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Reports on the plan to build a paper recycling plant in Staten Island, New York City. Economic and environmental benefits of the paper plant; Site-specific labor agreements with the unions; No strike pledge with Building & Construction Trades Council of Colorado on other sites.

Reports on the construction of a recycling facility called Bronx Community Paper Co. in New York City developed by Yolanda Rivera, head of the community-development group Banana Kelly. Investors; Slated date for groundbreaking; Design of the plant by Maya Lin.

Reports on setbacks of the Bronx Community Paper Company, a paper mill recycling project in New York City. Conflicts based on personalities, gender, race, ego, traffic and regulatory procedure; Lawsuit filed by a dissident local group under the New York Environmental Quality Review Act; Pullout of the company's subsidiary.

Profiles Maya Lin, who has been working for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in the United States to help design the Bronx Community Paper Co., an innovate paper-recycling wastewater-reclamation and brownfields-redevelopment initiative in the South Bronx, New York City. Lin's accomplishments as a designer; Her views on environmental protection and the recycling plant she is about to design.

Reports on the installation of small-scale in-vessel recycling systems for food and paper residuals in two sites in New York, N.Y. Installation of a unit designed by Green Mountain Technologies in a hospital in Queens; Installation of a unit designed by Wright Environmental at the City College in Manhattan; Capacity of the units.

The article reports on a 20-year recycling deal signed between Sims Metal Management Ltd. and New York City. More than 50 million U.S. dollars will be invested by Sims Mental in three locations. According to Robert Lange, director of the city's bureau of waste prevention, the return for the company is estimated to reach 1 billion U.S. dollars over the 20-year period, excluding revenues from recycling paper.

Reports on a 40-acre parcel on Staten Island, New York City as the site of a new linerboard mill utilizing recycled feedstock. Australian firm Pratt Industries' plan to build the facility in late 1995; Phases of the project.

The article focuses on NYC Organics program in New York for recycling of food scrap and yard waste by residents, and talks of expansion efforts by the U.S. Department of Sanitation, collection of items such as food scrap and food soiled paper.

The article focuses on NYC Organics program in New York for recycling of food scrap and yard waste by residents, and talks of expansion efforts by the U.S. Department of Sanitation, collection of items such as food scrap and food soiled paper.

Focuses on the study "Recycling Returns," by the Natural Resources Defense Council in Washington, D.C. which discusses recycling reforms to be implemented by New York City. Suggestions to improve recycling; Comments of Marcia Bystryn, executive director of the New York League of Conservative Voters, on the study; Consideration in restoring and expanding the composting program by New York City; Usefulness of the study according to Bystryn.

Reports the importance of recycling in the waste industry in New York City. Way of eliminating budget deficits; Management of waste disposal; Analysis of the revenue of the recyclers.

Focuses on the advantage of recycling metals in New York City. Way of cutting municipal budget; Implementation of taxes on nickel deposits; Sources of funds.

Details the department stores and shops that are found in New York City that sell recycled and environmentally safe products. The Terra Verde Trading Company is the only ecological department store in New York from the construction materials to the merchandise being sold. Dean & DeLuca sells paper goods made from leaves; Keesal & Matthews; Henri Bendel; Other retailers; Items available with pricing.

Cites misconceptions about garbage and recycling. Claim that New York City's Fresh Kills Landfill can be seen from outer space by the naked eye; Pretense that electronic products become toxic trash; Claims that recycling is more expensive than garbage disposal in New York City.

Focuses on the decision of Sprint Recycling, a New York-based commercial paper recycling company, to help administer a Christmas tree-recycling drive in New York City. Background on the financial problems caused by recycling Christmas trees; Role of Sprint in raising public awareness of recycling.

Focuses on the theme of the Golden Apple Awards by the New York City Department of Sanitation in New York City. Categories of the award; Recipient of the award; Importance of award on promoting waste recycling.

Reports the cost of mixed waste recycling in New York, New York. Adoption of the mixed waste processing program as an option in meeting recycling mandate; Determination of the amount of recyclable waste composition; Measurement of the direct and avoided costs.

The article reports that as a result of the economic downturn worldwide, and particularly in the U.S., prices for recycled commodities have collapsed by about 75% in the last quarter of 2008. Now, some New York recyclers are struggling to stay afloat. One of the largest paper collectors in the city, Sprint Recycling, quietly shut down in November 2008 after 10 years in the business. The pricing situation for plastics is also serious.

Provides information on several projects of cities and counties in the United States. How the community in Alpharetta, Georgia built the playground Webb Zone; Details on the light poles examined in Alexandria, Virginia; Mandatory recycling program of Onondaga County, New York.

Presents the some of the collections that will be presented at the Fashion Institute of Technology's recycling exhibit. Lamps using plastic containers, laminating sheets, fall leaves and rocks; Rolled-magazine-paper beads and wire breastplate; Necklace made with rolled magazine pages.

Focuses on the New York City recycling study by the Sanitation Department and Economic Development Corp. Creation of jobs if the city harnesses the economic development potential of its daily recyclables; Encouragement of sorting and processing facilities; Potential of makers of paper, plastic products and building materials for manufacturing development; Tax credits.

Reports on the long-term recycling contracts of the New York City Department of Sanitation. Establishment of recyclers for accepting, processing and marketing the recyclable materials gathered through the city's curbside collections; Utilization of alternative fuels by companies; Details on the recycling contract of the city for plastic and metals.

Reports on the plan of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to dump the city's curbside recycling program. Reason behind the plan of Bloomberg; Budget deficit faced by the city; Costs of recycling metals, glass and plastics incurred by the city.

Reports on the kickoff of a Rechargeable Battery Recycling Co.-sponsored campaign aimed at promoting the recycling of rechargeable batteries in New York City.

Discusses the cost of recycling in the U.S. Details of plastic recycling in New York City; Cost of recycling waste in the city in 1994; Concern of the Natural Resources Defense Council on the city's ability to revitalize recycling; Elimination of curbside recycling in Cincinnati, Ohio recommended by city officials; Launch of the RecycleFirst curbside recycling program; Reasons for the success of recycling programs in Saint Louis, Missouri. INSET: SELLING THE RECYCLING BRAND.

Features the evolution of Star Recycling Inc.'s construction and demolition (C&D) waste processing facilities in Brooklyn, New York. Improvements in C&D processing facility in 1992; Development of wood pellet manufacturing program in 1994; Waste Management Inc.'s acquisition of Star C&D waste processing plant in July 1997; Mechanical changes employed in 1997; Facility operations as of January 1999.

Cites the success of the New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens' food waste composting program. Use of the so-called worm wigwams and in-vessel composting with post-consumer organics; Total amount saved by the program; Plans to add more earth tubs to the in-vessel program. INSET: At Metz & Associates: Cutting down on steel cans..

Provides information on the plan of New York City officials to resume plastic recycling programs for the city. Proposal of Hugo Neu Schnitzer East Co. in Jersey City, New Jersey regarding payment for the city's recyclables; Efforts of the New York Department of Sanitation (NYDS) to help resurrect the programs; Possible financial benefits of recyclables for the NYDS.

This article focuses on the growth of recycling in the U.S. as of August 2005. The recycling rate continues to rise, and more kinds of materials are being collected at the curbside. At the heart of the case against recycling was economics: Curbside recycling cost New York City big bucks. In February 2005, New York City's Independent Budget Office noted that the increase in the cost of waste disposal, coupled with higher recycling levels, could make recycling into "the cheaper alternative, creating a strong incentive to promote recycling as a way to hold down the total cost of waste management."