The expansion of the so-called bottle bill was expected to raise about $17 million a year in unclaimed deposits, called escheats. But an analysis of the first few months of the program, which took effect Oct. 1, indicates that the law may generate only slightly more than $11 million annually.

via Bottle bill revenues fall short of projections – NewsTimes.

UConn will begin trucking large deliveries of its agricultural and landscaping wastes to the university’s new composting center in April, according to the Web site for the Office of Environmental Policy.

The facility, which has been under construction since November of last year, is located off of Route 32 behind the Spring Manor Farm property. Rich Miller, director of UConn’s Office of Environmental Policy, said that this site was chosen after multiple site visits and meetings with town planners, Mansfield residents, local environmentalists and farm services staff had been conducted.

via UConn compost plant almost ready | The Daily Campus.

When dining halls reopen after spring break, Yalies will be recycling more than just newspapers.

Rather than incinerating its food waste, the University will send 100 percent of all leftover food from the 11 functional residential college dining halls and Commons to a composting facility in New Milford, Conn. When the program begins March 21, it will cap off a 20-month combined effort on the part of Yale Dining, the Office of Facilities and the Office of Sustainability.

via Yale Daily News – Dining halls to start composting.

Beginning this month, the Middletown Public Works Department is expanding its curbside recycling services to now include numbers three to seven plastics in addition to numbers one and two.

via Middletown Expands Recycling Program — The Wesleyan Argus.

Art and the Frisbee are being combined in a project designed to promote Bridgeport’s arts community and raise environmental awareness. Artists now are being sought to paint recycled Frisbees that then will be displayed and auctioned at the Green Market Exposition this fall at the Barnum Museum.

via Going green with painted Frisbees; Artists to paint recycled Frisbees for auction | Bridgeport News.

The state Department of Environmental Protection has begun the permit review of plans for a commercial facility to recycle demolition and construction debris and other types of waste.

Calin Tanovici of the state DEP’s Waste Engineering and Enforcement Division said the agency issued a letter of sufficiency on Jan. 26 to United Recycling for its proposed facility at 90 Oliver Terrace.

via State DEP begins recycling facility technical review | Huntington Herald.

KENT — Local preschoolers recycled yogurt containers, small water bottles and the combs from hair conditioner bottles and decorated them as a centerpiece for Kent's first environmental summit Saturday. Their work welcomed some 150 to 200 people who attended seminars on such topics as alternative fuels, solar energy, organic gardening, homegrown food and farmland protection.

via Leaders share tips at environmental summit in Kent – NewsTimes.

After three weeks of competition, recent updates in Recyclemania 2010 rankings revealed that UConn students and faculty are on par with their 2009 performance in the recycling and waste minimization competition.

via UConn Recyclemania results stay steady | The Daily Campus.

EcoHusky’s newest attempt at raising awareness about campus waste, Rethink Your Rubbish, began on Feb. 15 and will run until Feb. 19.

via EcoHusky asks UConn to ‘rethink its rubbish’ | The Daily Campus.

HAMDEN — Recycling may become less confusing because town officials say the materials no longer have to be sorted. Residents may now recycle plastics that are numbered 1 through 7, as well as combine various paper products with all other recyclables

via Hamden simplifies its recycling – The New Haven Register.

For the fifth year, Connecticut College is participating in RecycleMania, a recycling competition designed to reduce campus waste and encourage campus-wide recycling. The competition begins on Feb. 1 and continues through March 27.

In 2009, Connecticut College placed 27th out of the 510 participating colleges and universities. However, among the NESCAC schools, Connecticut placed first. This year, 605 colleges and universities are taking part in the RecycleMania challenge. Connecticut College hopes to continue decreasing waste production and place even higher this year by using reusable containers, printing on both sides of paper and recycling paper, cardboard, aluminum, etc.

via ConnCollege participating in RecycleMania for the fifth year | Hamilton.edu.