Expanded polystyrene foam, commonly referred to as styrofoam, is one of the most common materials used in a wide variety of applications – from appliances packaging to take-out food containers to building insulation. Styrofoam recycling is slowly expanding in the US, but at present there is still so much of this material that ends up [...]

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The Aluminum Association announced last week a new initiative aimed at increasing aluminum recycling (beverage can recycling, in particular) in the US. In a statement released last Tuesday, November 18th, the group said it is targeting a 75% recycling rate for used beverage containers by 2015.
At present, it’s estimated that the industry recovers and recycles [...]

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A TV crew from CBS News’ “60 Minutes” was jumped at while filming a report on the illegal dumping of toxic electronic waste in the Guiyo region of southern China. Scott Pelley, CBS correspondent was with the crew when the attack took place. Apparently, the thugs who waylaided the group were attempting to confiscate their [...]

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