Maria Rachal
Editor | @mariawrachalMaria joined the Smart Cities Dive and Waste Dive teams as an editor in 2020. A Washington, D.C. area native, she holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and politics. She previously covered medical technology at Industry Dive following roles in politics and science news in the U.S. and Australia.
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63 articles by Maria Rachal
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City Haul: How leaders navigate turbulent recycling narratives
Dec. 1, 2021 -
As circular economy momentum builds, Rheaply seeks to grow reuse connections
Nov. 29, 2021 -
Waste and recycling employers prepping for OSHA coronavirus requirements amid legal holdups
Nov. 22, 2021 -
How US recycling programs make it work from coast to coast
Nov. 15, 2021 -
What waste industry CEOs said about the labor market during Q3 earnings calls
Nov. 5, 2021 -
Solid waste collection, landfill workers saw injury rate drop in 2020: BLS data
Nov. 4, 2021 -
Republic Services M&A spending on track to top $1B in 2021, highest in over a decade
Oct. 29, 2021 -
City Haul: A new class of municipal waste leaders emerges
Oct. 20, 2021 -
Republic Services aims to bolster diesel technician pipeline, with eye toward EV training
Oct. 14, 2021 -
Rescue funds buoy economic outlooks, but cities eager for infrastructure dollars: NLC report
Oct. 7, 2021 -
Waste and recycling employers watch for next steps on COVID-19 requirements
Oct. 4, 2021 -
Wastequip commits to further reducing its virgin resin use
Sept. 22, 2021 -
Covanta, Casella, Vanguard Renewables and others continue the conversation at virtual WasteExpo
Sept. 17, 2021 -
Waste industry monitors service disruptions amid spread of delta variant
Aug. 16, 2021 -
Resource Recycling Conference highlights role of markets, labor and climate in municipal recycling
Aug. 10, 2021 -
Republic Services Q2: 'no pause' on M&A after Santek, eyeing environmental solutions deals
July 30, 2021 -
SWEEP adds Bay Area partners to growing SMM certification pilot
July 23, 2021 -
City hiring woes and solutions; New $16B pitch for recycling infrastructure
July 16, 2021 -
Chicago exploring organics and textile recycling, commercial waste zones through new strategy
July 15, 2021 -
'Electric is not easy': LA, NYC look to build capacity for more battery EVs in refuse fleets
July 2, 2021 -
What municipal leaders discussed at WasteExpo; Northeast bag bans take force
July 1, 2021 -
Employers convey hiring difficulties at WasteExpo, while others encourage considering less 'traditional' talent pools
June 30, 2021 -
Expanding curbside recycling after a tumultuous few years
June 24, 2021 -
Atlanta and San Francisco's food waste wisdom; how the pandemic affected recycling education
June 17, 2021 -
EPA explores aligning 2030 food waste goal with UN target, official says
June 15, 2021