A ‘short-term crisis’ In July, the price of mixed paper in the northwest was $1.50 per ton, according to Recycling Markets Ltd. A year ago, it was worth about 50 times that amount.

Home Take Action Recycle Mixed Recycling Mixed Recycling As of February 15, 2016 Northwestern is collecting recycling in one mix. That means that all standard recyclables (paper, cardboard, cans, ...

If you want to dispose of your campaign signs in a way that doesn't hurt the environment, then consider these other options first. Reuse them The best option for the environment is to hang on to ...

There are two other plastic recycling programs in Rhode Island outside of the mixed recycling program; however neither provides a home for old garden hoses. If you’ve patched that old garden ...

Seattle recycling processor Republic is sending “hundreds of tons” of mixed paper to landfills, a move triggered by the loss of the industry’s biggest market for recycled commodities.

Recycling is an essential component of Northwestern’s Strategic Sustainability Plan, and the University is working to increase recycling rates while decreasing the amount of waste that goes to ...

All work is handmade from raw materials. Mostly, the pieces are crafted from 4-by-10-foot sheets manufactured in Michigan from new metal mixed with metal collected from curbside recycling bins.