Florida businesses and institutions need to step up their recycling efforts if the state has any hope of meeting a goal of 75 percent recycled waste. BCC Research, based in Wellesley, Massachusetts, says about $103 billion in recycling-related economic activity occurred in China in 2013, down slightly from $107.5 billion in 2012. Participation in Nashvilles recycling program has been ticking up in recent years. Starting August 1, the San Antonio's Solid Waste Management Department will accept plastic bags in blue recycling bins. These are among the 10 things you need to know from for the waste and recycling industry today.
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