Megan Quinn
Senior Reporter | @MeganQuinn2Megan 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.
222 articles by Megan Quinn
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EPR still top recycling issue for state policymakers, but plastics and repair laws also on the horizon
Jan. 30, 2023 -
Vermont mulls EPR, bottle bill improvements to catch up on recycling goals
Jan. 27, 2023 -
Connecticut governor backing EPR for packaging and other policies to increase state’s ‘self-sufficiency’
Jan. 25, 2023 -
Carlton Waterhouse, EPA’s solid waste office nominee, to leave agency in February
Jan. 25, 2023 -
EPA proposes further leachate regulations after study finds PFAS at 95% of surveyed landfills
Jan. 24, 2023 -
Clean Harbors says it can destroy more than 99% of PFAS at incinerator facility
Jan. 23, 2023 -
New York City’s ‘skip the stuff’ bill for foodware items goes to mayor’s desk
Jan. 20, 2023 -
Virginia state task force calls for more recycling business opportunities, possible EPR policies
Jan. 18, 2023 -
New York governor signs environmental justice law to reduce cumulative pollution impacts
Jan. 13, 2023 -
6 waste and recycling trends to watch in 2023
Jan. 12, 2023 -
Municipalities that ditch curbside recycling are missing out on revenue, Florida report finds
Jan. 12, 2023 -
New York Gov. Hochul says EPR for packaging a major priority in 2023
Jan. 11, 2023 -
Right-to-repair advocates expect more bills in 2023 after New York success
Jan. 6, 2023 -
By the numbers: 2022 waste and recycling trends with implications for 2023
Jan. 4, 2023 -
Where recycling and waste laws changed on Jan. 1
Jan. 4, 2023 -
What Congress did — and didn’t — get done for waste and recycling in 2022
Jan. 4, 2023 -
Tracking PFAS developments in 2022 and beyond
Dec. 22, 2022 -
Senate passes bill to increase EV battery recycling as part of defense budget
Dec. 20, 2022 -
In PFAS fight, U.S. Composting Council calls for science over ‘unsound policies’
Dec. 19, 2022 -
Senate hearing looks at bottle bills, chemical recycling, other methods to urgently reduce plastic pollution
Dec. 16, 2022 -
FTC seeks feedback on recyclability claims as it reviews Green Guides
Dec. 15, 2022 -
WASTECON: Avoiding miscommunication can strengthen MRF partnerships
Dec. 14, 2022 -
With PFAS rules up in the air, MRF operators seek ways to get ahead of regulations
Dec. 12, 2022 -
Major Michigan waste and recycling bill package heads to governor’s desk
Dec. 9, 2022 -
UN plastics treaty negotiations show initial stances of activists, industry and governments
Dec. 7, 2022