Tag: recyclings
Glass: Recycling’s Negative-Value Problem – Earth911
In the United States, the average household uses approximately 150 pounds of glass containers annually, yet over two-thirds…
Classic Earth911 Podcast: Starting a Career in Recycling With PNW Metal Recycling’s Sean Daoud
In a recent Earth911 podcast episode, Sean Daoud, Vice President of PNW Metal Recycling Inc. in Portland, Oregon,…
Best of Earth911 Podcast: Knoxfill’s Michaela Barnett on Recycling’s Failures & Refill Alternatives
The circular economy is a sustainable vision for the world where materials used in products and packaging are…
Plastics companies know about chemical recycling’s shortcomings — but still sell it as a solution
The plastic industry has long touted recycling as a solution to the plastic pollution crisis. However, recent research…