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Waste facility upgrades take major financing step in San Carlos

Posted on July 3, 2019July 28, 2019

RethinkWaste issues $50M in bonds for green infrastructure A long-imagined goal to turn organic waste into biogas that can fuel garbage trucks is inching closer to reality after RethinkWaste issued nearly $50 million in green bonds this week, marking…

Recycling Piles Up in Bay Area After China Bans Most Plastic Waste

Posted on June 18, 2019July 31, 2019

For years, American consumers believed that when they were putting out their recyclables on the curb, they were doing their part to help the environment. Much of this waste ended up in China, but after the country said last…

Where does your plastic go? Global investigation reveals America’s dirty secret

Posted on June 17, 2019July 31, 2019

A Guardian report from 11 countries tracks how US waste makes its way across the world – and overwhelms the poorest nations What happens to your plastic after you drop it in a recycling bin? According to promotional materials…

3 Simple Tips to be Plastic Free this July and Beyond

Posted on June 16, 2019July 26, 2019

The month of July is “Plastic Free July!” Help be part of the solution to single-use plastic pollution with these three simple tips on how to be a part of this growing movement! Skip the produce bag. While California…

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…

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