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New Thermo-Chemical Process Holds Promise for Phosphate Fertilizer Extraction from Sewage Sludge

Researchers from the Plant Nutrition Group at ETH Zurich have been evaluating methods to develop an efficient and environmental friendly phosphate fertilizer from sewage sludge ashes. A new thermo-chemical process that extracts heavy metals could be the answer.

16 Aug 2013

Recycling Helps Penn State Raise $800,000 for Scholarship and Philanthropy

Not only is recycling healthy for the environment, it’s good for the bottom line.

13 Aug 2013

UC Starts New Composting Program to Utilize Dining Center Food Waste

A pilot composting program will begin at MarketPointe@Siddall dining center in fall semester, and plans call for the program to eventually be used in other UC settings. The university's Office of Sustainability, Facilities Management and Food Services have been discussing a composting strategy in recent years, and a grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency via the Hamilton County Solid Waste & Recycling District helped set things in motion.

6 Aug 2013

Recycled Plastic Used to Create On-Trend Clothing

It's no secret that living a sustainable lifestyle is very important and most people try to buy products and even clothing that are good for the environment. And that raises a big question: is it possible to be both fashion-conscious and eco-conscious?

31 Jul 2013

New York City Mayor Unveils Multi-Channel Recycle Everything Ad Campaign

Following the largest expansion of New York City's recycling program in 25 years, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today unveiled a multi-channel consumer public education campaign to drive awareness of recycling and motivate New Yorkers to 'Recycle Everything," the new tagline of the effort.

30 Jul 2013

The Highlands Group’s Plastics Recycling Facility Acquired by GP Harmon Recycling

For more than 40 years, GP Harmon Recycling, a subsidiary of Georgia-Pacific, has been at the forefront of the recycling industry, significantly reducing the amount of materials sent to landfills so they can become new products that we use every day.

29 Jul 2013

Novelis Launches Recycling Education Program for Children in South Korea

Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, announced the launch of ”Greenbiz Camp,” its first recycling education program in South Korea for elementary children.

26 Jul 2013

AXION Ships 500 Recycled Composite Rail Ties to Calgary Transit

AXION International Holdings, Inc., a leader in recycled plastic and plastic composite technologies used to produce ECOTRAX® rail ties and STRUXURE® building products, announced today the Company has shipped 500 rail ties to Calgary Transit for use in road crossings, where the transit line's tracks intersect with roads. Calgary Transit has been a customer of AXION's since 2009 and has purchased ECOTRAX® ties annually.

24 Jul 2013

Infinitus Renewable Energy Park at Montgomery Combines Advanced Systems for Waste Recovery

Ground broke today on a revolutionary Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) developed by Infinitus Energy for the Montgomery, Alabama community that will eliminate up to 85 percent of waste headed to the City's landfill.

19 Jul 2013

JBI Receives NYSDEC Permit to use HTFs in Plastic2Oil Process

JBI, Inc. (the “Company” or “JBI”), a clean energy company that recycles waste plastic into liquid fuels, is pleased to announce that it has received all pertinent permit amendments from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYSDEC”) to move forward with including heat transfer fluid into its Plastic2Oil (“P2O®”) process.

1 Jul 2013