Recycling and Processing

Mission: Miami Beach

By Steven Averett (steven.averett@penton.com)

Miami Beach medical student targets bars with recycling initiative....

Super Sized in Seattle

By Pete Keller

MRF in the Emerald City is revamped to handle more recyclables and single-stream collection....

Single-Stream Salute

By Terri Smythe

Fort Bliss becomes the first U.S. Army installation to offer comprehensive single-stream recycling....

Choking on Food Waste

By Steven Sherman

Factors impacting the expansion of organics collection programs on the West Coast....

Taking Account

By Matt Moskowitz

Tips to improve your accounts receivables in any economy....

Healthy Choices

By Bill Wolpin (bill.wolpin@penton.com)

Environmentalism always has been a health care issue. If we foul our nest, we're endangering our health, and if we don't stop, we'll have to...

NRC Congress Cancelled

By Stephen Ursery (steve.ursery@penton.com)

Likely low attendance is the culprit. Meanwhile, NRC explores relationship with KAB....

Circular File: Webslinging

By Chaz Miller

The Web has transformed many industries, including solid waste and recycling....

Norcal Anew

By Stephen Ursery (steve.ursery@penton.com)

San Francisco-based Norcal Waste Systems has changed its name to Recology....

The 1Q Results Are In

By Stephen Ursery (steve.ursery@penton.com)

Waste Management reports decline in first-quarter revenue; others show rise....

An Awakening Giant?

By Michael Fickes

Following a decade of hibernation, the waste-to-energy industry is poised for a comeback — and is hoping federal legislation can help pave the way....

Polyethylene Terephthalate

By Chaz Miller

Exports became the largest market for Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in 2007....

Plight at the Museum

By Steven Averett (steven.averett@penton.com)

Popular Connecticut garbage museum in danger of closing....

Waste Watchmen

By Thomas Metzger

NSWMA's notable history of protecting health and the environment....

More Money

By Stephen Ursery (steve.ursery@penton.com)

Waste Connections sees revenues rise in first quarter....

Clear Intentions

By Joe Cattaneo

Glass container manufacturers set 50 percent recycled content goal....

CSI Meets PET and HDPE

By Steven Averett (steven.averett@penton.com)

Chalk this up as an unintended side effect of recycling proliferation: Forensic technology developed for use on virgin plastics is now being foiled by products made from recycled polymers....

Solid Foundation

By William Turley

C&D is struggling along with everyone else, but the long-term outlook is good....

Legal Lode: Attesting Your Metal

By Barry Shanoff

Appeals court upholds Memphis laws designed to crack down on scrap thefts....

Life in the Recession

In a wide-ranging Q&A, commercial collection operators discuss how they're coping with the economic downturn....

Coed Collection

By Steven Averett (steven.averett@penton.com)

California State University, San Marcos, wins Recyclemania 2009....

What Goes Up

By Stephen Ursery (steve.ursery@penton.com)

Paper recycling up in 2008, but that may not last....

Updates

Four carton manufacturers form Carton Council; EPA releases "Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2007" report....

Roll Call

Ron Gonen receives 2009 United Nations Environment Programme Champion of the Earth award; Granutech-Saturn Systems names Mike Hinsey international VP, promotes Scott White to sales manager....