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20May

“UGA researcher leverages artificial intelligence and social media to clean up recycling”

Send a photo of an item and your location to @CanIRecycleThis to find out immediately whether and how it can be recycled.

17May

“Biodegradable” plastic bags can still carry groceries after being submerged in soil or seawater for three years, a @PlymUni study shows.

16May

China’s erstwhile demand for U.S. waste has masked the growth in contamination of residential recyclables, which in some areas exceeds 25%.

15May

@endofwastefdn uses blockchain to track glass from hauler to MRF, processor and manufacturer to verify the recycling path/amount/GHG offset.

14May

Confusion over “best by,” “sell by,” “use by,” and other labels leads Americans to waste an estimated $29 billion of safe food each year.

13May

Maine’s Governor has signed a ban on polystyrene food containers at restaurants and grocery stores. Five other states could soon follow.

10May

@RECYPartnership is launching a campaign to fight recycling contamination in U.S. West Coast markets hard hit by China’s waste import bans.

09May

What contaminates recycling? Greasy pizza boxes, plastic film, grocery bags and items that tangle recycling machinery, like hoses and cords.

08May

Roughly 30% of Americans don’t know that both single-use and rechargeable batteries are recyclable, according to a survey by @Call2Recycle.

07May

Old t-shirts can be dropped off or mailed to @Marinelayer for $5 in store credit, and they will be recycled into yarn to make new shirts.

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