Megan Quinn

Scrap companies with river access say barges are a smooth sailing alternative to rail shipping, as long as weather and construction projects cooperate.

Chemical recycling can turn plastics that might otherwise go into the landfill into salable commodities. But it will take time-- and money-- for these technologies to show their full potential.

Recyclers can follow "good neighbor" policies to de-escalate community conflicts and reduce the likelihood that they will become full-blown environmental justice issues.

Are black plastics an unrecyclable nuisance or a valuable feedstock for new products? It depends on whom you ask.

Lithium batteries pose a serious fire hazard for recyclers. How can facilities protect themselves against the growing stream of battery-powered devices?

China, once the largest importer of mixed paper from the United States, banned imports of mixed paper and many other recyclable materials at the start of 2018 in an effort to clean up its environment. With its main export market gone, paper recyclers have braced for the impact, wondering how long they can manage their backlog of mixed paper as it piles up around them.

China’s ban on most postconsumer plastic scrap imports has shaken up trade and left exporters wondering what’s next for this dramatically changing market.

Mailek Sharpe recalls the first few months after he was released from prison as “chaotically stressful.” He had no job, nowhere to live, and court fees and child support to pay. He had limited options and limited time: Failure to pay his bills would land him back in prison. He knew potential employers would ask about his criminal history, and he knew they probably wouldn’t hire him once they learned about his felony record.

Scrapyards grappling with the safety and legal aspects of guns in the workplace wonder, what's the right move?

Synthetic turf sports fields are becoming more common, in part because they tend to have greater durability and lower maintenance costs compared with grass. But are they safe?

It started as a small problem that just kept getting bigger. OmniSource Corp., a large scrap processor and distributor, had to face the fact that it had repeatedly been the victim of thefts from its trucks-- and the culprits were using a variety of methods.

In just more than two minutes, a confrontation between Kyle Miller and Broomfield police officers ended in Miller's death. Nearly three months later, family members, law enforcement and mental health professionals wonder: What could have saved Kyle Miller?

Local, state and federal records show a history of staffing and regulatory problems at the Broomfield nursing facility where an employee is accused of sexually assaulting two patients in the past two months. Records paint a picture of Broomfield Skilled Nursing having high staff turnover and low quality ratings. The recent arrest of the aide accused of sexual assault and a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the family of well-known Broomfield resident Marlene Politzer are among the concerns. Anto

New vote is only way to restore voter confidence, they say OPENING THE 'ANOMALY BOX:' Broomfield elections administrator Michael Susek and election judges Shirley Orr, left, and Barb Sloan, log the contents of a previously unopened box of election materials. The box is the latest in a series of controversies surrounding the Nov. 5 election, ( David R Jennings / Broomfield Enterprise ) After months of controversy surrounding the Broomfield election, a voter advocacy group and a group opposed to

Cindy Lamontagne is a matriarch, burrito-maker, advice-giver and joke-maker. She is the owner of Burritos To Go, the Broomfield business she runs with her family, but many customers know her as a second mom. Her burrito shop near Broomfield High School has been a place where Lamontagne lends a friendly ear to her teenage customers who struggle with family, money, school or personal problems.

Broomfield police said Saturday evening that Lawrence Raymond Crouch, 62, of Lakewood, is being held on suspicion of first-degree murder in the Friday shooting death of Mary McGrath, 56, at the East of Sweden Saab repair shop.

Mary McGrath, a Saab repair shop employee, was shot to death on Commerce Street on Friday afternoon. Broomfield police and North Metro Fire responded to the scene around 2:30 p.m. after a call of shots fired at East of Sweden Saab repair shop at 155 Commerce St. Police arrested a 62-year-old Broomfield man in connection with the shooting. Police did not identify the victim or the suspect, but family friends confirmed McGrath, an employee at East of Sweden, died in the shooting.