Boise, Idaho mixed plastic program could expand following changes

The city is currently storing 40 tons of material awaiting processing by Renewlogy as the chemical recycler upgrades its capabilities. In the meantime, a variety of educational initiatives have also been launched.

By Katie Pyzyk • July 24, 2019

Pasadena, California's 'zero waste' progress stymied by rising per capita disposal

According to a new report, the amount of landfill waste increased by 50% over a six-year period — a consequence of both economic growth and recycling challenges.

By Rina Li • July 24, 2019

Why are fashion supply chains so wasteful?

Consumer textile waste may be the larger problem, but the pre-consumer supply chain has its own wasteful practices built in to the way garments are designed and produced. 

By Emma Cosgrove • July 23, 2019

GFL Environmental IPO filing outlines plans for significant expansion

A new SEC filing offers key details about the industry's fourth-largest player — including the revelation that CEO Patrick Dovigi pulled in nearly CA$47.5 million last year.

By Cole Rosengren • July 23, 2019

Lawmakers propose sweeping national plastic waste legislation

The bill, which Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif., plan to introduce this fall, includes a mix of plastic bans, extended producer responsibility and deposit or charge requirements.

By Rina Li • July 22, 2019

Scrap Collector: US stands as lone OECD opponent of Basel plastic amendment

Plus: Cambodia returning illegal waste imports, and India's capital cracking down on food waste at social functions.

By Rina Li • July 19, 2019

Upcoming California law could set stage for recycling definition debate

The rulemaking process for SB 1335, which will require state facilities to use reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging starting in 2021, may lay the groundwork for bigger legislation to come.

By Rubi Rajbanshi • July 19, 2019

FCC Environmental wins Omaha, Nebraska contracts, securing Midwest foothold

After months of debate, the Omaha City Council approved a 10-year collection contract as well as a separate deal for seasonal yard waste pick-up. The contracts are worth an estimated $24.2 million per year.

By Cole Rosengren • Updated Aug. 28, 2019

New Hampshire passes recycling study bill amid market challenges

Legislators were moved to act after seeing local communities suspend programs or undergo price increases.

By Katie Pyzyk • Updated July 25, 2019

Reduce, reuse, rescoot? A look at e-scooters' long-term sustainability

Scooters are touted as a clean, low-cost form of transportation, but their lifespan is far from sustainable — and their parts could pose a danger to recycling facilities.

By Katie Pyzyk • July 17, 2019

Recycling to resume in Florida county after 6-month suspension

The new agreement, which comes after the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority terminated a prior contract, will cost Santa Rosa County an estimated $321,000 annually.

By Rina Li • July 17, 2019

How Veolia tackles tough waste streams with resourcefulness and global reach

Veolia North America President and COO Bob Cappadona talked to Waste Dive about how the company's Total Waste Management division can find unique solutions for just about anything — even PFAS.

By Cole Rosengren • July 16, 2019

Scrap Collector: US emerges as world's top producer of waste

Plus: A Canadian grocer's shame-inducing plastic bag scheme, and mass anti-incinerator protests in Chinese city.

By Rina Li • July 12, 2019

Connecticut bag ban spurs contentious food waste debate

One of the year's more mildly worded state bag bans was prefaced by heated discussion around whether compostable products should be exempt.

By Cole Rosengren • July 11, 2019

Lawsuit over Keurig coffee pod recyclability moving forward

The company had hoped a California judge would dismiss a complaint claiming its "recyclable" labels are misleading.

By Katie Pyzyk • July 10, 2019

Local governments may have more recycling power than they realize

Neil Seldman of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance has long been a proponent of grassroots policymaking. He shares examples of cities and counties taking the lead on glass, organics and more.

By Cole Rosengren • July 10, 2019

Michigan launches statewide educational campaign on recycling

The humor-infused "Know It Before You Throw It" campaign aims to combat consumer confusion around recycling.

By Katie Pyzyk • July 3, 2019

Off the Route: Von Hernandez on 'turning the tide' of plastic pollution

Hernandez spoke to Waste Dive about his career as a waste and toxics campaigner, waste dumping in Southeast Asia and the path toward creating mass systemic change around plastics.

By Rina Li • July 3, 2019

Chinese port shuts out scrap metal imports 3 days before new restrictions take effect

The port of Sanshan was unable to handle the influx of material it received ahead of China's new scrap metal regulations.

By Katie Pyzyk • July 2, 2019

ISRI members get preliminary injunction from California reporting law

An upcoming law requiring new recycling and composting data has been challenged by scrap recyclers over various concerns, including the classification of material as "solid waste."

By Rubi Rajbanshi • Updated July 17, 2019

PepsiCo to trial Aquafina in aluminum cans

The company also pledged to switch its bubly brand to all cans and move its Lifewtr products to 100% recycled plastic by the end of 2020.

By Cathy Siegner • June 28, 2019

Scrap Collector: Environmentalists criticize 'narrow' scope of G20 marine plastics goal

Plus: Pacific Island nation to enact world's first disposable diaper ban, and waste giant Biffa convicted of exporting household trash to China.

By Rina Li • Updated July 2, 2019

San Diego approves new recycling contracts, keeps foam recycling

The San Diego Environmental Services Department reversed an initial recommendation to cut EPS foam from the city's curbside program earlier this week ahead of a broader vote on new recycling contracts.

By Rina Li • June 27, 2019

Sorting out the future of mixed paper

Amid the current focus on plastics, market issues for fiber tend to get overshadowed. What does the future hold for all the mail, magazines and small shipping boxes still inundating MRFs?

By Mary Catherine O'Connor • Updated June 28, 2019

Lexington, Kentucky, issues RFP to resume paper recycling

After suspending mixed paper recycling in May, the city brought in consultant Resource Recycling Systems to help revamp multiple aspects of its program.

By Katie Pyzyk • Updated Sept. 6, 2019