Deep Dive: Page 9
Industry insights from our journalists
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Market effects vary by state, but widespread agreement is recycling needs to change
Following recent market turbulence from China, Waste Dive talked to recycling professionals around the country about the state of their local programs and where to go from here.
Cole Rosengren • Nov. 15, 2017 -
America Recycles Day turns 20 with a full schedule of events
Organizations around the country are using the day to make announcements and educate people on the current state of recycling for all materials.
Cody Boteler • Nov. 15, 2017 -
Waste industry dispatches from Puerto Rico: 'We did what we could do'
Waste Dive spoke with four men and women from the industry who traveled to Puerto Rico to help with recovery and humanitarian efforts.
Cody Boteler • Nov. 14, 2017 -
Talkin' Trash: 'Unleashing jobs,' guilty pleas and new BLS safety numbers
"By educating and engaging those individuals to recycle more of the right things the right way, we can then help make the recycling more economically viable."
Cody Boteler • Nov. 10, 2017 -
How has Donald Trump affected the waste industry?
One year after the election, Waste Dive takes a look at how the industry has changed during the Trump administration.
Cody Boteler • Nov. 8, 2017 -
How 5 local governments just expanded their recycling programs
As a small number of cities are cutting back amid market uncertainties, others from San Francisco to Chattanooga, TN, are forging ahead.
Cole Rosengren • Nov. 7, 2017 -
Talkin' Trash: Draconian measures, recycling diehards and more Q3 China reactions
Between lawsuits, earnings calls and the effects of Chinese import policies, it's been a busy week in the waste industry. Catch up with the news here.
Cody Boteler • Nov. 3, 2017 -
Q&A: Recycling Partnership's Harrison on China, single-stream and the future of recycling education
"Expecting recycling to work perfectly as driven by markets alone will leave you disappointed," CEO Keefe Harrison told Waste Dive.
Cole Rosengren • Oct. 31, 2017 -
Talkin' Trash: Safety in NYC, China's impact on the West Coast and Q3 reports
Need to catch up on this week's news? Hear it straight from the newsmakers.
Cody Boteler • Oct. 27, 2017 -
Industry sees multiple opportunities to reverse BFI joint employer standard
The National Waste & Recycling Association recently sent a letter to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan urging action on a bill, H.R. 3441, that some in the labor community feel goes too far.
Cole Rosengren • Oct. 26, 2017 -
Talkin' Trash: Letters to Trump, and realities from China and Puerto Rico
"We’re already building the next disaster."
Cody Boteler • Oct. 20, 2017 -
DSNY issued hundreds of commercial recycling violations — and haulers will be next
Since commercial recycling enforcement took effect in August, the local waste world has been waiting for the first hauler violations to drop.
Cole Rosengren • Oct. 17, 2017 -
Talkin' Trash: Hurricane cleanup in Puerto Rico and developing female leadership
"No task is too small. I'm only there for a week, so I have to do as much as I can in seven days."
Cody Boteler • Oct. 13, 2017 -
Women in Waste: Phoenix DPW Director Ginger Spencer on 'passing the baton' of female leadership
The department's first female director spoke out on workplace demographics and making Phoenix the "world's most sustainable city."
Kristin Musulin • Oct. 12, 2017 -
Teamsters, Waste Management and DSNY mobilize to storm-battered Puerto Rico
For two Teamsters who volunteered to travel to Puerto Rico, the mission is personal.
Cody Boteler • Oct. 10, 2017 -
Talkin' Trash: Betting against the house and learning from the past
"Sometimes a solution is not within markets. It needs another intervention," and other highlights you might have missed.
Cody Boteler • Oct. 6, 2017 -
Surprise OCC price drop seen as latest sign China is serious about new trade policy
A reduction in import licenses has hurt export prices, doubled domestic prices in China and led to reports of stockpiling.
Cole Rosengren • Oct. 3, 2017 -
Municipal cans, rats and recycling: Challenges and success stories from Baltimore
Three waste and recycling officials from Baltimore recently gave their takes on what Baltimore is doing well, and what challenges remain for the city.
Cody Boteler • Oct. 3, 2017 -
Q&A: Closed Loop Partners CFO talks China and extracting value from the supply chain
The partners mainly invest in domestic ventures, but are starting to look at Latin America and southeast Asia as regions for future projects.
Cody Boteler • Oct. 2, 2017 -
Talkin' Trash: Highlights from the ISWA World Congress/WASTECON 2017
"Nobody is passionate about their trash until you start messing with it," and other talking points you may have missed.
Cody Boteler • Sept. 29, 2017 -
EPA: The 3 LFG trends to watch
While there are some promising signs of growth for landfill gas projects, an increased interest in diverting food waste could mean lower yields.
Cody Boteler • Sept. 28, 2017 -
Moving collections forward: 3 factors to weigh when considering franchising
In a conversation at WASTECON 2017, officials from two cities considering a franchise system discussed issues that are easy to forget about — but critical to think about.
Cody Boteler • Sept. 27, 2017 -
Q&A: Waste Management CEO on hurricanes, China and the future of MRF labor
Waste Dive spoke to Jim Fish for updates on weathering market shifts, Los Angeles franchise implementation, robotics and more.
Cole Rosengren • Sept. 26, 2017 -
Q&A: Prepping for WASTECON/ISWA 2017 with SWANA's David Biderman
The show, which will attract attendees from the U.S., Europe and beyond, will cover six core topics including climate change, smart tech and energy recovery.
Cole Rosengren and Cody Boteler • Sept. 25, 2017 -
Talkin' Trash: NYC's path to 'zero waste' and Hurricane Harvey cleanup
"...We need to be sensible about a manufacturing policy in America," and other quotes you may have missed.
Cody Boteler • Sept. 22, 2017
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