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UN report: Rising consumption rates and 'extract-make-use-dispose' model unsustainable
The new GEO-6 report warns of "potentially irreversible" environmental degradation in the event of continued failure to meet sustainability targets, highlighting waste management improvement as an area of focus.
By Rina Li • March 18, 2019 -
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Scrap Collector: Global brands produce at least 8M metric tons of plastic per year, report reveals
Plus: The perils of space debris, a mammoth discovery in a Mexican landfill and news from the right-to-repair movement.
By Rina Li • March 15, 2019 -
Coca-Cola continues voluntary producer responsibility approach with $5.4M in new recycling grants
The bulk of the money will go toward a curbside education program in Atlanta that will be run by The Recycling Partnership. Other target cities include Boston, Houston and Orlando.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated March 14, 2019 -
Orlando mandating commercial and multi-unit residential recycling by 2023
The new initiative, which marks the first time many of these properties have been required to offer recycling service, will be phased in over a period of four years.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 14, 2019 -
Oregon DEQ research could definitively reshape how we talk about recycling
Waste Dive spoke to co-author David Allaway on whether terms such as "recyclable," "compostable," "biobased," or "recycled content" consistently generate positive environmental outcomes.
By Cole Rosengren • March 13, 2019 -
Ontario's government considers single-use plastic ban
The province is also looking at other options, including a container deposit return program, food waste ban and new producer responsibility requirements.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 12, 2019 -
Arkansas latest in a slew of states to see bottle bill proposal
A bill introduced yesterday would phase in a new system over multiple years and establish a 5 cent deposit on a wide range of beverage containers.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated March 13, 2019 -
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Scrap Collector: What's the world's 'absolute worst' trash?
Plus: California river floodwaters leave toxic "flood crud," and new report reveals less-than-ideal Australian recycling rates.
By Rina Li • March 8, 2019 -
India extends timeline for plastic scrap import ban
India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has clarified the policy won't take effect until later this summer.
By Katie Pyzyk • Updated March 12, 2019 -
NWRA seeks Trump's help in reversing China's scrap ban
While the trade association's latest letter urges the President to "seek a mutually beneficial compromise" on China's ban, some of its largest members — and other industry groups — have emphasized the need to move on.
By Rina Li • March 7, 2019 -
How Phoenix's multimillion-dollar recycling investment will place them in 'catbird seat'
The Phoenix Public Works Department leadership team has outlined plans to increase monthly revenue by as much as $250,000 and halve residual rates at one of the city's two MRFs.
By Cole Rosengren • March 7, 2019 -
Nespresso collaborates with Sims, NYC on curbside coffee pod recycling
The company has committed $1.2 million toward finding recycling solutions for difficult-to-recycle aluminum products.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 5, 2019 -
SWANApalooza: Marine plastic pollution requires more research, investment
A keynote session at last week's conference highlighted lingering questions and possible solutions around the growing crisis.
By Rina Li • March 5, 2019 -
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How to manage your e-waste liability and avoid becoming the next cautionary tale
With environmental and legal consequences catching up to more e-waste processors, Rich Thompson offers tips on finding a responsible recycling partner.
By Rich Thompson • March 4, 2019 -
MRF operators come out in force against New York bottle bill expansion
Sims Municipal Recycling, Waste Management, multiple counties and even the Natural Resources Defense Council say Governor Cuomo's proposal would weaken curbside programs.
By Igor Geyn • Updated March 1, 2019 -
California bills advance that would set 75% plastic packaging reduction goal
The California Circular Economy and Plastic Pollution Reduction Act aims to supplement existing state recycling targets by setting new benchmarks for single-use products.
By Bryan M. Gold • Updated May 31, 2019 -
Walmart unveils plan to reduce plastic packaging waste, boost How2Recycle
The retailer is setting big goals, including one to achieve "zero plastic waste," by partnering with suppliers on sustainability efforts.
By Kaarin Moore • Feb. 27, 2019 -
Exclusivity question hangs over NYC franchise zone plan in latest step forward
A draft environmental impact statement from the city's Department of Sanitation offers fresh data about whether non-exclusive zones are the right move, along with commentary from Waste Connections and other companies.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 27, 2019 -
Facility closure prompts Virginia communities to suspend, alter recycling programs
Communities throughout the state are losing recycling partners, cutting materials and weighing the feasibility of continuing their programs.
By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 27, 2019 -
Casella only bidder on new Boston recycling contract, higher than any disposal bid
Waste Management declined to bid for the first time in years, leaving city officials with a case of sticker shock and limited options. Three other companies are also vying for the city's residential waste.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated March 1, 2019 -
Michigan MRF upgrade approved, heralding switch to single-stream
The Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority is moving ahead with plans for a nearly $6.3 million construction project that will also revive glass recycling.
By Katie Pyzyk • Updated Aug. 14, 2019 -
Advanced Disposal caps off 'solid' 2018, projects M&A uptick
While the company's core solid waste business remains stable, CEO Richard Burke projects continued price hikes related to recyclables collection — even for customers that have already seen an initial round of increases.
By Rina Li • Feb. 25, 2019 -
Courtesy of Casella Waste Systems
Casella Waste: 2018 was 'year to refocus on growth,' more to come
Higher pricing due to ever-tightening Northeast disposal capacity, along with a heightened pace of acquisitions, has left the Vermont company energized heading into 2019.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 25, 2019 -
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Scrap Collector: Report highlights plastic's hidden global health costs
Plus: EPA accused of stealing Nintendo soundtrack for online recycling game, and Canada refusing to sign hazardous waste treaty amendment amidst ongoing dumping scandal.
By Rina Li • Feb. 22, 2019 -
Major glass, plastic recycling changes proposed in Washington state
One bill would create a plastic EPR strategy, the other seeks to eliminate glass from curbside collection, and both have drawn notable industry attention.
By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 21, 2019
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