When Houston and Waste Management agreed to a contract extension in May, curbside glass recycling collection was dropped as part of the arrangement. (For background on the contract negotiations, go here.)
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Environmental consulting and contracting firm SCS Engineers and Page County, Va., have joined forces to preserve and improve the environmental beauty of the State of Virginia. The primary focus of this partnership is to maintain proper landfill...
In Salt Lake County, Utah, Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling has partnered with Momentum Recycling to expand its curbside glass pickup to 30,000 residents in Millcreek, Holladay, Cottonwood Heights and Murray...
In an effort to strengthen glass recycling in the U.S., the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) has teamed up with leaders in the beverage, glass processing and recycling industries to assemble a group of organizations to create the U.S. Glass...
In a recent Ask Umbra article, one reader didn’t know if they should leave a littered bottle on the beach to become part of the beach or if they should take it home to be recycled. In Grist, Umbra breaks down the options for the reader to help...
While many think glass is a big problem for the recycling industry, John Lair, the owner of the upcoming $11 million Momentum Recycling plant in Colorado, thinks differently...
N.Y.-based Recyclebank, a Marketing-as-a-Service (Maas) company that works toward a waste-free future by collaborating with cities and brands to encourage its members to make more sustainable purchasing and disposal habits, has partnered with...
In an effort to reduce costs, the City of Houston has cut its curbside glass recycling program. But Tristan “Pan” Berlanga, a local third grader, noticed this change and decided to start up his own glass recycling collection service with David...
Correction: The story incorrectly stated that the study prepared by the Container Recycling Institute was sponsored by the Glass Packaging Institute. The GPI is not a member of the CRI and provided no funding for the report...
The Recycling Education Center at Sims Municipal Recycling's materials recovery facility in Sunset Park in Brooklyn, N.Y., provides New York residents of all ages with a safe space to learn about how the city’s recyclables are processed.