Recycling agricultural bags could divert up to 45,000 tonnes of single-use soft plastics from landfill each year. Many farmers either burn or bury plastic to avoid significant landfill costs. The farm ...

FILE - Hillsboro Far West Recycling workers look for plastic bags and plastics wraps in recycled materials to avoid jamming the sorting machine and delaying work. The RMA was the first law of its kind ...

Oregon officially is the first U.S. state to implement an extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for packaging, printing and writing paper and food serviceware. Established under the state’s ...

Minnesota-based protective packaging company says its recycling program helped a heavy equipment firm save on expenses substantially. Components received at the engine plant are packaged in Cortec ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On a Thursday morning in Portland’s Old Town neighborhood, two dozen people mill ...

Big red bins have made their way to Brownsville homes ahead of the city’s mandatory curbside recycling program. The new recycling program begins this week, marking the start of the new year. In the ...

As environmental challenges continue to shape the future, educating communities about sustainable practices has never been more important. The Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA) remains at the ...

Fort Worth receives a $4.8 million EPA grant for recycling infrastructure improvements, including a reuse program and education efforts to enhance local environmental services.

County Executive Adam Bello announced that paper and plastic to-go cups are now accepted as part of Monroe County’s recycling program. This expansion ...