Recycling

Republic Services has been tapped to manage the trash and recycling in Washington City, Utah. The ten-year agreement is raising concerns with council members about the opt-out option to the recycling program for residents...

WaveGrip has launched a new style of multi-pack carrier for cans which contains over 50% recycled plastic and delivers the latest on-pack marketing messages direct into consumers hands...

A new study finds that e-waste could be used to create a strong, protective coatings for steel...

Retailers around the world are ramping up plans to introduce TerraCycle’s refillable packaging platform, Loop, in their stores over the next year.  ...

For decades, the single-use plastic bag reigned as the dominant design solution for getting a purchase home. But that popularity comes at a great cost. It’s estimated that we use 100 billion single-use plastic bags per year in the U.S. alone and...

Few pros in the recycling industry will say it’s impossible to recycle glass. But many questions remain about this practice, from how glass impacts contamination of the rest of the stream to whether there’s money to be made in working with glass...

In the United Kingdom, five million tons of plastic is used each year, yet only 370,000 tons are recycled each year. That’s only seven percent of plastic recycled...

CINCINNATI, Aug. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today released its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, highlighting progress toward its sustainability goals and confirming the company's commitment to...

Company bolsters organization as it quickly scales deployment of AI-guided robots to transform recycling infrastructure for the global supply chain

SWANA recognizes members for their contributions and advancements to the Landfill Gas and Biogas Division and the industry with the Landfill Gas and Biogas Distinguished Individual Achievement Award.