Monthly Archives: October 2020

and St. Mary’s Counties for the cost-sharing of tub grinding and wind row turning equipment used in the processing of yard waste. The Department also took advantage of an MES grant and received reimbursement for the construction of a paved … Continue reading →

teabags don’t need to be held together with polypropylene. Pukka was the first company to use organic strings to hold teabags together without the need of a metal staple or polypropylene. At the end of 2019, our hair care brand, … Continue reading →

sorting facilities. In some cases, tossing bottles and caps into a bin separately is worse. If an unscrewed cap slips through the mechanical sorting line, it will also likely end up with trash headed for a landfill. They’re also hard … Continue reading →

reused. When developing the C&D Waste Management Plan, identify the most accessible and valuable materials, thereby optimizing the application of resources to this task. 2. Use scrap in lieu of cutting full new materials. Direct subcontractors and trades to collect … Continue reading →

But if you compare to, for example, San Francisco, San Francisco recycles and composts 80 percent of its waste. So we’re way behind that. Modern day recycling began in the 1970s due to rising energy costs, but a lot of … Continue reading →

customers, so we’ve got a lot of support about our recycling business. And, you know, originally, when we had put out the word over Facebook and deck store and tried to see if we would have any possible customers, you … Continue reading →

containers are returned to Loop in the reusable shipping box, buyers receive a full refund. Carrefour grocery stores are using Loop in France, and Kroger’s and Walgreen’s in the U.S. will soon sign on. Many companies are trying to come … Continue reading →

This service is delivered in collaboration with local government. September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City were found to contain mercury, lead, dioxin, and asbestos. Aside from the dangers of breathing in toxic building materials, the attacks raised … Continue reading →

conscious and the quality of their recyclable materials is generally very high. The quality elsewhere in the country can vary greatly. These days you’ll see just about everything moving down the line, including the kitchen sink. Some of these items … Continue reading →

recycling activity using a materials flow approach. Based on government and industry information documenting the flows and destination, nine primary recyclable materials were selected with industries directly engaged in recycling. Industries indirectly engaged in recycling were identified using the WIO … Continue reading →