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The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued a 10-year plan to reduce solid waste disposal.Over the next two months, public comment…
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In 2012, Vermont enacted The Universal Recycling Law. It mandates the elimination of three categories of materials from trash bins and implements…
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Westchester County is expanding its recycling efforts.Westchester is now accepting textiles — from clothing and shoes to sheets and towels. Democratic…
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Massachusetts lawmakers have decided once again not to enact a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags by retail stores. A $2.4 billion environmental…
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This week, the Albany County Legislature voted to broaden its existing ban on polystyrene. It’s not clear if the county executive will sign it.Although…
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Clifton Park-based County Waste & Recycling used to pay the city of Albany $10 a ton for recyclables — until its biggest customer dramatically changed…
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WAMC's David Guistina speaks with Mike Spain, Associate Editor of The Times Union, about the heat's impact on the region's power grid. The pair also…
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A western Massachusetts city hopes to encourage its residents to toss away less trash and recycle more household waste. The clock is ticking toward a 2020…
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A New York task force focused on combatting pollution caused by single-use plastic bags has submitted recommendations to Governor Andrew Cuomo and state…
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The state Department of Environmental Conservation says more than 260,000 tons of electronic waste has been collected in the first six years of New York's…