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A northwest B.C. pulp mill is reducing greenhouse emission by recycling residual wood fibre Recycling

A northwest B.C. pulp mill is reducing greenhouse emission by recycling residual wood fibre

By Binny Paul, Local Journalism Initiative ReporterTerrace Standard Fri., Sept. 17, 2021timer1 min. read A Forestry group near Hazelton has managed to lower greenhouse gas emissions by reducing pile burning and sending the residual wood fibre to coastal pulp mills to be recycled. As part of this project, 1,050 truckloads…
bubmag
September 18, 2021
California wants to ban misleading recycling labels. Plastic companies don’t. Recycling

California wants to ban misleading recycling labels. Plastic companies don’t.

Confused about which products to toss into the recycling bin? You aren’t the only one. The ubiquitous recycling symbol is everywhere, even on packages that cannot be recycled at the vast majority of recycling facilities. Last week, California lawmakers took a step toward remedying that confusion. Senate Bill 343, which…
bubmag
September 16, 2021
Corporations tried to blame you for the plastic crisis. Now states are turning the tables. Recycling

Corporations tried to blame you for the plastic crisis. Now states are turning the tables.

If you’ve ever tossed a plastic water bottle in a trash can and felt a wave of guilt wash over you, well, judging by its marketing campaigns, that’s exactly how the packaging industry planned it. Consider this recent public service announcement, where two uncanny squirrel puppets sit in a tree,…
bubmag
September 13, 2021