Americans’ plastic recycling is dumped in landfills, investigation shows

Americans’ plastic recycling is dumped in landfills, investigation shows

June 26th, 2019 - Consumers’ efforts to be eco-friendly go to waste as many communities find themselves with nowhere to send their refuse Read More

Why you need to wash your recyclables

Why you need to wash your recyclables

June 19th, 2019 - If you are a good steward of the Earth and conscious of your waste stream, you probably make an effort to recycle. And that’s good news for the Earth, which could use more people recycling. Though about 75 percent of American waste is recyclable, only about 30 percent is recycled. Read More

Consumer groups bemoan loss of Californian recycling centre

Consumer groups bemoan loss of Californian recycling centre

June 14th, 2019 - Consumer and recycling advocates held a press conference in front of the Santa Monica Community Recycling Center on Wednesday to protest its closure tomorrow. The closure of the facility in the US state of California comes after the local council could not agree a deal with its operator, meaning that separation of Santa Monica’s recyclable… Read More

Consumer and Recycling Advocates Condemn Loss of Last Recycling Center West of 405 Freeway; Declare Closing of Santa Monica Recycling Center A Cry For Help To Sacramento

Consumer and Recycling Advocates Condemn Loss of Last Recycling Center West of 405 Freeway; Declare Closing of Santa Monica Recycling Center A Cry For Help To Sacramento

June 12, 2019 -- At the site of the soon-to-be shuttered bottle Santa Monica Community Recycling Center, consumer advocates called on California lawmakers and regulators to rescue the failing redemption industry. The center, closing Saturday, is the last redemption center west of the 405, serving 200,000 people on LA's Westside. Read More

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This counter represents the number of beverage cans and bottles that have been landfilled, littered and incinerated in the US so far this year
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