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Why (and How) to Talk Optimistically About Recycling Right Now

Posted on June 11, 2019July 31, 2019

Be optimistic about the road ahead because real change is afoot, and we are standing on the edge of a defining moment. I firmly believe recycling is a cornerstone of sustainability, creating a circular economy and providing for a…

Pilot project will turn organic waste into clean energy source

Posted on June 4, 2019November 11, 2019

San Mateo County is set to launch a new landfill diversion pilot project that will convert organic materials into a clean energy source using an Organics Extrusion Press (OREX). Today, the County’s Board of Supervisors approved funding for the…

A Lot of the Stuff We Throw in Those Recycling Bins Is Really Just Trash

Posted on May 13, 2019July 31, 2019

For most Californians, it's a no brainer. Toss all your recyclables into a big blue bin, a truck comes to take it, and it all somehow gets recycled. But it turns out this easy-as-1-2-3 scenario is at least part…

One Thing You Can Do: Know Your Plastics

Posted on April 24, 2019July 31, 2019

Ever notice those recycling symbols, the triangles with the numbers inside, on plastic packaging and containers? I always assumed they meant the plastic was recyclable. But that’s not necessarily the case. Those numbers are resin identification codes, and they tell…

Allied approach

Posted on April 15, 2019November 11, 2019

Personal relationships are key to advancing recycling operations at RethinkWaste, San Carlos, California. Joe La Mariana relies on relationships to keep materials moving and operations growing at South Bayside Waste Management Authority (SBWMA), which is more commonly known as RethinkWaste. The agency…

Recycling crisis: China doesn’t want our waste. Now what?

Posted on April 2, 2019September 15, 2019

Recycling used to be a money maker but now it’s costing us, and growing our landfills https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=WWqlIhwVcZ4 With probes and clipboards, Chinese inspectors tour Bay Area recycling centers at least once a month, testing our trash to see if…

California must lead on cutting down plastic waste

Posted on March 14, 2019July 31, 2019

At least we know the newspaper believes in some recycling. Recently, editorial writers recycled a tired, old argument that environmental regulation is bad for business. California proved that wasn’t true for emissions controls and renewable energy. We’re now economic leaders thanks…

Holiday tree pickup begins

Posted on January 4, 2019December 18, 2019

Collectors eases process for those looking to recycle their former holiday centerpiece Disposing of a holiday tree is becoming easier than returning unwanted gifts placed under it. For customers of RethinkWaste, which services most of the Peninsula, undressed trees…

It is time to cut use of plastics

Posted on December 24, 2018September 15, 2019

The good news is, our collective efforts to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost have made San Francisco the most successful big city in America at reducing what goes to landfill. The bad news is, plastics have become a huge…

After the fire, a new alarm is sounded

Posted on October 9, 2018July 26, 2019

The aftermath of a 2016 fire at the Shoreway Environmental Center in California has included a call to action on how lithium-ion batteries are handled. Fires have become distressingly common at recycling and solid waste facilities this decade, causing…

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