Megan joined the Waste Dive team as a reporter in 2020. She previously covered the recycling industry as senior reporter for Scrap News, where she learned about the industry at scrapyards and steel mills. She is originally from Colorado, where she covered everything from fracking lawsuits to pet parades at several daily and weekly newspapers. She lives in Washington, D.C.
40 articles by Megan Quinn
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Amid rising interest in packaging policy, bottle bill changes still struggle to break through
June 23, 2021 -
Shifts in attitudes on EPR could mean quicker policy change: Circularity 21
June 23, 2021 -
Waste industry a 'vital area' for improving climate, EPA nominee says at SWANA landfill summit
June 21, 2021 -
Colorado bill banning plastic bags and foam containers, repealing preemption, heads to governor
June 11, 2021 -
Connecticut governor signs bottle bill updates into law, doubling deposit value
June 7, 2021 -
California eyes efforts to spur US ratification of Basel Convention
June 4, 2021 -
Plastic resin makers launch $25M recycling fund for PP, PE plastics
May 26, 2021 -
With landfill emissions regulation, EPA enforces once-delayed methane pollution rule
May 24, 2021 -
Florida recyclers take a 'back to basics' approach to public education
May 19, 2021 -
FTC report, Arkansas law could help boost electronics refurbishing sector
May 12, 2021 -
Analysts tout positive cardboard markets, note post-consumer plastic complexities at ISRI convention
May 5, 2021 -
Environmental justice and diversity should be priorities for recyclers, ISRI panelists say
May 4, 2021 -
Waste Connections Q1: Landfill volumes 'above pre-COVID levels'
April 29, 2021 -
Washington governor signs minimum recycled content bill
April 19, 2021 -
Plastics Recycling Conference debates aspirational recycling goals as deadlines approach
April 14, 2021 -
Maine legislature passes landmark packaging EPR bill
April 12, 2021 -
NERC conference explores EPR, refillable bottle and circular economy possibilities
April 7, 2021 -
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act reintroduced, plastics industry ramps up opposition
March 25, 2021 -
LIFT America Act's infrastructure proposals list landfill gas among renewable energy sources
March 24, 2021 -
Racial justice scorecard says waste companies fall short on providing detailed workplace equity metrics
March 17, 2021 -
Garbage bags, minimum recycled content mandates could help drive demand for recycled plastic film
March 12, 2021 -
Contested California packaging bills stalled, other recycling bills survive
March 11, 2021 -
CLEAN Future Act leads possible string of bills linking recycling issues to climate efforts
March 8, 2021 -
Vehicle-related incidents still leading cause of industry worker deaths, SWANA says
March 1, 2021 -
Virginia governor signs advanced recycling bill into law
Feb. 25, 2021