Daily Digest: Jennings rises at Waste Pro, EPA responds on GHG

Updates on confusion around the federal agency's latest annual waste report, plus news on a composting veto in Massachusetts, landfill expansion in Georgia and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 14, 2018

New York governor calls for statewide plan on recycling market collapse

Governor Andrew Cuomo has directed the state's Department of Environmental Conservation to begin hosting stakeholder meetings as costs continue to spike.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 14, 2018

Daily Digest: Safe + Sound Week, Republic strike ends in Atlanta

Plus news on a deadly NYC bike crash, new Waste Management fines in Omaha, Nebraska, a bold French plastic proposal and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 13, 2018

Blockchain boom hits waste industry

Waste and recycling businesses are proving blockchain isn't a fad and can improve program participation. Companies like Goodr and Plastic Bank are using blockchain to verify pickups and incentivize recycling programs. 

By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 10, 2018

Daily Digest: Multiple curbside recycling programs end, big Covanta deal in Florida

Plus updates on Chinese tariff effects, the Atlanta Teamsters strike and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 10, 2018

Could new tariffs be the final blow for US-China scrap trade?

By including multiple scrap categories in the latest $16 billion round of retaliatory tariffs, China could end up curtailing most imports sooner than expected.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 9, 2018

Daily Digest: NYC waste reform, mega Virginia landfill proceeds

Plus news on a mixed waste MRF upgrade in California, latest Southeast Asian export data, a Polish garbage mafia crackdown and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 8, 2018

Timeline: How the US ended up in a global trade war

Tit-for-tat tariffs are affecting global supply chains trading thousands of products, from washing machines to soybeans.

By Shefali Kapadia • Aug. 8, 2018

Daily Digest: EPA's GHG mystery, Phoenix drops Recyclebank

Plus news on a Teamsters strike in Atlanta, Sonoco's new sustainability goals, M&A in Pennsylvania and more in our daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Updated Aug. 14, 2018

What is Waste Management's role in national recycling policy?

Waste Dive caught up with Federal Public Affairs Director Susan Robinson for the company's latest thoughts on packaging, rising program costs and making progress in a decentralized system.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 6, 2018

Daily Digest: Quarterly recycling recap, Trump signs Perkins Act

Plus news on the latest plastic talking points, a new curbside organics pilot, bike-share waste and more in our new daily roundup.

By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 6, 2018

Organics now generating more revenue than recycling for Casella

The situation is unique due to a large sludge contract, but it still highlights ongoing drag for what was otherwise reported as a successful second quarter.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 6, 2018

Advanced Disposal previews tech for drivers and customers, touting competitive edge

The Florida company also said in its Q2 earnings call it expects a busier second half of the year for M&A and continues to feel industrywide recycling effects.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 3, 2018

Vietnam, Malaysia crack down on scrap imports

The Southeast Asian countries report a backlog of scrap and pollution concerns following China's import bans.

By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 2, 2018

Is PepsiCo's new $10M pledge to The Recycling Partnership enough?

The "All In On Recycling" campaign aims to raise $25 million and catalyze another $75 million for local collection and education programs. Environmental groups say corporations can do more.

By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 1, 2018

EPA reports static recycling rate, framing changes for Trump era

Newly released 2015 data indicates a 34.7% recycling rate for the U.S. The benefits of increasing that rate further are now being framed in terms of job creation rather than greenhouse gas reduction.

By Cole Rosengren • July 31, 2018

Washington, DC wraps recycling trucks in colorful art

The "Designed for Recycling" initiative encourages residents to recycle and reduce their landfill waste.

By Katie Pyzyk • July 30, 2018

Republic CEO: 'Recycling is a product our customers want to buy'

During the Q2 call, Slager said people have already shown a willingness to pay more, though it will take longer to convince some municipalities to alter their recycling budgets.

By Cole Rosengren • July 27, 2018

Phoenix solicits proposals for plastics processing facility

Mixed plastics would be turned into new products or fuel.

By Katie Pyzyk • July 26, 2018

Waste Management: Recycling revenue still down, driverless pilot coming

The company no longer expects commodity prices to rebound this year, but is increasingly optimistic about all else. Plus, executives discussed multiple new labor retention initiatives. 

By Cole Rosengren • July 25, 2018

Waste Connections: Recycling downturn could help M&A

CEO Ron Mittelstaedt weighed in on growth plans, China's ongoing effects and New York franchising during the company's second quarter earnings call.

By Cole Rosengren • July 25, 2018

How the UK is thinking about plastics in market downturn

As marine litter gains attention and export markets shrink, more countries are forced think about creating their own circular economies.

By Maxine Perella • July 24, 2018

The future of recycling for people, packagers, policymakers

Industry voices from Circulate Capital, Recology, Eureka Recycling and Green America weigh in on where the national conversation is going post-China.

By Cole Rosengren • July 23, 2018

5 charts that show the trade flow effects of China's import policies

New import restrictions over the past year have led to a dramatic redesign of global scrap supply chains, and further disruptions are expected.

By Cole Rosengren , Edwin Lopez • July 20, 2018

Closed Loop spins off ocean plastic venture as Circulate Capital

The new company will focus on investing in local recycling and waste management companies in Southeast Asia with seed money from large international brands.

By Jordan Schultz • July 18, 2018