Most contaminated waste materials generated from excavation of construction job sites are either buried in landfills or burned. There are fewer than 10 plants in the U.S. that wash and clean soil for ...

A consortium with representatives from throughout the value chain of electronic products, information technology experts and research institutions focusing on raw materials has started a four-year ...

Workers sort through garbage to see what's in landfills. (IA DNR photo) The Iowa DNR has released three studies on the environmental and economic impacts of recycling in the state. The DNR’s Laurie ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The ReCONNstruction Center, a nonprofit building materials reuse store in New Britain, is helping to save tens of thousands of ...

Construction waste comes in many forms. From scrap materials such as wood, brick, metal and asphalt during construction to broken glass, concrete and rocks during demolition. Some of these materials ...

Although the circular economy involves other principles such as the regeneration of natural systems, the reuse or recycling of materials plays an important role in contributing to the reduction of ...

SALT LAKE CITY — It’s "the most wonderful time of the year," but it’s also the most wasteful time of the year. There is a "Nice List" of materials that can be recycled, like paper and cardboard, and a ...

Spring will be here before you know it! One minute the beds are quiet and muddy, and the next you’re knee-deep in seed trays, ...

Reuse and repair provisions are part of these states' proposed textile EPR bills. Meanwhile, California is mulling three ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and other city officials cut the ribbon Thursday for a new reuse store that will help curb hazardous waste in the county. In partnership with ...