According to the Environmental Protection Agency, almost 94 tons of municipal solid waste were recycled and composed in 2018 – about 32%. But there's also the looming issue of contamination, rendering ...

The Aluminum Association (www.aluminum.org), the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) have announced the United States. recycling rate for aluminum ...

Recycling takes more than just throwing your used cans into the recycling bin. If you're not prepping your aluminum before tossing it in the bin, it's likely bypassing the recycling process and going ...

You've eaten your takeout burrito and have a ball of sour cream-specked aluminum foil left over. Does it go in the blue bin or the trash? Reading time 5 minutes Aluminum cans are the quintessential ...

Aluminum, unlike plastic, is infinitely recyclable. An aluminum can you drink from today may have been a different aluminum can just months ago and, if continually recycled, could be used to make a ...

Despite what the name would suggest, “scrap” metal isn’t simply useless waste. Thanks to modern technology, scrap metal can be recycled and repurposed into new products, reducing the environmental and ...

Cans are one-third of the value of recycled material, but collection is declining. Bottle bills effectively boost recycling rates, but there are disagreements over implementation. Paper, cardboard, ...

Trade groups representing the aluminum and beverage can recycling sectors express support for increased collection of aluminum used beverage cans. “Although the global aluminum can recycling rate is ...

CHILLICOTHE — Are you drinking a can of pop right now? Have you drunk one today? If so you could have made money by saving the container and recycling it. More: See specials from local restaurant ...

The global aluminum recycling market is set for a substantial expansion, projected to reach $91.3 billion by 2032, as ...

Why toss things in the trash when you can recycle them — and make a little money in return? By diverting certain items from the waste stream and keeping them out of landfills, you can also make extra ...