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On average, America’s top beverage companies produce about 100 billion plastic bottles every year, according to estimates from the American Beverage Association. While an estimated 35 billion bottles are collected and recycled annually, the majority of these bottles end up in the waste stream, according to that association. Link to …

Investigation into aluminum extrusions from China follows complaint by European Aluminum association. Link to full article

ISRI’s annual Recycling Industry Yearbook includes statistical view on scrap production and recovery, exports and the global flows of selected scrap commodities. Link to full article

A low-tech rotary drum composting unit to compost food waste is in use at several schools. The design is free to download. Link to full article

Compost manufacturer collects commercial and residential food waste in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. metro areas. Link:

An American firm has an answer for those worried about the damage that cremation and interment cause to the environment Link:

The rich nutrients and minerals formed in compost are the perfect addition to your organic garden. For best results, follow these five guidelines. Link:

If you want to see change, you support organizations that put their money where their business is. The South Central Solid Waste Authority and the Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce are once again opening up the nominations for the 2020 Sustainable Business Recognition Program. Link:

Washington becomes first US state to legalise practice as interest in green burials surges in UK Link:

The civic body has begun works to biomine the 4.45 lakh cubic metre of garbage accumulated in the Vendipalayam compost yard. Link: