Junk in the Trunk 

Deanna Hart, Assistant Editor

Seattle design analyst Linda Carlin wanted to determine her exact contribution to the landfill. To do this, she agreed to haul all of the trash she produced,...

Counting Cans 

BY CHRIS CARLSON

According to a recently released study, the aluminum can recycling rate in 2006 was almost identical to the previous year. The study, a joint effort of...

Green Your Plate 

Stephen Ursery

Meredith Grey, the whiney and perpetually unhappy Seattle surgeon who is the eponymous protagonist of the hit television series Grey's Anatomy, may soon...

New Plan, New York 

Jennifer Grzeskowiak

January is the month of good intentions: fewer cigarettes, more money in the 401(k) account. For New York City, the new year means a new attempt at bolstering...

Built to Last 

Deb Beatty Mel

As landfill space becomes scarcer, states and municipalities are thinking creatively about disposal alternatives, especially for one of the largest sources...

Return of the Living Data 

Lynette Reichenvater

In this advanced day and age, virtually every organization uses information technology (IT) assets to handle and store large volumes of confidential data....

Stuck in the Middle 

By Lynn Merrill

On one side of the recycling equation are the mills, which are demanding the highest quality materials possible. On the other side are the suppliers,...

Laying the Groundwork 

By Jennifer Grzeskowiak

Imagine taking a stroll through the breezy streets of Chicago. But rather than marveling at the sprouting condo towers, luxury hotels and high-rise office...

Pain in the Glass 

Mike Fickes

Some adopters of single-stream recycling have discovered that glass can reduce the efficacy of their programs. As a result, they are looking for ways...

Moving up the food chain 

By Jennifer Grzeskowiak

Start in California and head east. By the time you reach the Atlantic, you'll have encountered a slew of food waste composting programs and without once...

Shread Ahead 

By Steven Averett

With growing concern about identity theft, medical confidentiality, corporate espionage, terrorism, and other hazards linked to the unsecured transmission...

Philadelphia Story 

Scott Kaufman

Philadelphia has long been plagued by one of the nation's worst residential recycling rates (approximately 6 percent). About two years ago, Blue Bell,...

Crops Into Plastics 

Brenda Platt

Less than 200 years ago, our economy was based on carbohydrates. Plants were the primary raw material in the production of dyes, chemicals, paints, inks,...

Seeking a Boost 

Declining recycling rates and continued market stability for recyclables. Those are just two of several issues that were first and foremost on the minds...

Called to Recycle 

BY JENNIFER GRZESKOWIAK

Maybe it's because Samsung came out with a cell phone thinner than a slice of bread or because Motorola offers one that can store and play iTunes....

Better Bundling 

By Carol Badaracco Padgett

Balers and container compactors serve an important function in the waste industry. By pushing collected solid waste and recyclables into dense blocks,...

I'll Drink to That 

Joe Cattaneo

GLASS RECYCLING IS ONE of the oldest and simplest forms of recycling. However, the national trend toward commingled collection of multiple materials in...

Let the Good Times Roll 

By Michael Fickes

LAST NOVEMBER, officials in Baltimore took note of a strange crime spree. Thieves had stolen 130 light poles from the city's streets and highways, apparently...

Single Mountain Stream 

Steven Averett

WHEN MOST PEOPLE THINK OF DENVER, they picture pristine, snow-capped mountain ranges and crisp, clean air. A big part of maintaining that unspoiled image...

Choppier Waters 

Bill Moore

AFTER ALMOST THREE YEARS of strong and stable pricing, the recovered paper markets slipped substantially in the second half of 2005 and the start of 2006....

Growing Like a Weed 

By Kim A. O'Connell

EVERY SPRING, MILLIONS OF AMERICANS mow their lawns and bag up the clippings, only to sigh in frustration when the grass grows back a week later. Thanks...

Alleviating Growing Pains 

Eric Grotke

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLA., a scenic region on the Treasure Coast, is considered paradise by many of its residents. The combination of beautiful scenery and...

The Grapes of Trash 

By Paul Kilduff

AS IMPROBABLE AS it may seem, the next time you find yourself enjoying a meal in one of San Francisco's many fine restaurants, the veal chop bone you...

How Convenient 

Larry Karigan-Winter

RURAL AREAS FACE UNIQUE CHALLENGES when managing solid waste. Faced with all-too-easy illegal options such as burning and dumping, a lack of solid waste...

Recycling Goes Public 

Jennifer Grzeskowiak

INCREASINGLY, SPORTS STADIUMS and concert venues are providing fans with recycling bins for their empty beverage containers. But for pedestrians in most...