Plastics & Composites

2+ hour, 54+ min ago   (454+ words) The Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority’s educational campaign promoting the recycling of rechargeable and single-use batteries has garnered national recognition from the Solid Waste Association of North America. That campaign will be recognized with the SWANA Communication, Education and Marketing Technical…...

5+ hour, 9+ min ago   (607+ words) Sunrise - or sunset - for the solar panel recycling industry? (Source: Peter Hannam) The nascent solar panel recycling industry is increasingly desperate and beginning to lay off staff while recyclers wait for the federal government to restart its suspended pilot program,…...

4+ hour, 7+ min ago   (361+ words) Huron East is removing seven community recycling dumpsters in Seaforth after the municipality determined keeping them would cost more than $20,000 a year. The bins, located at several public and community sites around Seaforth, are being taken out of service after…...

9+ hour, 9+ min ago   (218+ words) Targeted recycling policies would deliver 68% greater recycling gains than a 5% virgin plastic production cap while supporting affordability by minimizing impacts on household welfare Evaluating Policy Pathways to End Plastic Pollution is the second phase of Oxford Economics' analysis for ICCA....

5+ hour, 9+ min ago   (720+ words) As automated garbage cart collection expands across northern Ontario, some cities are working to better educate the public on what should and should not go into their carts. The City of Thunder Bay, in particular, is reminding residents that what…...

5+ hour, 2+ min ago   (576+ words) A copper refinery transformed its waste stream into an unlikely renewable energy goldmine, turning forgotten byproducts into the very panels that now power its operations. By Space Daily Editorial Team · Edited by Mal James Published September 16, 2026 · How we edit Tellurium…...

6+ hour, 27+ min ago   (55+ words) openPR.com 374Water Completes $600,000 Waste Destruction Services in St. Cloud, MN Press release from: B2i Digital, Inc. Permanent link to this press release: You can edit or delete your press release 374Water Completes $600,000 Waste Destruction Services in St. Cloud, MN here...

6+ hour, 44+ min ago   (438+ words) This is due to a large demand from a number of local authorities who, like Havering, are looking to roll out the service for the first time. The delivery of the vehicles are now expected from January 2027. This means the…...

19+ hour, 38+ min ago   (519+ words) The deputy minister of water and sanitation, Dr Jack Bloom, who was appointed to his portfolio just over two months ago, highlighted the urgent need for a fundamental shift in how the country views municipal waste. Rather than treating sanitation…...

16+ hour, 14+ min ago   (200+ words) Optimizations introduced reduced industrial energy consumption by between 15% and 25%. Likewise, formulation of fast-curing resins reduced cycle times by between 20% and 40%, eliminating the need for prior freezing during storage. Additionally, lower tooling complexity reduced engineering costs by between 15% and 20%. Saipem will…...