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U.S. Amps Up E-Waste Reuse and Recycling

Posted by piankoe on Tuesday, 06 May 2014 in Recycling

The U.S. federal government is the nation's largest consumer and disposer of electronics. Considering the number of federal employees—about 2.7 million at last count, not including the military or courts—U.S. government employees contribute a massive portion to the approximate 2.4 million tons of el...

Waste Facility to Triple the Amount of Trash Recycled

Posted by hzicko on Monday, 20 January 2014 in Recycling

A new plant in Glendale, Arizona promises to triple the amount of trash the city recycles each year when it begins operations in April. The facility, which is being built by Chicago-based company, Vieste, will be located on 6 acres of Glendale's landfill, just a few miles west of the University...

In Pursuit of Zero Waste Cities

Posted by dena.new on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 in Recycling

Cities cover 2 percent of the world's surface, but generate 70 percent of the world's waste. With increasing urban populations and consumption in developing nations, levels of urban waste can be expected to continue growing. Researchers have come up with a new tool to improve the measurement of was...