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Thursday, September 13, 2012
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Grand jury looking into Warren, Michigan, garbage truck purchases
In a public corruption probe, a federal grand jury is looking into a Michigan city's dealings with a trash-hauling contractor and the city's business with the company that operates Detroit's waste-to-energy facility, the Warren (Mich.) Weekly reported....

Sonoco lowers guidance on recycled paperboard problems
Operational problems at several uncoated recycled paperboard mills are causing Sonoco Products Co. to lower its earnings guidance for the third quarter.

Connecticut man charged with illegal waste disposal
The owner of a abandoned dairy farm in East Haven, Conn., has been charged with illegally stockpiling and burying "significant amounts" of refuse on the vacant property.



Waste Pro opens new Ala. recycling center after tornado
Waste Pro USA Inc. is relocating its recycling facility in Jefferson County, Ala., following destruction of the company's previous site during a January tornado.

China tightens control on its plastics recyclers
For years, China has shown an insatiable appetite of waste plastic imports. With low-cost labour sorting and lax regulatory controls, the recycling business thrived.

Glass recycler faces $177,500 fine over alleged stormwater violations
Glass recycler Strategic Materials Inc. is facing a potential $177,500 fine for alleged Clean Water Act violations, the U.S. EPA said.

Survey shows 70% of transporation groups have used recycled tires in asphalt
The United States Rubberized Asphalt Foundation (RAF), a research foundation focused on the use of recycled tire rubber in asphalt pavements, has said that 70% of transport agencies have previously used or currently use recycled tire rubber in asphalt....

University of Massachusetts to replace windows after finding PCBs in glazing
The University of Massachusetts, Amherst, will replace 900 windows that contain PCBs over the course of 15 years at a cost of $3 million, the U.S. EPA announced.

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