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PITTSBURGH, PA — Pennsylvania has allocated a one-time $20 million transfer to sustain hazardous-site investigations and cleanup projects, supporting a redevelopment program that has approved nearly 13,700 contaminated-property cleanups statewide …
Pennsylvania Commits $20M to Hazardous-Site Cleanup Program Read More
MEDIA, PA — Residents of two Delaware County legislative districts turned over 8,605 pounds of unwanted electronics for recycling Aug. 8 at Penn State Brandywine, diverting the devices into a …
E-Waste Event Collects 8,605 Pounds for Recycling Read More
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — Reju has opened its first dedicated North American research and development center in Pennsylvania, consolidating its core research operations as the textile recycling company moves to commercialize …
Reju Expands U.S. R&D to Advance Textile Recycling Scale-Up Read More
FAIRLESS HILLS, PA — Sibanye-Stillwater has consolidated three acquired recycling businesses into a single global precious metals recycling platform, a move that expands its position in a market increasingly viewed …
Sibanye-Stillwater Combines Recycling Units to Expand Scale Read More
Recycling access for paper beverage cups has expanded to communities representing 20% of the U.S. population, marking a sharp increase from roughly 5% a decade ago as waste companies, paper …
Paper Cup Recycling Access Expands to 20% of U.S. Homes Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — West Chester University has launched a campuswide donation program allowing students to recycle usable items during spring move-out as part of a sustainability initiative tied to …
West Chester University Launches Move-Out Donation Program Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Plastic and paper cups long tossed into trash bins across Philadelphia are now at the center of a city-led push to reshape what Americans can recycle.
Philadelphia Bets on the Cup: City Expands Recycling to Capture Millions More Pounds Read More
DEVON, PA — Easttown Township is offering residents a safe alternative to tossing old holiday lights in the trash or mistakenly dropping them into curbside recycling bins.
Why Your Holiday Lights Don’t Belong in Recycling—and Where Easttown Wants Them Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — As the holiday season winds down, Philadelphia sanitation officials are urging residents to keep recycling front and center, with collection schedule changes and the city’s annual Christmas …
Recycle Right, Philly: Holiday Trash Shifts and Tree Recycling Dates Set Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — With solar energy systems becoming an increasingly vital part of America’s renewable energy landscape, the question of what happens to aging or damaged solar panels is moving …
Computer Recycling Launches Dedicated Solar Panel Recycling Program to Address Growing E-Waste Challenge Read More