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Education, transparency key to improving New York City’s recycling system, experts say
Recycling capture rates declined from 2017 to 2023 in New York City. Critics say DSNY is losing its focus on waste reduction and should redouble its efforts to get recycling and organics collection right.
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5 packaging innovation trends to watch in 2024: SPC
AI, digital labeling and “paperization” top the movements highlighted in the Sustainable Packaging Coalition’s inaugural Packaging Innovation Trends Report.
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CNG vehicles, now mainstream, remain popular options for the waste industry
While electric vehicles are gaining more attention, waste companies and vendors such as Labrie Group say demand for compressed natural gas vehicles is growing as an alternative to diesel.
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EPA sets drinking water standards for PFAS, kicking off questions for waste operators
The agency’s final rule, which includes more detailed limits than were in its initial proposal, will be phased in over multiple years. It also comes with $1 billion in funding for public water systems and updated disposal guidance.
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Filco Carting hires CFO with Macquarie, Tunnel Hill experience
Dymah Paige joined the company as it prepares to start servicing commercial waste zones in New York City and scales up municipal contracts in New Jersey — where it recently prevailed in a court battle.
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Divert chooses North Carolina for its 3rd anaerobic digestion facility
The facility follows two projects under construction in California and Washington. It’s part of Divert’s push to expand its AD capabilities throughout the U.S.
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PFAS destruction solutions advance as EPA drinking water standard looms
The recent Northeast Conference on the Science of PFAS convened regulators from the EPA and state agencies, as well as technology providers, for an in-depth update about what’s next for the forever chemicals.
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Multiple landfills approved for expansion in past month, including WM site in Arkansas
Private and publicly owned landfills in Arkansas, California, New York and South Carolina all received expansion approval, while Waste Connections backed off plans for another county-owned site.
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SEC stays climate-risk disclosure rule as it works through legal challenges
The agency maintains that the regulation is within the agency’s authority and said it “will continue vigorously defending the Final Rules’ validity in court.”
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LJP Waste Solutions names new CEO as part of growth plan
Michael Malatesta, an industry veteran with experience building companies that were sold to Covanta and VLS, is joining the Minnesota-based waste and recycling company.
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GFL acquires sizable Florida C&D company Angelo’s Recycled Materials
The family-run operation includes a C&D landfill and multiple locations. GFL Environmental CEO Patrick Dovigi previously said the deal would constitute about half of the company’s spending on M&A for the year.
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LRS hires more C-suite execs as company refocuses under new leadership
LRS also underwent a recent round of layoffs, citing "ongoing integration efforts." The changes come after the Macquarie-backed company completed restructuring plans following a period of rapid growth through acquisitions.
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Domestic PCR-virgin resin battle faces global headwinds but finds local remedies
PCR markets are still facing competition with virgin resin and oversupply headwinds, but future recycled content policy impacts and changes to contracts could help, said speakers at the Plastics Recycling Conference.
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Study analyzes Minnesota RNG potential; Republic Services, Archaea and Waga launch projects
March saw several firsts in the RNG industry, including Waga Energy’s first U.S. project coming online in New York and South Florida’s first landfill RNG project breaking ground.
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Circular Action Alliance is lone PRO to submit program plan for Oregon EPR
The brands-led group, which is already active in Colorado, California and Maryland, is eyeing end-of-year approval for its plan, as 2025 recycling changes loom.
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EPA finalizes accelerated zero-emissions transition for heavy-duty fleets
The final rule was softened somewhat from an initial proposal but still sets a swifter emissions reductions pathway than was previously required nationwide. Major waste companies reported they could face higher costs.
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DOE awards $62M in grants for consumer battery collection and recycling
AMP, the New York Department of Sanitation, ERI, Call2Recycle and researchers from numerous state labs are among the recipients of the grants, meant to increase domestic collection and recycling of consumer batteries.
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Deep Dive
Chemical recycling plants are on the rise. What does it mean for MRF operators?
Chemical recyclers see MRFs and specialty collection partnerships as important feedstock sources to fulfill production promises, but experts say it’s too early to determine how they could influence recycled plastic markets.
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Legislation, film plastics and data collection take center stage at Plastics Recycling Conference
Attendees brainstormed ways to remedy the supply and demand mismatch for recycled plastic, grow film and chemical recycling opportunities and take advantage of plastic waste’s attention-grabbing moment in policy.
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Landfill methane survey finds significant ‘misalignment’ between models and real-world conditions
The study, released by Carbon Mapper on Thursday, found that 52% of landfills surveyed had point source methane emissions and cast doubt on existing estimates.
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Frontier Waste Solutions’ first landfill purchase rides fast-growing market
The company recently acquired a newly built C&D landfill, adding to its growing footprint in North Texas and throughout the state. CEO John Gustafson discussed Frontier’s continued plans for expansion.
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Massachusetts recyclers look to take their programs to the next level
MassRecycle is looking beyond its decades-old name, “expanding our scope to match the multitude of possibilities available in sustainable materials management,” the nonprofit’s president said at an event this month.
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Viridi, Casella say expanded AD facility can help address Maine’s biosolids issues
The companies tout their partnership at an anaerobic digester in Brunswick, Maine, as a way to reduce volumes of biosolids that contain PFAS. The facility will also produce power and RNG for the community.
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PCR procurement platform Circular eyes expansion with $10.5M in funding
Circular plans to expand internationally, add employees and introduce materials besides plastics to the platform.
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UBQ Materials eyes Northeast for its first waste-to-thermoplastic US facility
The Israel-based startup, which makes thermoplastics from mixed waste, is looking to bring its first facility to North America. This follows the recent launch of a facility in the Netherlands and a $70 million funding round.
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