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Recycle Track Systems starts first-ever municipal contract in Indiana
Expanding its Midwest presence, the New York company has begun servicing a $3.75 million residential collection contract previously held by Waste Management.
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UN report: Rising consumption rates and 'extract-make-use-dispose' model unsustainable
The new GEO-6 report warns of "potentially irreversible" environmental degradation in the event of continued failure to meet sustainability targets, highlighting waste management improvement as an area of focus.
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ColumnScrap Collector: Global brands produce at least 8M metric tons of plastic per year, report reveals
Plus: The perils of space debris, a mammoth discovery in a Mexican landfill and news from the right-to-repair movement.
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Coca-Cola continues voluntary producer responsibility approach with $5.4M in new recycling grants
The bulk of the money will go toward a curbside education program in Atlanta that will be run by The Recycling Partnership. Other target cities include Boston, Houston and Orlando.
UPDATED: March 14, 2019 at 5:43 p.m. -
3 things for HR to do before new overtime rules drop
Nothing's final yet, but employers shouldn't play the waiting game, according to HR professionals
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Orlando mandating commercial and multi-unit residential recycling by 2023
The new initiative, which marks the first time many of these properties have been required to offer recycling service, will be phased in over a period of four years.
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Wisconsin city appeals decision over Advanced landfill expansion
Officials in Mayville, Wisconsin have flagged possible environmental consequences of a proposed vertical expansion at Advanced Disposal's Glacier Ridge Landfill.
UPDATED: March 14, 2019 at 9:50 a.m. -
Oregon DEQ research could definitively reshape how we talk about recycling
Waste Dive spoke to co-author David Allaway on whether terms such as "recyclable," "compostable," "biobased," or "recycled content" consistently generate positive environmental outcomes.
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Arkansas latest in a slew of states to see bottle bill proposal
A bill introduced yesterday would phase in a new system over multiple years and establish a 5 cent deposit on a wide range of beverage containers.
UPDATED: March 13, 2019 at 9 a.m. -
Ontario's government considers single-use plastic ban
The province is also looking at other options, including a container deposit return program, food waste ban and new producer responsibility requirements.
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India extends timeline for plastic scrap import ban
India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has clarified the policy won't take effect until later this summer.
UPDATED: March 12, 2019 at 9:48 a.m. -
Casella gets local approval for expanding C&D landfill with ongoing radon concerns
The proposed Hakes Landfill project, which has been reviewed by New York's Department of Environmental Conservation, has received a required zoning change from the town of Campbell.
UPDATED: March 12, 2019 at 9:36 a.m. -
Maryland county executive walks back closure timeline for Covanta-operated incinerator
Marc Elrich made closing the county-owned facility by 2022 part of his recent winning campaign — but faced with a surprise contract extension and unclear alternatives, that timeline has become less definitive.
UPDATED: March 11, 2019 at 9:52 a.m. -
ColumnScrap Collector: What's the world's 'absolute worst' trash?
Plus: California river floodwaters leave toxic "flood crud," and new report reveals less-than-ideal Australian recycling rates.
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Some facilities stop accepting compostable packaging as contamination debate persists
The 2019 US Composting Council Conference featured the latest in a long-running dialogue about how composters handle the material at their sites — and whether it's unfairly blamed for quality issues.
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OpinionCompostable food service ware may have challenges — but don't give up on it
Rubicon Global's Ryan Cooper outlines the factors service providers, customers and recyclers should keep in mind when determining how to approach this complex material.
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Recycling market incubator bill advances in Washington state legislature
Backed by the state's Department of Ecology, the bill seeks to establish a Recycling Development Center to incentivize new companies to process recyclable materials and develop more local end markets.
UPDATED: March 8, 2019 at 9:27 a.m. -
NWRA seeks Trump's help in reversing China's scrap ban
While the trade association's latest letter urges the President to "seek a mutually beneficial compromise" on China's ban, some of its largest members — and other industry groups — have emphasized the need to move on.
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How Phoenix's multimillion-dollar recycling investment will place them in 'catbird seat'
The Phoenix Public Works Department leadership team has outlined plans to increase monthly revenue by as much as $250,000 and halve residual rates at one of the city's two MRFs.
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GFL Environmental acquires Pink-Trash in North Carolina
The local service provider, known for its pink equipment and contributions to cancer treatment, will be integrated into the Waste Industries network.
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SWANApalooza: Marine plastic pollution requires more research, investment
A keynote session at last week's conference highlighted lingering questions and possible solutions around the growing crisis.
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Nespresso collaborates with Sims, NYC on curbside coffee pod recycling
The company has committed $1.2 million toward finding recycling solutions for difficult-to-recycle aluminum products.
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ColumnHow to manage your e-waste liability and avoid becoming the next cautionary tale
With environmental and legal consequences catching up to more e-waste processors, Rich Thompson offers tips on finding a responsible recycling partner.
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Connecticut's first anaerobic digester adding depackaging facility
Quantum Biopower, which has seen more packaged material than expected from throughout the Northeast, recently received initial approval for a new expansion.
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ColumnScrap Collector: New legislation takes aim at New York's 'sham unions'
Plus: plastic ingested by animals in world's deepest ocean trenches, and Ontario bill seeks to become North America's first "right to repair" law.
