Cooking oil recycler in MA awarded $280K for expansion

Cape Cod BioFuels converts used oil from restaurants into biofuel.

By Nicole Wrona • July 11, 2014

Anaerobic digestion gaining popularity for food diversion

As more cities consider shifting away from tossing food scraps into the trash, the future of food waste is open to innovation. 

By Nicole Wrona • July 11, 2014

Iowa turns bags into benches

The Build With Bags program aims to decrease the number of plastic bags the public uses and increase plastic bag recycling.

By Nicole Wrona • July 8, 2014

WTE facilities at risk of closure in NJ

Unless the waste-to-energy plants receive approved incentives, they face financially-driven closures.

By Nicole Wrona • July 1, 2014

Covanta signs waste contract with Boston

The waste will be used to generate power at a Covanta EfW facility.

By Nicole Wrona • June 27, 2014

Cleanergy announces equipment to extract methane from old landfills

The GasBox is capable of capturing the low-grade methane produced at closed sites. 

By Nicole Wrona • June 24, 2014

Cirque Energy announces WTE facility in TX

The company will partner with a local wood-waste operation to build the 2.5-megawatt biomass gasification facility planned for Midland.

By Nicole Wrona • June 23, 2014

'Purple Bag' pilot converts difficult-to-recycle plastics into fuel

The project will turn candy wrappers and pet food packaging into a synthetic fuel through a process known as pyrolysis. 

By Nicole Wrona • June 20, 2014

Power company inks deal with DE landfill

A gas-to-energy facility will convert methane from the Delaware Solid Waste Authority’s landfill into power for 1,200 homes.

By Nicole Wrona • June 10, 2014

Covanta may open a 'dirty' MRF in Indianapolis

Covanta's proposed material recovery facility is backed by the mayor, but has met with pushback from the recycling industry. Opponents insist that the system will harm their businesses and won't raise recycling rates. 

By Nicole Wrona • June 10, 2014

Food waste recycling sputters, lacks infrastructure

Although many areas across the country are pushing for food waste bans to reduce the volume entering the waste stream, the infrastructure isn’t available to keep up with the demand. 

By Nicole Wrona • June 6, 2014

Maine town receives $200K to clean up former WTE site

The grant is part of an EPA program that provides funding for decontamination and redevelopment of polluted properties. 

By Nicole Wrona • June 5, 2014

GM announces $11M WTE project

General Motors will convert landfill trash into electricity at its assembly plant in Allen County, IN.

By Nicole Wrona • June 5, 2014

Iowa could become top producer of 'trashanol'

But even if the state tops the leaderboards for alternative fuel production, will consumers use it? 

By Nicole Wrona • June 4, 2014

Police incinerate drugs at PA waste plant

Twice a year, approximately 40 pounds of illegal narcotics are converted to energy at the York County Solid Waste Authority.

By Nicole Wrona • June 3, 2014

Chevron announces WTE project in Florida

The facility is expected to have 2 megawatts of generating capacity and create big savings in the bargain. 

By Nicole Wrona • May 23, 2014

Waste-based ethanol gaining traction

As new technologies emerge, "cellulosic ethanol," made from trash, is gaining support among those who oppose corn-based biofuels. But will the market support it?

By Nicole Wrona • May 20, 2014

New app helps consumers reduce food waste

Imagine the Tinder for organics. 

By Nicole Wrona • May 16, 2014

Blue Sphere announces NC food-to-energy project

The new facility, to be operational by the summer of 2015, will generate 5.2 MW of energy.

By Nicole Wrona • May 12, 2014

New e-waste recycling plant opens in Brooklyn, NY

The facility offers free "Recycle Boxes" with prepaid postage for companies to dispose of their used electronics through the mail. 

By Nicole Wrona • May 12, 2014

Advanced Disposal opens gas-to-energy plant in GA

The plant is expected to produce 4.8 MW of electricity, which will power 2,000 households. 

By Nicole Wrona • May 7, 2014

Waste Management beats solar industry in energy production

In 2013, the waste and recycling firm created more energy from waste than the entire solar industry.

By Nicole Wrona • May 5, 2014

FWRA releases guide to food waste reduction

The Food Waste Reduction Alliance has produced documents outlining practical ways companies can reduce food waste, with a focus on transforming waste into energy.

By Nicole Wrona • May 1, 2014

Low methane production could cost sewage plant $1M

Advanced Disposal's Emerald Park landfill isn't producing as much methane as expected, prompting the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District to purchase natural gas elsewhere, despite its agreement with the landfill.

By Nicole Wrona • April 30, 2014

$4.5M WTE facility opens at ID landfill

The waste-to-energy market is expected to reach $28.6 billion in revenue by 2016, and the Fort Hall Mine landfill in Pocatello, ID is the latest state-of-the-art facility to begin operations. 

By Nicole Wrona • April 29, 2014