10 Things You Need to Know for the Waste & Recycling Industry Today (August 22, 2014)
Even working 15-hour days, Metro Detroit garbage haulers struggle to clear flood debris “A week after massive floods hit Metro Detroit, garbage crews are working 15-hour days to haul away water-damaged debris lining residential streets. Residents in Royal Oak, Berkley, Huntington Woods, Warren and several other Detroit suburbs are still emptying out soggy basements overrun by the Aug. 11 storm. Much of the garbage is still sitting on curbs waiting for pickup as crews struggle to deal with the shear amount of material that needs to be moved.” (MLive.com)
For Sorters’ Eyes Only: A Brief History of the RIC “This desire gave birth to the modern resin identification code (RIC) system, created by SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association in 1988 to help make it easier for sorters and recyclers to separate different types of materials into one of six (eventually seven) different, broadly-defined resin groups. The goal then was the same as it is now; to reduce waste and ensure that the recyclable plastics entering the municipal waste stream could be collected and given a second life. The question has become, is the RIC still a vehicle for achieving that goal?” (InTheHopper.org)
GameDay Challenge expands the competition to the recycling bin “Do you like to recycle? Do you like college football? Do you like to recycle while attending college football games? Well, there’s a competitive program for that. GameDay Recycling Challenge is returning this year as college football stadiums will compete to see which school produces the least amount of waste — including plastics — at their stadiums and tailgating areas, organizers said.” (Plastics News)