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Recycling in Crisis: Is It Time for a Course Correction?
2015-08-05 10:19:39| Waste Management - Topix.net
This past April, Waste Management's CEO, David Steiner, declared that recycling in the United States is in crisis. He's not alone.
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Levi Strauss touts ambitious garment recycling initiative
2015-08-04 09:37:13| Apparel - Topix.net
Earlier this year, American denim giant Levi Strauss & Co. asked consumers to be more aware of the impact washing their jeans had on the environment.
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Oregon Bottle Deposit Hike Likely as Recycling Redemption Falls
2015-08-03 23:19:00| Waste Age
The Spokesman-Review New state data show that Oregonians are returning fewer beverage bottles to redeem their 5-cent deposit, putting the state on track to double the deposit to 10 cents per bottle in 2017. read more
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Houston department considering trash and recycling surcharge
2015-08-03 09:58:54| Waste Management - Topix.net
The director of Houston's Solid Waste Management Department has reportedly floated the notion of a monthly trash and recycling service charge to help fund additional recycling collection efforts. An online report from KPRC Channel 2 in Houston quotes City of Houston Solid Waste Director Harry Hayes as saying Houston is "the only big Texas city that doesn't have a fee like this" to fund services.
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Unifi selects equipment suppliers for North Carolina recycling plant
2015-07-31 00:48:19| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Unifi Inc. selected equipment makers Amut SpA and Bulk Handling Systems to provide the technology for a $25 million expansion that will increase its capacity to turn PET bottles into recycled fibers for apparel and automotive products. Amut will design, build and assemble a new PET washing plant, said Anthony Georges, president of the Vaughn, Ontario, company.
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