Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The Idaho capital wants to begin recycling wastewater for industrial use and divert a portion of the recycled water to replenish its aquifer. The post What’s Up With Water – November 1, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue. Boise’s population grew by nearly 15 percent in the last decade.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Fifteen percent of rare earth elements are produced in the US, and 9% in Myanmar, where mining—particularly unregulated, illegal mining —has been increasing since the military coup in 2021. Recycling rare earth elements. Supporting rare earth element recycling. Workers in a mine shaft in Bawsaing, Myanmar.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 21 PA Bulletin it has banned the sale of electronic products by Trexonic in Pennsylvania as a result of non-compliance with the electronic waste recycling law. ( Manufacturers must also pay an annual registration fee and submit a recycling plan and annual report.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

On November 15, the Department of Environmental Protection released a simple guide to help residents and businesses understand recycling in Pennsylvania called “ Guidelines for Recycling in Your Community.” Environmental Benefits Recycling generates tremendous environmental and financial benefits for Pennsylvania.

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HumanNature

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Guest Post by Mariel Price 2021-2022 Sustainability Leadership Fellow, and Ph.D. How can you limit your consumption of plastic products and help increase the percentage of plastics being recycled? For one, it is just plain cheaper to make new plastic than to collect, wash, separate, and sell recycled plastic.

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Environmental Leader

JULY 22, 2022

US Steel releases its sustainability report highlighting efforts and improvements in 2021. The post US Steel Increases Recycling, Focus on Material ESG Topics appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environmental News Bits

JULY 18, 2022

Read the full story at Plastics Recycling Update. NOVA Chemicals is planning a pilot-scale reactor for plastics pyrolysis in 2022, the latest recycling-related move from the resin manufacturer.

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Ocean Conservancy

JANUARY 8, 2024

I saw human-powered carts carrying vast amounts of recyclable materials. According to Ocean Conservancy’s local partner Compromiso Empresarial para el Reciclaje (CEMPRE), by the end of their daily journey, each of these unrecognized environmentalists carry up to 330 pounds of recyclable materials on their backs.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

cities consider wastewater recycling programs as water scarcity increases. Four months later, in March 2021, federal lawmakers doubled down on the approach. cities are considering wastewater recycling programs as water supplies become scarcer. Delhi is full of pollution but still people’s lives are going on. ON THE RADAR.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee is scheduled to hold an October 30 public hearing on House Bill 1607 (Borowski-D-Delaware), a comprehensive rewrite of the state electronics waste recycling law ( sponsor summary ). When she announced the legislation in July, Rep. Read more here.

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Environmental Leader

JULY 22, 2022

US Steel releases its sustainability report highlighting efforts and improvements in 2021. The post US Steel Increases Recycling, Focus on Material ESG Topics appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 7, 2023

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the April 8 PA Bulletin that Chuwi Innovation and Technology is not in compliance with the state electronics waste recycling law and is prohibited from selling its products in Pennsylvania. ( For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Electronics Waste Recycling webpage.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The recently released 2021 Consumer Recycling Habits survey by the Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB), revealed that while 95% of Americans say they recycle (and only 25% of them recycle ‘some of the time’), fewer than half know the basics of recycling. Read the full story at Waste360. Read more →

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

They are vital for recycling moisture from land to air and back again. The post What’s Up With Water – November 8, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue. Climate change is threatening freshwater systems in Colombia, where cloud forests provide 70 percent of the country’s drinking water.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful wants to remind Pennsylvanians to celebrate America Recycles Day on November 15. Only then, should an item be disposed of properly by recycling, if possible, or thrown away. Making it a priority to purchase products made with recycled content and with less packaging also reduces waste and costs.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 28, 2021

2021 Election Preview: Two Cities, Facing Floods and Aridity, Eye Big Public Works. The Idaho capital wants to begin recycling wastewater for industrial use and divert a portion of the recycled water to replenish its aquifer.? IN RECENT WATER NEWS. In context: In Chicago, Flooding Overwhelmingly Strikes Communities of Color.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 10, 2021

Posted: August 10, 2021] PA Environment Digest Click Here for a copy of the report. For more information and copies of other reports, visit the Center For Rural Pennsylvania website.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

AB 2101 expands carbon sequestration projects to include whole orchard recycling (onsite grinding or chipping of whole trees during orchard removal for use in topsoil). The end of the 2021-2022 Legislative Session saw notable legislation on climate, heat, clean energy, water, and land use become law. Download as PDF.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 1, 2021

China will boost its plastic recycling and incineration capabilities, promote “green” plastic products and take action against the overuse of plastic in packaging and agriculture, it said in a 2021-2025 “five-year plan” published on Wednesday. Read the full story from Reuters. Read more →

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Physics World

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Here is a selection of some of our favourite materials and nanotechnology research in 2021. The world produces than 40 million tonnes of electronic waste each year, yet only about 20% of this e-waste is recycled. The post Materials and nanotechnology: highlights of 2021 appeared first on Physics World.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2021

The Northeast Recycling Council will host its virtual Fall Conference October 12-14 with the theme-- Reuse, Solar, Soil and Justice. Among the Conference presentations is a panel on reusing and recycling solar panels, reuse and environmental justice, the country's strongest environmental justice law and much more.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 5, 2021

China will boost its plastic recycling and incineration capabilities, promote “green” plastic products and take action against the overuse of plastic in packaging and agriculture, it said in a 2021-2025 “five-year plan” published on Wednesday. Read the full story from Reuters. Read more →

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 13, 2021

A massive spill into the Santa Monica Bay due to problems at a Los Angeles sewage treatment plant last month severely reduced the region’s capacity to recycle water. The post The Stream, August 13, 2021: Argentina’s Agricultural Sector Suffering Amid Parana River Drought appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 4, 2021

. “Role of the social factors in success of solar photovoltaic reuse and recycle programmes.” ” Nature Energy 6, 913–924 (2021). The impacts could be mitigated by module recycling, repair and reuse;… Read more → Mt globally.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The Pennsylvania Resources Council’s free Recycling & Waste Reduction webinar will take place on Tuesday, January 18, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. While the Recycling & Waste Reduction webinar is free, pre-registration is required by visiting PRC’s Webinars webpage or emailing nancym@prc.org.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 12, 2022

While today’s carbon fiber and fiberglass require lots of energ y to produce and are hard to recycle , incorporating more bio-materials into their composites and developing new recycling technologies can reduce their footprint. Can wind turbine blades be recycled? The company aims to make all its blades fully recyclable by 2030.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

electronic waste gets recycled. In 2021 alone, global e-waste surged at 57.5 of that was recycled. Some experts predict that our e-waste problem will only get worse over time, because most … Continue reading Print, recycle, repeat: Scientists demonstrate a biodegradable printed circuit.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Eagle Disposal is a waste management company that offers both commercial and residential services including garbage and recycling collection. According to the investigation, in 2021 Eagle failed to collect trash and/or recycling from over 1,800 residential subscription customers for multiple weeks at a time.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting applications for County Recycling Coordinator Grants under Section 903 of Act 101. formal notice ) County governments are eligible to apply for 50 percent reimbursement of approved costs for County Recycling Coordinators for calendar year 2021.

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 19, 2022

The Pennsylvania Resources Council Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program provides a free recycling service to residents by rotating through a variety of western Pennsylvania locations. PRC is continually seeking local government and commercial partners to help revitalize glass recycling through regional collaboration,” said Shea. “The

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The PA Resources Council Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program provides a free recycling service that rotates through a variety of locations in Allegheny County. Last year, PRC’s glass recycling program enabled 15,000+ households in western Pennsylvania to drop off 540,000 pounds of bottles, jars and jugs for recycling.

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Brag

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Government Accountability Office (GAO) posted a WatchBlog item entitled “ Can Chemical Recycling Reduce Plastic Pollution? ” on October 5, 2021. The item looks at GAO’s September 2021 Science & Tech Spotlight: Advanced Plastic Recycling.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2021

The PA Resources Council and the Audubon Society of Western PA will hold an electronics waste recycling event on June 19 from 9:00 a.m. PRC has worked to protect resources for future generations through environmental education, recycling, waste diversion programs, anti-litter campaigns and other initiatives. to 1:00 p.m.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 22, 2021

The PA Resources Council Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program provides a free recycling service that rotates through a variety of locations in western Pennsylvania. Last year, PRC’s glass recycling program enabled 15,000+ households in western Pennsylvania to drop off 540,000 pounds of bottles, jars and jugs for recycling.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The PA Resources Council Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program provides a free recycling service that rotates through a variety of locations in western Pennsylvania. PRC’s Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program is sponsored by Owens-Illinois, Inc. to 7:00 p.m., to 7:00 p.m., Mon - Thurs 7:30 a.m. – and New Brighton Rd.,

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The Department of Environmental Protection has extended the deadline for accepting applications for Section 902 Recycling Implementation Grants under Act 101 until October 29. formal notice ) Funding for these grants is predicated on the availability of moneys in the Recycling Fund. Posted: October 15, 2021] PA Environment Digest

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The PA Resources Council will host a free Recycling and Waste Reduction Webinar on December 13 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Which plastics are acceptable in curbside recycling? While the Recycling & Waste Reduction webinar is free, pre-registration is required by visiting PRC’s Webinar webpage or sending an email to nancym@prc.org.

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