New York

  • New Paper Recycling Mill Opens In NY

    August 7th, 2008


    A new, expanded paper mill on Staten Island will help New York City reach its goal of reducing carbon emissions by 30 percent by 2030, reports NY1.

    In the past, Pratt Industries had to ship paper to other plants, but the new paper mill will allow the company to turn paper into corrugated cardboard on site.

    Pratt Industries recycles 200,000 tons of paper a continue …


  • NYC Plastic Bag Law In Effect

    July 31st, 2008


    If you give plastic bags away, you must be able to take them back. That’s the basic idea of the recent New York City law.

    The law, which went into effect July 23, requires NYC stores that provide plastic carryout bags to accept plastic bags for recycling. Restaurants and non-chain stores of less than 5,000 feet are exceptions. The law mandates that continue …


  • The Economics of Recycling

    July 28th, 2008


    Aluminum has always played a large role in the recycling game. If we were to recover 75 percent of the aluminum cans we throw away, recycling them instead, we would save 11.8 million metric tons of carbon generated to produce new cans.

    Though steel and iron were recycled before aluminum, this infinitely recyclable metal, was the source of a 1968 Reynolds continue …


  • Not Only You Can Prevent Park Waste

    July 28th, 2008


    Visitation to U.S. National Parks topped 275 million in 2007. With that much foot traffic, can you imagine the resulting carbon footprint?

    Well, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), with support from the National Park Service (NPS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has created a new program to help reduce this impact called the Do Your Part campaign, and continue …


  • Theft of Curbside Recyclables Increasing

    July 16th, 2008


    A recycling bin awaiting curbside pickup doesn’t seem like an obvious location for a crime, but it often is in Northern California cities and in other locations throughout the country, reports the Associated Press.

    The combination of a slow economy and higher prices for aluminum, cardboard and newsprint is contributing to the rise in curbside theft.  In many instances, the robbers have continue …


  • Dell Recycling Program Provides Jobs

    July 7th, 2008


    Dell is teaming up with the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired-Goodwill of Greater Rochester, New York, to start a free computer recycling program that will create jobs for ABVI workers and keep unwanted electronic devices out of local landfills, reports the Democrat and Chronicle.

    Goodwill stores in the area now accept everything from whole desktop computers to continue …


  • Swap Shop to Encourage Reuse

    July 3rd, 2008


    A new reuse station dubbed the Swap Shop opened this week in Victor, New York, reports The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.

    The Swap Shop is located next to the town’s trash and recycling center. The idea is that residents may drop off and pick up items such as toys, sporting goods, tools, furniture and household goods for no charge, resulting continue …


  • The Price is Right with Metal Recycling

    June 30th, 2008


    Metal-recycling companies are selling more scrap metal and for record prices, especially to international customers in countries such as China and India, reports the New York Times.

    This means that people who collect scrap metal and take it to recycling facilities are getting a bigger cut as well. For example, New York City resident, Bob Rommeney gets more than triple continue …


  • Utility Company Experiments with Electric Trucks, Soy Fuels

    June 27th, 2008


    Con Edison, the utility company that serves New York City, has announced that its 1,700 trucks will be running bio-diesel based on soy, and that 50 of its trucks will be replaced by hybrids this year. This soy-based portion of the fuel will help offset almost 400,000 gallons of petroleum per year. Newer diesel vehicles will be equipped with continue …


  • Massachusetts Man Hikes for E-Waste Recycling

    June 24th, 2008


    Starting July 9, a Marblehead resident will hike 775 miles from Burlington, Vermont to Washington, D.C. with a backpack full of used electronics to promote the issue of recycling e-waste.

    The TOXTOUR, started by Christopher Swain, will last at least 75 days. Swain will fill a 60-pound backpack with electronics, and collect other electronics along the way. He will continue …