Recycling textile waste should be a priority

Bangladesh’s limited capacity to deal with the enormous waste generated by its textile sector may prove unsustainable as the global fashion industry faces pressure to reduce its environmental footprint. Bangladesh, the world’s second-largest apparel …

Recycling Event in Utica Sat- Electronics, Pills, Cellphones

NY State Senator Joe Griffo is holding another electronics recycling event this Saturday at the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority in Utica. Griffo, R-C-Rome, is partnering with the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority, Confidata and the state …

New recycling program in B.C. diverts thousands of kilograms of medical PPE from landfills

A new recycling program that diverts thousands of kilograms of medical masks, gowns and gloves out of landfills has been rolled out at 18 hospitals across the province.Article content Marianne Dawson, a sustainability adviser at the Provincial Health …

CDE launches symposium to redefine waste recycling

Big Green Move Out bins available to students until May 3, landfill waste reduced

As Northwest students prepare to head back home for the summer, some may find items they would rather leave behind than haul somewhere else. Before students throw away those items, another available option is to donate to the Big Green Move Out bins, …

New York announces next waste zones, but pressure for a timeline remains

The New York City Department of Sanitation will switch the borough of the Bronx to the city’s commercial waste zone system in October, marking the first expansion of the program since it was implemented in one zone in Queens last year. The department also …

Advancing Patient & Planet Health Through Proper Healthcare Waste Management

April is Earth Month – a reminder for organizations to consider their footprint on the planet and their journey to better environmental and community outcomes. Hospitals and health systems can face significant environmental and safety challenges when …

So much waste

Waste management is the single most important function of civilisation. The moment we stop treating garbage and sewage, the cholera timer starts ticking, and we have only days before the disease sweeps through our settlements. The bigger the city, the …

Toronto Zoo collecting e-waste this weekend

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Toronto & GTA A collection box for the PhoneApes program is located near the gorilla enclosure in the African Rainforest pavilion at the Toronto Zoo. Photo by Laura Shantora Nelles /TORONTO SUN If spring cleaning is on …

DEQ seeking public input on improving recycling, solid waste management

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT)—The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ), will host a stakeholder meeting in Jonesboro on Thursday, April 24, to discuss solid waste management. The meeting will be held from 5:30 to …