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.
ISRI Report: Volume of recyclables processed in the US on the rise
ISRI’s annual Recycling Industry Yearbook includes statistical view on scrap production and recovery, exports and the global flows of selected scrap commodities.
European Union opens anti-dumping investigation
Investigation into aluminum extrusions from China follows complaint by European Aluminum association.
Design Plans For Low Cost Rotary Drum
A low-tech rotary drum composting unit to compost food waste is in use at several schools. The design is free to download.
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