Recycling
Recycling is the process of turning used materials into new products to prevent waste and reduce pollution and consumption of natural resources. The articles in this section look at recycling efforts and programs by different companies. They also discuss the uses for recycled materials.
Standards & Compliance Briefing: Wine Standard, Energy Star Update, WEEE Recast
An international wine trade group has adopted a standard for calculating the industry's greenhouse gas emissions, Off License News reported. The International Organisation of Vine ...
Recyclers Petition FTC Over Car Dealer Warranty Claims
Trade body the Automotive Recyclers Association has filed comments with the Federal Trade Commission asking the agency to keep a close eye on potentially unfair language ...
JCPenney’s Recycled Cardboard Initiative
JCPenney gives an overview of its use of 100 percent recycled cardboard boxes for online shopping orders.
Waste Briefing: Tim Hortons, Ford, Sonoco, Covanta
Canadian coffee and doughnut chain Tim Hortons has unveiled a way to recycle its hot beverage cups into take-out trays. The project, developed with the help ...
Green Drive Saves Hilton $74m in Two Years
LightStay, the sustainability measurement system used by Hilton Worldwide and its portfolio of 10 hotel brands, has saved the company more than $74 million since its ...
CleanMetrics Corp. Introduces Efficiency Software
CleanMetrics Corp. has launched MetaFlowScope, a software application aimed at reducing companies' economic and environmental costs.
The firm says that MetaFlowScope is the first program to ...
Shipping Crates Recycled into Commercial Hardwood Flooring
Viridian Wood has debuted two FSC-certified exotic hardwood flooring products that are 100 percent reclaimed from shipping pallets and crates.
The commercial-grade products are called Jakarta Market ...
60% of Desso Tiles to Use Completely Recycled Yarn
Some 60 percent of carpet brand Desso's new floor tile range is to be made with a 100 percent recycled yarn, the company has announced.
A portion ...
Policy & Enforcement Briefing: China Gas Tax, EPA Lawsuits, California Recycling Law
China will impose a nationwide value-based sales tax on oil and natural gas beginning next month, Bloomberg reported. The country's Ministry of Finance said the ...
Mattel Unveils Sustainable Procurement Principles
Mattel Inc. has launched new sustainable sourcing principles to guide the company's procurement of paper and wood fiber used in its packaging and products.
The toy company ...
Avery Dennison Cuts Energy, GHG Intensity 6% in One Year
Avery Dennison reduced both its greenhouse gas emissions and energy use, indexed to net sales, by six percent last year, according to its ...
Frito-Lay Opens ‘Near Net Zero’ Facility
Snack food giant Frito-Lay has opened what the company calls a "near net zero" plant in Arizona.
The "near net zero" vision was to transform an existing ...
GM Earns $1bn a Year From Recycling
General Motors is making about $1 billion a year from selling scrap byproducts, waste reduction manager John Bradburn told the Corporate Recycling & Waste ...
Corporate Recycling & Waste Conference Video
Waste Recycling & News highlights from the Corporate Recycling & Waste Conference in Orlando, Florida includes a discussion about Collins Bus ...
Food Tarnished Pizza Boxes Get Recycled
Eureka Recycling has begun recycling delivery-style pizza boxes in the St. Paul, Minneapolis area, ABC News reports.
Gillette Hails Packaging Innovation
Gillette has highlighted the importance of packaging innovation on production efficiencies at the Pack Expo conference in Las Vegas.
Mike Marcinkowski, principal engineer for research and development ...
Environmental Software Briefing – Autodesk Cloud, BigBelly, PDI PowerMap, Raritan
3D design and engineering software creator, Autodesk, has released Autodesk Cloud, a subscription-based service collection of more than a dozen web-based capabilities, products ...
Panasonic Using SAP Recycling Software
Electronics giant Panasonic is using SAP's Recycling Administration software to aid compliance with product end-of-life regulations.
Panasonic uses the SAP product to classify recyclable materials by type, ...
Appliance Recycling Centers Using Robots to Extract Fridge Coolant
Appliance Recycling Centers of America Inc. is using a robotic system to remove almost all coolant from refrigerators, including the hard-to-reach coolant in foam insulation.
The Minneapolis-based ...
Shaw Improves Water Use, Carpet Recycling
Shaw Industries Group lowered both its water intensity and post-industrial waste intensity last year, while greenhouse gas intensity held steady, according to the carpet ...
