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The first Machinex robot was installed in Chicago at Lakeshore Recycling Systems, and the first two SamurAI in Canada have just been installed in Quebec.

Miami-Dade has one of the lowest recycling rates in Florida due to contamination, data records and market volatility.

New technology recovers more glass for recycling, achieving purity rates greater than 95 percent, company notes.

According to the EPA, 80 percent of what is thrown away during the holidays can be recycled or repurposed.

In the coming weeks, bins at the town’s transfer station will be rearranged to accept sorted recyclables into three specific categories.

The company will begin using the label on many of its baby products, including baby lotion, baby shampoo and baby wash.

Four Long Island towns return to dual stream in response to China’s import ban.

To date, FCC Environmental Services has 10 contracts in Texas and a total of 12 in the U.S.

Since a garbage and recycling moratorium was lifted in the city, residents have been fined more than $387,000 for violations.

NERC recently unveiled its Summary of Announced Increased Capacity to Use Recycled Paper, which has 17 North American facilities on the list.