The Advanced Recovery Fee & Deposit Systems is a legislative tool created to find a sustainable way to compensate for proper trash disposal and recycling. The Advanced Recovery Fee & Deposit Systems impose a deposit on products during import or production, which is often included in the sale price. [...]
Fossil fuel is a non-renewable source of energy produced from decomposed carbon-filled organisms that are extracted from the earth’s crust. Burning fossil fuel for energy causes carbon and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that negatively impact the environment. What is the Origin of Fossil Fuel? Andreas Libavius (1597) and Mikhail [...]
A waste collector, also known as a garbage collector, is a public or private employee involved in collecting and disposing of municipal solid waste (MSW) and recyclable waste from households, industries, and other collection centers to be sent to facilities that manage, treat, and process waste. Waste collectors utilize [...]
The alkaline battery is a common product found in electronics such as MP3 and CD players, digital cameras, radios, flashlights, and toys. It falls under the category of primary battery which is powered by the reaction between zinc metal and manganese dioxide. An alkaline battery has a higher energy density [...]
Old corrugated cardboards are boxes or packages made of two smooth layers containing a corrugated piece at the center and are used for more heavy-duty functions. Old corrugated cardboard is a recyclable material that can be turned into new corrugated cardboard once again. What are the Benefits of Recycling [...]
A materials reclamation facility is a plant that collects, sorts, and prepares recyclables for marketing to end-user manufacturers. Materials reclamation facilities utilize both equipment and manual work and have become increasingly important as more cities and municipalities in the U.S. transitioned to single-stream recycling. How did the Materials Reclamation [...]
A tape drive is a storage device that makes use of magnetic tape to read and write data for offline data archiving and backup via sequential access. To access specific information on a tape drive, the tape must be winded back manually. A tape drive may be rewinding or [...]
A landfill site is a disposal ground of waste that has not been reused or recycled. Landfill sites are the oldest and most used method of waste disposal. Some landfill sites are utilized for waste management activities such transient storage, consolidation, and transportation as well as for various stages of [...]
