Kaleng aluminium menjadi motor penggerak ekonomi daur ulang di Amerika Serikat

Kamis, 07 Mei 2026

Dilaporkan oleh AI

Satu bal kaleng aluminium yang dihancurkan dapat bernilai hingga $40.000, yang menyubsidi program daur ulang di tepi jalan di seluruh negeri.

Aluminium tetap menjadi material paling berharga dalam tempat sampah daur ulang rumah tangga. Pada akhir tahun 2024, satu ton kaleng yang telah dipadatkan terjual sekitar $1.338, jauh melampaui nilai kaca yang hampir nol atau biaya penanganan plastik campuran. Pendapatan ini memungkinkan fasilitas pemulihan material untuk memproses barang-barang lain yang jika tidak diproses justru akan merugikan.

Cebu City resumes waste hauling to Aloguinsan

Senin, 01 Juni 2026 Dilaporkan oleh AI Gambar dihasilkan oleh AI

Cebu City resumed hauling its garbage to a private landfill in Aloguinsan town on June 1 to reduce the growing waste stockpile at the South Road Properties staging area.

US glass recycling faces persistent cost and infrastructure challenges

American households continue to generate substantial amounts of glass waste that mostly goes unrecycled due to economic and systemic issues in the current collection methods.

Tire recycling rate reaches 79 percent in latest data

Selasa, 16 Juni 2026 Dilaporkan oleh AI

Americans recycle nearly four out of five worn tires, outpacing many other common materials. The figure comes from the latest report by the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association.

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Copper price nears new historical high and boosts fiscal balance

The copper price reached US$6.20 per pound on Monday at the London Metal Exchange, driven by supply restrictions stemming from the conflict in Iran. The figure approaches the record of US$6.28 set in January 2026 and marks a 9.34% rise so far this year.

Starbucks deems plastic cups widely recyclable despite low actual rates

Senin, 30 Maret 2026 Dilaporkan oleh AI

Starbucks and partners including WM and recycling groups announced in February that the company's cold to-go cups are now widely recyclable, with over 60 percent of U.S. households able to place them in curbside bins. The cups qualify for a special label featuring chasing arrows and the phrase 'widely recyclable.' Experts warn that access does not guarantee recycling, as actual rates for polypropylene cups remain around 1 or 2 percent.

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