With state landfill capacity dwindling, MassRecycle conference explores recycling remedies

From WASTEDIVEby Megan Quinn, April 4, 2022 Disposal constraints in Massachusetts are a well-known challenge, and the state’s legislative and municipal efforts to redirect material away from landfills come with their own share of hurdles. Speakers at the MassRecycle conference, held virtually March 31 and April 1, shared examples of what’s…
How Maine is transforming who pays for recycling
Your drawer full of old tech could have a new life — or start a fire.

How to upcycle and recycle your old gadgets and smartphones By Chris Velazco Washington Post, September 28, 2021 (excerpt) If your home is anything like mine, there’s a forlorn drawer somewhere that’s full of old batteries, zip-ties, cables and gadgets you haven’t touched in years. That stuff might look like junk,…