URBAN IMPACT’S BLOG - SHARING RECYCLING NEWS, VIEWS, ISSUES

Recycling is ever changing!

Jun 13, 2018|0

A May 29, 2018 New York Times article https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/29/climate/recycling-wrong-mistakes.html addressed "Can you recycle coffee cups or greasy pizza boxes?" in the article, 6 Things You’re Recycling Wrong”. Read More

Zero Waste and the City of Vancouver's Single Use Item Reduction Strategy

May 24, 2018|0

While recycling was not mainstream 30 years ago, it has become an accepted business and personal practice. Thirty years ago, as a passionate recycler one had to plead with others to consider the merits of diverting what was once known as trash into the recycling bin.Today, most municipalities and businesses measure the amount of waste and recycling that is generated. Waste diversion as a percentage (%) is a common sustainability measure across the globe.Read More

May 2018 Update on Recycling Markets

May 4, 2018|0

As we have updated in previous months, serious changes in recycling end markets in recent months have led to a significant decline in global recycling commodity prices. In many cases, customers materials values have been $0 or in some cases a negative value per metric tonne. Recycling commodities like other globally traded commodities do fluctuate. Current declines in value for Cardboard and Mixed Paper in particular would be described as significantly lower than historical averages. Read More