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Textile recycling company Infinited Fiber closes $43.8M funding round
Funding comes from companies such as Inditex, H&M and Adidas. The news comes after Renewcell, its competitor in the recycled materials space, filed for bankruptcy due to lack of funding.
By Laurel Deppen • March 18, 2024 -
Keurig brewing up compostable K-Rounds as alternative to plastic coffee pods
The company is still in the process of testing the rounds, which have a seaweed-derived coating. Keurig also plans to launch a mail-back program for its polypropylene K-Cups, which are not going away.
By Maria Rachal • March 15, 2024 -
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The Waste Dive Outlook on 2022
Get up to speed on what may be coming next around M&A, labor solutions, ESG investment trends, federal regulation, state policy, environmental justice, local programs and more.
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Environmental justice funding and recycling resources top of mind at NRC conference
National Recycling Congress participants such as Reloop and the the U.S. EPA delved into the roles both small community groups and large federal agencies play in advancing environmental justice initiatives.
By Megan Quinn • March 13, 2024 -
California opens public comment period on draft EPR regulations
The public comment period will run until April 23, when CalRecycle will host a public hearing. The agency estimates more than 13,000 producers would be affected by the regulation.
By Maria Rachal • March 13, 2024 -
DOE’s $4M e-scrap recycling prize seeks recovery and reuse innovations
The three-phase competition aims to bolster critical materials recovery from electronics. The DOE will offer technical support as well as a $50,000 cash prize for the first round of winners.
By Megan Quinn • March 12, 2024 -
Stakeholders call for more details on Maine’s latest EPR rules draft
Ameripen, AF&PA, Aroostook Waste Solutions and others called for a more comprehensive needs assessment, technical assistance for municipalities and flexibility for producers.
By Megan Quinn • March 11, 2024 -
LASAN putting recycLA commercial waste program out to bid, ending contract extension talks
LA Sanitation and Environment officials hope that a reconfigured “recycLA 2.0” can yield better environmental outcomes and more competitive pricing by 2027. The move affects haulers such as Athens Services, WM and Republic Services.
By Cole Rosengren • March 8, 2024 -
Rubicon reports further progress on profitability plan during 2023
The company reported improvements in metrics such as adjusted gross profit and adjusted EBITDA due to higher-margin business with multiple clients, but it did not provide financial guidance for the year.
By Cole Rosengren • March 8, 2024 -
5 themes from the Senate hearing on packaging EPR
The Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works gathered comments from SC Johnson, Ameripen and World Wildlife Fund.
By Maria Rachal • March 7, 2024 -
Low-energy chemical recycling method could offer solution for mixed and biobased plastics
Scientists at a federal lab recently released the results of a project, funded by Google, that looked at handling a mixed stream of PET and PLA. Figuring out how to scale this concept beyond the lab is an ongoing discussion.
By Mary Catherine O'Connor • March 6, 2024 -
MRF robotics company Glacier raises $7.7M, partners with Amazon
The funding round will help refine the company’s AI-enabled robotics technology, which Amazon says could identify “novel packaging materials” it might be able to recycle or repurpose.
By Megan Quinn • March 6, 2024 -
Largest public waste companies spent an estimated $4.2B on M&A in 2023
Spending by WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental and Casella Waste Systems didn’t surpass recent records, but the companies still did dozens of deals throughout the U.S. and Canada.
By Cole Rosengren • March 5, 2024 -
Solarcycle to build $344M recycled solar glass plant in Georgia
The manufacturer will produce up to six gigawatts of recycled solar glass annually, starting in 2026.
By Sara Samora • March 1, 2024 -
Enviri sees ‘best quarter in many years,’ awaits regulations to estimate PFAS opportunities
Enviri reported positive growth in its Clean Earth and Harsco Environmental segments as the company continues shifting to focus solely on environmental solutions.
By Megan Quinn • Feb. 29, 2024 -
RSG 2023 earnings
Republic reports strong core business growth in 2023, eyes new opportunities in 2024
The company surpassed its full-year guidance as core pricing and average yield increased in the fourth quarter. Republic expects additional opportunities, including those related to PFAS, to fuel growth in 2024.
By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 28, 2024 -
How 3 major waste companies view business opportunities from Canada’s EPR expansion
Executives from WM, GFL Environmental and Waste Connections all commented during recent earnings calls about how and where they think it’s worth pursuing contracts and investing in MRF infrastructure.
By Megan Quinn • Feb. 27, 2024 -
Textile recycler Renewcell files for bankruptcy
The Circulose fiber manufacturer was unable to secure financing following several quarters of declining sales.
By Lara Ewen • Feb. 26, 2024 -
Negotiation stalemate pushes Los Angeles to verge of rebidding commercial waste contracts
Haulers such as WM and Republic Services say they need more time to discuss a contract amendment. LA Sanitation staff and elected officials appear ready to put the whole recycLA franchise system back out to bid.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 26, 2024 -
Waste Connections acquires assets from Waste-Away Group in Indiana
The deal expands Waste Connections’ presence into the state. Waste-Away is a third-generation family business that offers collection, recycling and document destruction services in Elkhart and the surrounding areas.
By Megan Quinn • Feb. 26, 2024 -
Q4 earnings results for major waste and recycling companies
Follow the latest results from WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental, Casella Waste Systems, Clean Harbors, Enviri and Stericycle.
By Waste Dive Staff • Updated March 6, 2024 -
Clean Harbors’ environmental services segment continues hot streak to end 2023
The company projects another year of growth for its environmental services segment in 2024 thanks to capital investments and acquisitions. It’s also making changes to boost its struggling Safety-Kleen business.
By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 22, 2024 -
D.C. updates strategy to reach ‘zero waste’ by 2040, including many policy proposals
The plan extends the deadline for an 80% diversion rate to 2040. It calls for actions such as building a MRF, implementing commercial waste zones and banning certain items from disposal.
By Megan Quinn • Feb. 22, 2024 -
It’s black and white: Walgreens details cap color change among sustainability efforts
The pharmacy chain's own-brand product packaging changes are among its efforts to meet 2030 targets. Parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance also touted packaging sustainability work in its 2023 ESG report.
By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 21, 2024 -
GFL 2023 earnings
GFL posts record solid waste pricing, sees expansion opportunities through EPR and M&A
Continued strong pricing, combined with volume shedding of subpar contracts, contributed to margin expansion in solid waste. That trend combines with other tailwinds as GFL continues to improve its debt.
By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 21, 2024 -
Rheaply eyes expansion plans in multiple cities to reuse more furniture amid office rethink
The Chicago-based startup aims to bring more businesses onto its reusable materials exchange platform to divert items from disposal.
By Megan Quinn • Feb. 21, 2024