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Colgate Keep Reduces Small Plastic Waste to Make a Big Difference

2021-02-02 07:00:00| Waste Age

NEW YORK -- Good brushing habits add up, but not always in a good way. Over 495 million adult manual toothbrushes were purchased in the U.S. in 2020 and will likely end up in landfill because they cannot be easily recycled. Colgate is wo

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Women Leaders in Waste: Cindy Miller, CEO of Stericycle

2021-02-02 07:00:00| Waste Age

After working for UPS for 30 years, Cindy Miller decided it was time for a new challenge, so she joined Stericycle where she was named CEO in 2019. Little did she know that only a year later shed be guiding the company through the challenges of a gl

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Furniture Startup Formr Creates Functional Pieces From Salvaged Waste

2021-02-02 05:00:00| Waste Age

Construction sites across the U.S. generate a huge volume of debris each year. And, while a large percentage of the waste gets recycled, 145 million tons of it ends up in landfills. Seeing opportunity in these precious materials that can be reincar

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Ohio County Solid Waste Authority Reopens Recycling Center

2021-02-01 13:23:00| Waste Age

Triadelphia, West Virginia's recycling center is once again taking drop-off materials. The Ohio County Solid Waste Authority reopened the facility and is focusing on collecting plastics such as water bottles, bubble wraps and any food wrap

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