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Recycling workers rally to keep facility open amid calls for shutdown

Jun 2

Camden officials demand shutdown of facility after repeated fires

May 30

Junkyard license suspended at Camden recycling plant following fires

The city of Camden suspended the junkyard license of a troubled recycling plant.

Jun 9

Plastic bags don't go in the recycling. What should you do instead?

May 25

Earth Day 2026: What you can to promote conservation

Apr 22

Imhotep students travel to Japan to study recycling innovations

Mar 3

Crews battle multi-alarm fire inside recycling plant in Bucks Co.

Feb 18

Philly nonprofit gives electronics and people a reboot

Apr 15, 2025

You can recycle your used oyster shells for a great cause

Apr 7, 2025

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Junkyard license suspended at Camden recycling plant after dozens of fires in NJ

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Crews battle multi-alarm fire inside recycling plant in Bucks County

Feb 18

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New company turning bags into benches, tables and more | How it works

Jul 4, 2025

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Montgomery boutique turns trash into trendy threads

Apr 21, 2025

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Philadelphia nonprofit gives electronics and people a reboot

Apr 15, 2025

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Eco-friendly business crafting drinkware from recycled bottles

Dec 10, 2024

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SOW/SEW Studio sows seeds of sustainability through upcycled fashion

May 30, 2024

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Eclipse glasses can be recycled or donated

Apr 9, 2024

Latest Stories

Lithium battery recycling plant explodes in Missouri; no injuries reported | VIDEO

Dramatic video shows the moment an explosion rocked a large battery-recycling plant.

Oct 31, 2024

UC Berkeley chemists discover new way to break down common plastics

UC Berkeley chemists say the new method can take apart some of the most difficult plastics to deconstruct, such as plastic water bottles, milk jug, and more.

Aug 30, 2024

Trex program recycles plastic bags, film and turn them into composite decking and outdoor products

Studies show that the overall recycling rate for all plastics is under 10 percent, and that number is likely much lower for plastic bags, but a new program tracks the process and recycles the bags into outdoor products and materials.

Aug 1, 2024

Plastic bags from Walmart US recycling bins tracked to facilities in Southeast Asia

An ABC News investigation tracked plastic bags from Walmart US recycling bins to controversial plastic facilities in Southeast Asia.

Apr 24, 2024

Where to recycle and donate your eclipse glasses now that the total solar eclipse has passed

Here's where to send those eclipse glasses you no longer need.

Apr 9, 2024