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New York county expands scope of waste facility moratorium
A Rensselaer County ordinance intended to block construction of a BioHiTech facility has now been amended to include more land and technology types.
UPDATED: Aug. 14, 2019 at 9:16 a.m. -
Kroger cut food waste 9% in 2018
The company's latest report on its Zero Hunger Zero Waste initiative also shows notable progress toward reducing plastics, conserving energy and diverting supermarket waste.
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Rumpke receives permit approval for major Ohio landfill expansion
The 240-acre expansion is projected to add an additional 30 years of capacity to a site that handles waste from Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
UPDATED: Aug. 13, 2019 at 9:03 a.m. -
EPA releases status report on efforts to 'advance' US recycling system
Following increased pressure from Congress and ongoing media attention, the agency has outlined five action items to support working groups established at last year's America Recycles Day summit.
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OpinionWhy every business should have a 'zero waste' goal
Elytus President Matthew S. Hollis makes the case for why reaching sustainability goals can be an incremental process, and how service providers can help customers achieve them.
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Bioenergy DevCo planning multiple anaerobic digesters with new investment backing
A $106 million commitment from Newlight Partners is expected to help the international company build organics processing infrastructure throughout the U.S. The first project is slated for Maryland.
UPDATED: Aug. 9, 2019 at 9:36 a.m. -
ColumnScrap Collector: Gender expectations vs. pro-environmental behaviors
Plus: Man receives poetic justice after dumping refrigerator off cliff in Spain, and Mexico City bans single-use plastics.
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Why China's 2020 total scrap import ban may not be so clear cut
According to the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, language in the country's revised solid waste management plan indicates the potential for a phased-in approach.
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Tunnel Hill landfill gets permit renewal after $3.7M state settlement
An Ohio county board previously signaled it wouldn't renew the Sunny Farms Landfill's permit, but the state agreement was seen as a turning point.
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Public company recycling revenues down nearly 9% so far this year
Although some saw revenues hold steady or improve compared with the first half of 2018, the five publicly traded U.S. players all reported ongoing tightness in commodity markets during Q2.
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Hawaii plastics ban legislation 'watered down' to working group
According to Surfrider Oahu Chapter Coordinator Doorae Shin, the plastics reduction working group — which is "heavily stacked with industry representatives" — is "certainly not an environmental victory."
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Waste Connections landfill set to end Puerto Rican coal ash imports
The expected decision comes after months of public frustration in Florida's Osceola County. It will have no bearing on continued coal ash shipments from within the state.
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Casella Q2: Northeast landfill pricing on the rise
The Vermont company reported another favorable quarter, continuing growth through acquisitions and boosting recycling revenues by charging customers higher rates.
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ColumnScrap Collector: Rep. Ilhan Omar's Zero Waste Act billed as 'key part' of Green New Deal
Plus: Florida activists dump 3,000 pounds of plastic litter in front of historic state capitol, and India's first "garbage cafe" offering food for trash.
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Compology's contamination technology gains market share
CEO Jason Gates shared updates on how the company's AI capabilities are helping service providers rethink education strategies and improve quality for all types of waste and recycling streams.
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EPA moves to roll back environmental protection requirements for utility coal ash sites
Companies with coal ash fill projects larger than 12,400 tons must have environmental protections in place — but now, EPA only wants those requirements at sites that have geological vulnerabilities, with no upper limit on tonnage.
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New Hampshire voters approve zoning ordinance that could affect Casella landfill plans
The company's interest in permitting a new landfill adjacent to a state park has stirred up local opposition. A temporary zoning ordinance was pitched as one way to control that process.
UPDATED: July 31, 2019 at 2:46 p.m. -
Deep DiveHow one island territory is getting creative with upcycling and reuse
The British Virgin Islands experienced recycling challenges long before commodity market shifts. Now, the failure of a critical incinerator has prompted a whole new materials management plan.
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Precipitous drop in reclaimed plastic film exports drags down recovery efforts
A recent report commissioned by the American Chemistry Council raises questions about how much reclaimed film may have been disposed when export markets dried up in 2017.
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Waste Connections Q2: 'Outsized' year's worth of M&A already complete
Despite pressures from recycling and renewable fuel credits, the company reported strong returns and raised 2019 guidance.
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Advanced Disposal Q2: Business growing steadily, landfill expenses up
The company's results largely tracked with Q2 trends so far, aside from a net loss due to a pending $9 million legal settlement and rising leachate expenses.
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DOJ antitrust review continues for Waste Management-Advanced deal
Federal regulators recently requested more information from both companies to assess market overlap. Approval is likely, but it's unknown what they may have to divest.
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Delaware governor signs latest plastic bag ban
Delaware becomes the sixth state – following Connecticut, Oregon, New York, Maine and Vermont – to finalize a single-use plastic bag ban this year.
UPDATED: July 30, 2019 at 9:35 a.m. -
Covanta Q2: Price increases continue as commodity revenues dip
Tough markets for metals and energy have caused the company to lower its 2019 guidance, but executives expressed optimism about overall prospects.
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Deep DiveWhy are fashion supply chains so wasteful?
Consumer textile waste may be the larger problem, but the pre-consumer supply chain has its own wasteful practices built in to the way garments are designed and produced.
