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New technology to reduce food waste at grocery retailers
Apeel Sciences is debuting its plant-based film to slow the rate of spoilage at the warehouse club and Harps Food Stores — a discovery that could help curtail food waste.
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National Business Group on Health urges employers to anticipate effects of opioid crisis
Before implementing a solution, an employer must determine the extent to which the epidemic has infiltrated the company.
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State bill could relax California recycling requirements due to China impact
The latest version of AB 3108, progressing through the senate, would allow CalRecycle to factor in market effects when assessing compliance with state recycling targets.
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Q&ARecycling Perks' Bill Dempsey: 'trash and recycling is local'
Given the upheaval in the recycling industry, Dempsey's company looks to improve efficiencies through localizing programs through partnering with businesses, nonprofits and community outreach.
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UPDATE: RePower to break ground on new South Carolina project
The mixed waste processing facility has experienced some permitting delays, but is still on track for its planned opening.
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Rubicon brings 'smart city' tech to Montgomery, Alabama
The technology will provide data on vehicle patterns and routing to help the city's sanitation department improve efficiency and customer service.
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Recycling in Pensacola, Florida to resume in July after 9-month lapse
The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority MRF is stepping in after months of material being disposed without public knowledge.
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Waste Management hit with fines over missed collections in Omaha, Nebraska
The company has struggled with a tight labor market for CDL drivers, but the city's mayor said it's time for them to "own this problem" and wants nearly $28,000 in return.
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As EPA approves Oklahoma coal ash program, researchers find widespread contamination
While the agency approved the first state permit program for coal ash disposal, a review from Ohio Valley ReSource and WFPL showed "ubiquitous" groundwater contamination in the Ohio Valley.
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Why Nebraska's biggest MRF is done with commercial single-stream
First Star Recycling's recent policy change is aimed at preserving cardboard quality, but may also inspire broader changes in the Omaha market.
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Fort Wayne, Indiana wants answers — and $65K for Red River collection issues
The company has exceeded the number of missed pickups stipulated in its contract with the city since taking over in January.
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New Hampshire approves Waste Management landfill expansion
The Turnkey Landfill has become a prime destination for material in the region and is now expected to remain open until 2034.
UPDATED: June 15, 2018 at 10:45 a.m.
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WestRock now open to any buyer of Newberg, Oregon mill
The company wants to scrap the paper recycling equipment, despite growing domestic fiber processing demand and an interested buyer.
UPDATED: June 15, 2018 at 11:23 a.m.
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Vermont temporarily eases recycling and organics requirements
The state will allow mixed paper disposal until 2019 and has pushed back implementation of a residential organics collection requirement yet again.
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Dallas will mandate multifamily recycling by 2020
The new City Council ordinance is expected to set off a flurry of activity for property owners and service providers.
UPDATED: June 13, 2018 at 4:49 p.m.
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US recycling businesses recognized as 'Best for the World'
B Lab recognized Rubicon Global, Recycle Track Systems and Recyclebank among the certified B Corps honored for 2018, with the goal that someday all companies would strive to achieve such status.
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Headquarters Landfill privatization paused after collusion allegation
Washington's Cowlitz County had favored Republic Services, but after pushback from other national competitors, it is unclear how the process will proceed.
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Architecture exhibit 'Designing Waste' highlights unseen pre-collection world
The show puts balers, carts, containers and the workers who handle them, on display with the goal of making people think about how waste gets to the curb.
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US, Japan abstain from Ocean Plastics Charter, reactions vary
Leaders devised action plans for increasing plastics' recyclability and cleaning up coastlines, but opinions on the charter and its effectiveness vary widely.
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Supreme Court won't rule on rest break pay
DOL regulations require that workers be paid for breaks lasting 20 minutes or less. But employers remain free to set certain limits.
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Florida DEP fines Gulf Power for unlined coal ash landfill
The $32,500 violation over contamination into a nearby river comes as the company pushes to renew its permit for the closed facility.
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Madison, Wisconsin suspends curbside organics pilot after 7 years
High contamination, low participation and limited processing options derailed the program, though city officials still hope to revive it in some form.
UPDATED: June 12, 2018 at 9:05 a.m.
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Virginia grand jury indicts driver of garbage truck involved in fatal Amtrak crash
Dana W. Naylor Jr. has been charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter and one count of DUI maiming.
UPDATED: June 11, 2018 at 9:47 a.m.
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Judge rules in favor of NYC EPS ban after 2nd industry challenge
The latest ruling sides with the Department of Sanitation's analysis that the material "cannot be recycled in an environmentally effective and economically feasible manner."
UPDATED: June 11, 2018 at 11:15 a.m.
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Massachusetts city keeps PAYT after council pushback
The mayor of Fall River lost out in a budget dispute with council members over ditching what some view as a controversial program.
UPDATED: June 22, 2018 at 4:22 p.m.
Collections & Transfer