside, compared to the national average of 44 per cent. …