Recycling
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Recyclingen-US开云体育Mon, 01 Jul 2024 18:45:37 GMTBattery recycling is now mandatory, and expanded programs are on the way
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A new law makes it illegal to dump more kinds of batteries in landfills and expands a manufacturer-funded recycling program.Mon, 01 Jul 2024 18:45:37 GMT/local-news/2024-07-01/battery-recycling-is-now-mandatory-and-expanded-programs-are-on-the-wayCorey DockserVermont House overrides Gov. Scott's bottle bill veto
/local-news/2024-01-04/vermont-house-overrides-gov-scotts-bottle-bill-veto
Gov. Phil Scott vetoed the bill in June. The Senate is scheduled to consider the veto override next week.Thu, 04 Jan 2024 21:33:52 GMT/local-news/2024-01-04/vermont-house-overrides-gov-scotts-bottle-bill-vetoBob KinzelUMass grads designing system to take humans out of recycling decisions
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The first phase of the project is already operating on the Amherst campus.Tue, 17 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT/2023-10-17/umass-grads-designing-system-to-take-humans-out-of-recycling-decisionsAlden BourneVermont lawmakers approve bottle deposit for water, sports drinks and wine
/local-news/2023-06-21/vermont-lawmakers-approve-bottle-deposit-for-water-sports-drinks-and-wine
It's unclear whether the legislation 鈥� the first major expansion of Vermont's bottle bill in the past 50 years 鈥� will become law with Gov. Phil Scott's approval.Wed, 21 Jun 2023 18:44:05 GMT/local-news/2023-06-21/vermont-lawmakers-approve-bottle-deposit-for-water-sports-drinks-and-wineBob KinzelCapitol Recap: Lawmakers mull biggest expansion of Vermont's bottle deposit law in decades
/local-news/2023-03-03/capitol-recap-lawmakers-mull-biggest-expansion-of-vermonts-bottle-deposit-law-in-decades
For years, environmentalists have worried about the amount of plastic and glass bottles ending up in landfills across the state. They鈥檙e calling to increase recycling rates for these products 鈥� which is why lawmakers at the Statehouse are revisiting Vermont's bottle deposit law.Fri, 03 Mar 2023 22:41:40 GMT/local-news/2023-03-03/capitol-recap-lawmakers-mull-biggest-expansion-of-vermonts-bottle-deposit-law-in-decadesBob Kinzel, Jenn JareckiUVM research shows promising returns for state compost and recycling rules, with caveats
/local-news/2023-02-15/uvm-research-shows-promising-returns-for-state-compost-and-recycling-rules-with-caveats
In 2020, Vermont became the first state in the country to legally require residents to compost food scraps. This is the first published research into that law, and another that bans single-use plastics for restaurant takeout.Wed, 15 Feb 2023 22:51:01 GMT/local-news/2023-02-15/uvm-research-shows-promising-returns-for-state-compost-and-recycling-rules-with-caveatsJenn Jarecki, Kevin TrevellyanRecycling plastic is practically impossible 鈥� and the problem is getting worse
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A new report from Greenpeace found that people may be putting plastic into recycling bins 鈥� but almost none of it is actually being recycled. Meanwhile, plastic production is ramping up.Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:19:57 GMT/npr-news/2022-10-24/recycling-plastic-is-practically-impossible-and-the-problem-is-getting-worseLaura SullivanSubscription recycling program aims to reclaim 'unrecyclable' items
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Vermont waste hauler Casella Waste Systems is partnering with international recycling company TerraCycle on a new subscription program to recycle items that previously weren't recyclable. Host Connor Cyrus talks with Kathy Pazakis, executive vice president of commercial at TerraCycle, about the program.Tue, 30 Aug 2022 19:41:46 GMT/show/vermont-edition/2022-08-30/subscription-recycling-program-aims-to-reclaim-unrecyclable-itemsConnor Cyrus, Matthew F SmithCan I recycle that? The dos and dont's of recycling in Vt.
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We take a deep dive into Vt.'s recycling system.Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:14:17 GMT/show/vermont-edition/2021-11-19/can-i-recycle-that-the-dos-and-donts-of-recycling-in-vtMikaela Lefrak, Lydia BrownUsing a compostable cup, plate or spoon? Starting Jan. 1, this Vt. facility says leave it out of the compost bin
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You may be ultra diligent when it comes to putting food scraps and compostable products into your compost since the Vermont law went into effect in July 2020. But that compostable foodware 鈥� the cups, plates and utensils that hold your take-out and to-go orders 鈥� are only meant to be the vehicle for getting your food scraps into the compost bin.Sat, 30 Oct 2021 12:00:00 GMT/vpr-news/2021-10-30/using-a-compostable-cup-plate-or-spoon-starting-jan-1-this-vt-facility-says-leave-it-out-of-the-compost-binMary Williams Engisch