Port partners with nonprofit to recycle mattresses
April 12, 2023NEWBURYPORT — While many Massachusetts residents have had to figure out a new way to dispose of their old mattresses since the introduction… Read More
You Can’t Put Your Old Mattress in the Trash in Mass. Anymore, So How Do You Recycle It?
April 28, 2023NBC10: In Massachusetts, you are no longer allowed to put your old mattress in the trash. This makes disposing of them a challenge… Read More
Officials recognize Earth Day at UTEC mattress recycling plant in Lawrence
April 26, 2023EAGLE TRIBUNE: A group of officials and workers alike celebrated Earth Day with UTEC, the largest mattress recycler in northern Massachusetts and southern… Read More
UTEC Celebrates More Than 700 Mattresses Recycled in Bedford This Earth Week
This Earth Week, UTEC, a local non-profit that offers justice-involved young adults the life-skills to prevent recidivism, is celebrating its mattress recycling program and partnership… Read More
Burlington: Mattress Recycling Program Helps Environment, Youth
April 27, 2023BURLINGTON, MA — During Earth Month, a Lowell-based nonprofit is reminding Burlington residents about its mattress-disposal service that benefits the environment and at-risk… Read More
Andover Residents Can Recycle Mattresses And Help Environment, Youth
April 26, 2023ANDOVER, MA — During Earth Month, a Lowell-based nonprofit is reminding Andover residents about its mattress-disposal service that benefits the environment and at-risk… Read More
To end the age of incarceration, three communities pioneer a developmental approach
May 11, 2023People ages 18 to 25 are over-represented at every stage of the criminal legal system and have the highest recidivism rate of any… Read More
Gun violence prevention starts with community work
OpEd with Giffords:BY THE AGE of 13, Jose had already been arrested for a violent crime.Like so many teenagers, he… Read More
Shannon Liss-Riordan pledges ‘a path away from involvement in the criminal justice system’ at UTEC discussion
LOWELL — Wednesday morning’s visit by Shannon Liss-Riordan, Democratic candidate for attorney general, brought a stir to UTEC, Lowell’s young adult… Read More
Andrea Campbell visits UTEC, wants young leaders ‘at the table’ to make a difference
LOWELL — Police accountability, gun violence, housing and more were all on the table at UTEC Monday afternoon, when attorney general candidate Andrea Campbell met with… Read More