BoyarMiller: News & Events

Can Houston Increase Their Recycling Rate by 200%

2010-03-08T00:00:00

Popular Houston blogger reports, "People want to do the right thing... When recycling is made easy people do it." Greenstar supports local cleanups because global problems can be solved at a local level.

Clean up Volunteers Needed

2010-05-05T00:00:00

Organizers of the Great American Cleanup are hoping for thousands of volunteers tomorrow. They'll be planting trees and picking up garbage at Wiess Park on Post Oak. Today they held a big campaign kickoff rally at Sam Houston Park.

Des Moines: A Second Life for Trash

2010-06-12T00:00:00

Greenstar’s single-stream recycling facility sorts debris at high speed on Market Street. They call it "single-stream recycling", but it looks and sounds more like a raging river of refuse.

Greenstar Recycling: Riding an Eco-Wave

2010-01-04T00:00:00

"From what we see going on, there is a much bigger push today in preserving the environment. Recycling is a significant part of that." Dennis Soriano discusses the future of recycling with Waste & Recycling News.

Solid Waste Services - Toward a Greenstar Future

2009-12-04T00:00:00

The Austin City Council is poised to make three important decisions that would add direction, infrastructure, and leadership to the issue: selecting a new director for Solid Waste Services, renegotiating the existing recycling contract with Greenstar, and building the city's own materials recovery facility, or MRF.

Green Collar Careers

2009-12-03T00:00:00

Greenstar CEO, Matt Delnick is profiled about his role in making Texas green.

EPA Recognizes Greenstar through Climate Leaders Program

2009-12-02T00:00:00

Greenstar has been recognized by the U.S. EPA as a goal setter in its Climate Leaders Program. Climate Leaders is an EPA industry-government partnership that works with companies to develop comprehensive climate change strategies

Greenstar's Colorful Method

2010-06-21T00:00:00

Waste News & Recycling recognized its 15 year anniversary by profiling 15 dynamic companies, including Greenstar, that "reflect the entrepreneurial spirit that is the lifeblood of the industry." Read why Purple is the New Green.

Cleveland Agrees to Deal to Sell Recyclables to Pittsburgh Company

2010-06-24T00:00:00

Going green has become a little more profitable for Cleveland. The agreement with Greenstar could bring in more than $170,000 a year to a city in need of new sources of money.

City Wants to Build Recycling Center

2009-11-09T00:00:00

The city of Austin is looking for a private company to build a new recycling center. The city released a request for proposals on Monday.

Houston Business Journal Announces Keep Texas Beautiful Board

2010-07-19T00:00:00

The Mission of Keep Texas Beautiful is "To educate and engage Texans to take responsibility for improving their community environment. We focus our efforts in three major areas: litter prevention, beautification and waste reduction." Greenstar is excited to join the KTB ranks and help further that mission.

Greenstar CEO Talks Single Stream in Houston

2010-08-17T00:00:00

Houston's conversion to single-stream recycling could lead to greater recycling participation by residents and businesses. NPR's Ed Mayberry reports.