Seeking to call attention to the Garbage Patch, massive oceanic gyres filled with discarded plastic, the United Nations recently granted it statehood....More
Minneapolis’ Hennepin County increased its recycling and composting rate to 43 percent in 2012, with a 3-percent improvement in curbside recycling programs compared with 2011....More
The recycling of plastic separated from shredder residue is generally acceptable, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stated in an interpretation of its regulation on the matter....More
The recycling facilities industry, or businesses selling recycled commodities and finished goods, has grown at an annual rate of 3.3 percent in the past five years, according to a new study....More
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