Textile recycling news articles 
( 2/2 ) 12 Simple Steps for Going Green in 2012
As we ring in the new year, here are twelve steps that we can all take to reduce our impact on the environment (8) Get out and ride We all know that carpooling and using public transportation helps cut down on greenhouse gas emissions, as well as our gas bills. Now, cities across the country are investing in new mobility options that provide exercise and offer an alternative to being cramped in subways or buses. Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis, ... [more]
Carbon free energy system presented at Energy Roadmap 2050
In March 2011, the European Commission published the overall decarbonisation roadmap covering the whole economy. All sectors, power generation, transport, residential, industry and agriculture, were analysed. The Commission has also been preparing sectoral roadmaps, among which the Energy Roadmap 2050 is the last one, focusing on the whole energy sector. In order to cut emissions by over 80% by 2050, Europe's energy production will have to be... [more]
Households and local charities were granted 800,000 Green Points
Earlier this year, it was announced that the London Borough of Bexley had received funding from the London Waste and Recycling Board’s (LWARB) Flats Recycling Programme and the Recycle for London programme, which is also funded by LWARB, to support the scheme in partnership with Gallions Housing Association. The first phase is focused on 2,000 flats in East Thamesmead with a potential expansion to 15,000 flats across Bexley planned for 2012, ... [more]
UK Government needs to raise awareness of recycling targets
A recent survey by Riverside Waste Machinery has revealed that only 29.6% of respondents feel the Government is taking enough action to raise awareness about the UK’s waste and recycling targets. Riverside managing director Chris Oldfield was keen to understand what the viewpoint was amongst general members of the public. When analysing the results from the 1955 individuals polled, he feels this demonstrates that education remains a crucial is... [more]
RWM and Futuresource recycling and waste management events merge in 2011
Having both excelled as stand-alone exhibitions over the years, RWM and Futuresource have announced they will join forces for the very first time in only a few months. Emap and CIWM’s decision to bring together two of the UK’s leading recycling and waste management events marks a positive step for the industry, believes Riverside Waste Machinery’s managing director Chris Oldfield. “The waste management calendar is peppered with numerous impor... [more]
Other Textile recycling news and reviews
Council For Textile Recycling Launches Education Initiative Promoting Clothing Recycling
Bel Air, MD (PRWEB) - For the first time ever clothing brands, retailers, consumers, municipalities, charitable organizations, academics and recyclers are joining forces to promote the recycling of clothing and textiles.
SMART Board Creates World’s First Donation Box Code of Conduct
International Policy Strongly Advocates Transparency in Drop Box Collection PracticesBALTIMORE, MD (PRWEB) February 08, 2012 In an effort to reinforce transparency within the clothing and textile recycling industry, the Board of Directors of the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association has formally approved a Donation Drop Box Operator Code of Conduct. The Code requires member ...
Brookline Recycling Corner: The wonderful world of textile recycling
The first step in the path to zero waste is to find out what is still being thrown away. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and the company that runs the incinerator where Brookline trash is burned teamed up to do just that. They came back with some interesting information.
Recycling efforts in Cliffside Park help support PAL
In an attempt to expand its recycling efforts and simultaneously generate revenue for the borough, Cliffside Park, in partnership with H
Brookline Recycling Corner: Extended producer responsibility
Extended producer responsibility is the concept that producers and users should pay for the collection and recycling of their old products and packaging instead of expecting the taxpayers to do it.
Recycle for Za
PORTISHEAD-BASED charity Za has installed a new textile recycling bank in the town’s High Street.
Nike explores 'waterless dyeing' to eliminate water use
Sportswear giant Nike has unveiled plans to implement pioneering 'waterless dyeing' technology in its manufacturing, in bid to eliminate its use of its water and reduce the risk of effluent discharge.
Mattias Wallander: The One Sock Resolution
Last spring I asked people to take the Not One Sock Pledge and commit to one year of not throwing any single textile in the trash. So my resolution, not a moment too soon, is to adhere to this pledge.
Industry makes rules for for-profit collectors of used clothing
BALTIMORE, Md. - A company collecting used clothing should state on its donation bins that it is a for-profit company.
Greenville Technical College Recognized Nationally as an Innovator in Sustainability Education
GREENVILLE, S.C., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Greenville Technical College has been recognized nationally as an innovator in sustainability education by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and its Sustainability Education and Economic Development (SEED) Center. This puts the college in the company of 22 colleges across the country that are leaders in green ...
