Cole is the senior editor of Waste Dive and has been on the team since 2016. Prior to covering the industry, he learned about waste firsthand during more than a decade of restaurant and catering work in multiple cities. Cole earned a BFA from Emerson College and a MA from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. He currently lives with his family in Somerville, Massachusetts.
2112 articles by Cole Rosengren
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Roundup: City reopenings portend commercial waste shifts
May 7, 2021 -
GFL Environmental reports positive volume outlook despite Canadian lag, closes 10 acquisitions
May 6, 2021 -
Florida passes bill to limit private hauler 'displacement,' reassess plastic bag policy
May 5, 2021 -
Covanta intends to close multiple plants in coming years, divestitures still possible
April 30, 2021 -
State legislatures busy with plastics policy on shampoo bottles, chemical recycling and preemption
April 28, 2021 -
Waste Management raises guidance as pandemic recovery accelerates, predicts possible labor headwind
April 27, 2021 -
Roundup: Stimulus funding for city waste initiatives, DC and NY inch toward zero waste goals
April 23, 2021 -
New York to revive curbside organics service amid criticism of lagging zero waste progress
April 22, 2021 -
Roundup: Recology corruption charges mount in SF, NYC's waste neighbors propose a change
April 16, 2021 -
Maryland becomes latest state to pass organics diversion mandate
April 14, 2021 -
Roundup: Local governments continue to fight illegal dumping, adapt curbside recycling
April 9, 2021 -
Ron Gonen on 'waste profiteers,' transforming the recycling industry and getting serious about ESG
April 8, 2021 -
Roundup: Biden infrastructure plan light on waste details, report highlights recycling data gap
April 1, 2021 -
Republic closes acquisition of Santek, following DOJ divestiture agreement
April 1, 2021 -
Republic Services names Vander Ark new CEO, Slager retiring
March 31, 2021 -
Roundup: How cities are bucking privatization, fighting contamination via smartphones
March 26, 2021 -
Wheelabrator debuts WIN Waste Innovations brand following Tunnel Hill acquisition
March 22, 2021 -
New York commercial waste overhaul on horizon, but funding unresolved
March 19, 2021 -
GFL Environmental acquiring Canada's Terrapure, including key Toronto-area industrial landfill
March 16, 2021 -
Recology agrees to San Francisco rate settlement worth more than $107M, as competitors circle
March 5, 2021 -
Waste Connections pursues escalating New York legal fight in face of stiff competition
March 2, 2021 -
GFL Environmental plans another 'outsized' M&A year, outlines growth through 2023
Feb. 23, 2021 -
Covanta exploring multiple potential divestitures, sees UK as 'primary growth avenue'
Feb. 19, 2021 -
Waste Management CEO says economy 'ready to take off,' major North American M&A likely done
Feb. 18, 2021 -
New action on horizon for sustainable materials management under Biden, experts predict
Feb. 17, 2021