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Deep DiveUnder fire, New York's commercial waste regulator looks to expand safety powers
Created to root out organized crime, the Business Integrity Commission is now in a unique position of being expected to pivot to a largely new role.
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Sacramento, California drops mixed plastics from curbside program
The city's processor, Waste Management, will also no longer allow plastic foam or shredded paper in the wake of China's import restrictions.
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Food waste still a priority in latest Farm Bill
The latest Senate version still includes $25 million for composting and food waste reduction pilots, along with a biogas task force and multiple other provisions.
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Advisory committee says no to privatization of Washington landfill
The Solid Waste Advisory Committee unanimously recommended that Cowlitz County go back on its plans to partner with a private company to operate the landfill.
UPDATED: July 11, 2018 at 9:14 a.m.
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US announces tariffs on $200B more goods from China
China promised to take "firm and forceful measures" in response, but it's unclear exactly what those measures will be.
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CalRecycle awards $25M in organics grants
The funds will go toward 10 projects — with backers including Waste Management, Recology and Athens Services — to build or upgrade infrastructure for various food waste programs.
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Starbucks continues sustainability announcements with UK cup surcharge
The news arrives after a highly publicized plan to eliminate straws, but the company's work on figuring out what to do with disposable cups remains.
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Industry, business groups call for end to New York City zoning plans
A new letter from the local NWRA chapter, Real Estate Board of New York and other groups is the latest attempt at derailing soon-to-be-released city plans.
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Pruitt departure could boost Trump deregulatory agenda at EPA
Energy lawyers see a less scandal-prone, more effective agency under the new leadership of a former coal lobbyist.
UPDATED: July 6, 2018 at 9:09 a.m.
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Rochester, New York examines adding organics collection
The city will determine an action plan after conducting a waste stream analysis as part of a broader review of its recycling plans.
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Casella seeks major expansion of Vermont's last landfill
The Coventry Landfill, located near the Canadian border, is nearing capacity and could grow by 51 acres, pending final state approval.
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New Jersey environmentalists say plastic bag fee not enough
Lawmakers re-appropriating lead-abatement funding led to an outcry among environmental groups, though the governor has not made clear his position on the fees.
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California judge denies petition to stop $120M Waste Management facility
The proposed mixed waste facility would include both composting and anaerobic digestion for material coming from Oakland.
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Recycling Partnership expands Denver, Colorado aluminum recycling initiative
Building on a previous pilot, the city now hopes to achieve a recycling and composting rate of 34% by 2020.
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Indian plastic ban creates corporate headache for Amazon, Pepsi
The latest ban on single-use plastic in one of India's states could cost companies $2.2 billion annually.
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Republic reaches $16M settlement over Missouri landfill
This agreement includes community restitution and ensures continued responsibility for managing a years-long underground reaction at the Bridgeton Landfill.
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Denver partners with NRDC for new food waste plan
The city aims to significantly reduce residential food waste by 2030 through upstream reduction and expanded access to organics recycling.
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Closed Loop Partners: $43M invested in 28 projects to date
The venture firm's portfolio now includes projects in 19 states and three countries as it works to invest $100 million by 2020.
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4 takeaways from the new Chinese import ban plastics study
The study provides insight on impacts of the ban and recommendations to deal with a long-term industry transformation.
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Waste Management offers new Omaha, Nebraska drivers $6,500 sign-on bonus
Following fines levied by the city for collections failures, the company is hosting a job fair to recruit qualified CDL drivers amid a tight labor market.
UPDATED: June 29, 2018 at 9:21 a.m.
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China's scrap ban demands new game plans for steel companies
In an earnings call, Oregon-based Schnitzer Steel cited uncertainty about China's latest scrap ban on shipments.
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3 key areas to watch in the national organics conversation
Among many topics at the 2018 U.S. Food Waste Summit, infrastructure development, packaging and policy tools emerged as some of the most relevant for the waste and recycling industry.
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Where the US stands on federal food waste policy
Day one of the U.S. Food Waste Summit included updates from the EPA, USDA and Congress on the status of this national conversation.
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Ohio House approves 'Slow Down' bill for waste collectors
Previously approved by the Senate last fall, the bill now requires Gov. John Kashich's signature to become law.
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Commercial zoning counterproposal introduced in New York City Council
The new legislation is said to be a faster way of achieving labor and environmental goals, though franchising supporters aren't buying it.
UPDATED: June 28, 2018 at 12:13 p.m.
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