Oregon sees drop in volume of electronics recovered
Oregonians are generating more waste and recycling less of it, according to a state report, and that includes electronics. According...
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In My Opinion: Calling for truce in war against OEMs
For much of the past decade, manufacturers have had a "piñata problem" whenever electronics recycling issues arose in state legislatures....
In My Opinion: New Jersey recycling community demands program updates
Electronics recycling in just a few years in New Jersey has gone from a highly successful and widespread program that...
Q&A: Sony and Dell discuss design and state program evolution
Debate over state electronics recycling laws has reached new heights in recent years, and the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that...
Q&A: Ups and downs collecting plastic bags curbside
The City of San Antonio began accepting plastic bags in curbside single-stream carts two years ago. In its first year,...
Florida MRF wants glass, but partner city hesitates
A new materials recovery facility in Florida is ready and willing to accept glass, but a local municipality refuses to...
As cities shift strategies, so does Recyclebank
The City of Fort Worth, Texas is changing its relationship with outreach organization Recyclebank as it works to increase recycling...
Details emerge on financial woes of Alabama mixed-waste effort
The manager of a shuttered mixed-waste processing facility in Montgomery, Ala. said depressed commodity prices and low waste volumes doomed...
Will commercial franchising increase recycling in Los Angeles?
The Los Angeles Board of Public Works recommended seven haulers who should be awarded contracts in the City's upcoming commercial...
OEMs say they are pushing e-scrap progress, not hindering it
Representatives from major electronics manufacturers took to the stage at last week's E-Scrap 2016 conference. They detailed efforts to create...
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