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Hefty® EnergyBag™ Now Available to Buy at Selected Hy-Vee Stores
Hefty® EnergyBag™ are now available for residents to purchase at selected Hy-Vee stores across the Omaha region. Participating Hy-Vees include: Hy-Vee #2 14591 Stony Brook BlvdHy-Vee #3 8809 W Center RoadHy-Vee #6 9707 Q StreetHy-Vee #9 17810 Welch PlazaHy-Vee #11...
First Star Recognized for Carton Recycling
First Star Recycling was one of the first community recycling organizations to begin recycling cartons. As a result, First Star and our CEO Dale Gubbels were given a featured position in the “Faces of 40” profile from the Carton Council, to serve as a model for other...
First Star Wins Nebraska Recycling Council 2017 Waste Diversion Project of the Year
Nebraska Recycling Council awarded First Star Recycling with the 2017 Award for Waste Diversion Project of the Year Award. We are honored to receive this award in recognition for our work with the Hefty® EnergyBag™ program. The Waste Diversion Project of...
Baseball Fans Can Now Convert Previously Non-Recycled Plastics into Energy Through Revolutionary Waste Management Program
Fans visiting TD Ameritrade Park Omaha will now notice something new on the concourse this year – a new way to recycle their garbage. Throughout the ballpark, fans will see bright orange EnergyBags™, a unique waste management process designed to convert previously...
First Star is honored with Greater Omaha Business Excellence Award
Firstar Fiber Corporation (dba First Star Recycling) is honored to be among this year’s Greater Omaha Business Excellence Award recipients. The awards, from The Greater Omaha Chamber, celebrate companies who dedicate themselves to excellence and help make Greater...
Recycling Milestone! Cartons Recycling is now mainstream!
January 2017 saw carton recycling hit a major milestone! Today, 60 percent of U.S. households have access to carton recycling through their local recycling programs. According to the Federal Trade Commission green guidelines, this means that food and...
Wastecap NE Names First Star “2013 Recycler of the Year”
WasteCap Nebraska held their annual Sustainability Summit Awards, and this year, First Star was honored as the 2013 Recycler of the Year. We are honored to receive this award in recognition of our efforts to simplify and streamline residential and business recycling...