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.
106 articles by Maria Rachal
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City Haul: Making yard waste programs more resilient
Sept. 26, 2022 -
Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis prompts PET bottle surge and recycling efforts
Sept. 21, 2022 -
What’s next for Battle Motors, the fast-growing manufacturer focused on refuse trucks, after $150M funding
Sept. 16, 2022 -
On electric truck transition, SWANA recommends wait-and-see approach
Sept. 13, 2022 -
US job growth tempered in August as waste management and remediation added 2.3K employees
Sept. 7, 2022 -
Plugging $1B for alternative fuel vehicles, EPA head test-drives electric garbage truck
Aug. 30, 2022 -
Jersey City mapping food rescue opportunities with support from NRDC grant
Aug. 29, 2022 -
With sponsored CDL training, city waste leaders hope ‘if you build it, they will come’
Aug. 26, 2022 -
Replenysh is working to connect recycling deserts’ untapped supply of commodities with brands’ demand
Aug. 23, 2022 -
Republic Services ESG reports call out growing risks from extreme heat, rainfall
Aug. 12, 2022 -
Recession or not, waste and recycling companies say outlooks remain strong
Aug. 8, 2022 -
Waste worker head counts increase in better-than-expected July jobs report
Aug. 8, 2022 -
Republic Services eyes $600M in 2022 acquisition spending outside of US Ecology
Aug. 5, 2022 -
SWEEP sustainability standard pilot moving forward after pandemic slowdowns
July 26, 2022 -
Reusables player r.Cup expanding in Seattle, adding central washing infrastructure
July 20, 2022 -
Gainesville, Florida, seeks to be Southeast leader with major EV deployment, zero-waste policies
July 19, 2022 -
Summer heat affects collection routes as OSHA continues process toward workplace heat standard
July 6, 2022 -
WM explains plans to accelerate automation amid a 'war for talent'
June 15, 2022 -
How Cleveland is restarting curbside recycling after more than 2 years
June 13, 2022 -
New York business improvement districts adapt to expansion of waste containerization pilot
June 6, 2022 -
City Haul: Federal pandemic funds offer rare opportunity for waste and recycling investments
May 24, 2022 -
WasteExpo highlights big ideas for solving food waste, recycling, data and infrastructure problems
May 19, 2022 -
Electric evolution increasingly seen as inevitable for waste and recycling fleets
May 16, 2022 -
Dispatches from WasteExpo Day 1: Latinx business leaders, mobile collection apps and PFAS in biosolids
May 10, 2022 -
Republic Services plugs US Ecology-driven expansion, Archaea RNG deal
May 6, 2022