Latest Recycling News
Tennis ball wasteland? Game grapples with a fuzzy yellow recycling problem
NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis has a fuzzy yellow problem most players don’t think about when they open can after can of fresh balls, or when umpires at U.S. Open matches make their frequent requests for “new balls please.” Because tennis balls are extremely hard to recycle and the...
Japan's nuclear plants are short of storage for spent fuel. A remote town could have the solution
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese town said Friday it has agreed to a geological study to determine its suitability as an interim storage site for spent nuclear fuel. Kaminoseki, a small town in the southwestern prefecture of Yamaguchi, said it would accept the offer of a survey by Chugoku...
Quest Resource: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
THE COLONY, Texas (AP) — THE COLONY, Texas (AP) — Quest Resource Holding Corp. (QRHC) on Monday reported a loss of $887,000 in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the The Colony, Texas-based company said it had a loss of 4 cents. The recycling company posted...
Philippine president suspends 22 land reclamation projects in Manila Bay after US airs concerns
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered an indefinite suspension of 22 major land reclamation projects in Manila Bay to allow a study of their environmental impact and legal compliance, an official said Thursday. Marcos's order came after...
Liz Weston: When to repair or replace your appliances
When our 17-year-old refrigerator started wheezing, I fully expected we’d need a new one. I was shocked — and frankly a little disappointed — when a repair technician fixed it for less than $200. I had to postpone my dream of a shiny French-door replacement, but our no-frills Frigidaire is...
The US is concerned with blacklisted Chinese firm's hand in island-building near its Manila embassy
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States has expressed concerns over major land reclamation projects in Manila Bay near its heavily secured embassy due to the involvement of a Washington-blacklisted Chinese company, the U.S. Embassy said Wednesday. Embassy spokesperson...
The first generation of solar panels will wear out. A recycling industry is taking shape
Sunlight beats down on a graveyard for dead solar panels in Yuma, Arizona, hundreds stacked in neat piles, waiting for their next life. The great majority of worn and damaged panels are still dumped in landfills. But with more and more piling up, many people know that needs to change. ...
5 strategies for wasting less food in the kitchen. (Start with that shopping list)
Nobody likes to waste food, especially when grocery prices are high and landfills keep growing. It feels like an imperative to make use of every ingredient we buy (or maybe grow). But about 40% of food in the U.S. is wasted, according to estimates from the non-profit Feed America and...
Vermont's governor vetoes expanded bottle redemption bill
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont's governor has vetoed a bill that would have expanded Vermont’s bottle redemption system to more beverage containers, saying it would be too costly for residents and communities and the state should focus more on zero sort recycling. The bill would...
