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New Washington state bill sets 2030 food waste goal
The bill, which calls for Washington to achieve a 50% reduction in food waste by 2030, would require the adoption of "a state wasted food reduction and food waste diversion plan" by October 2020.
By Rina Li • Jan. 24, 2019 -
The value of math-driven organics policy in three different states
A recent webinar from The Composting Collaborative explored how carefully analyzing data before implementing new regulations can reduce costs and increase efficiencies for food waste diversion programs.
By Katie Pyzyk • Jan. 23, 2019 -
Recology leans into recycling solutions with $33M San Francisco upgrades
The improvements include seven optical sorters (including three new units from France) and expanded capacity for organics at a local transfer station.
By Rina Li • Jan. 22, 2019 -
Vermont may walk back statewide organics collection requirement
The Agency of Natural Resources recommends haulers only be required to collect organics from multi-family and commercial sites, but still wants to enact a universal food waste disposal ban by 2020.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 17, 2019 -
Opinion
Food waste doesn't have to be expensive: 4 cost-effective recycling strategies
Rubicon Global's Ryan Cooper breaks down the many factors – waste audits, transportation logistics, local markets and more – that can make organics recycling viable even without regulatory drivers.
By Ryan Cooper • Jan. 14, 2019 -
Deep Dive
6 key questions for the waste and recycling industry in 2019
We'll be keeping an eye on recycling, climate change, landfills, alternative technologies, corporate consolidation, labor issues and much more in the year ahead.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 9, 2019 -
Column
Scrap Collector: Washington state to consider composting the dead, 40-year-old plastic Doritos bag found on beach
Plus: a recycling opportunity that'll thrill the goats in your life, and South Korea's plastic bag ban.
By Rina Li • Jan. 4, 2019 -
Waste Management's 20-year path to 'moonshot' climate goal: cleaner fleet, more recycling
The company's 2018 Sustainability Report offers the most detailed plans yet on offsetting four times the amount of GHG emissions it produces.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 1, 2019 -
Our 10 best stories of 2018
Catch up on some of our biggest stories involving Waste Management, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental, Rubicon Global, TerraCycle and, of course, China.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 21, 2018 -
UK waste strategy calls for packaging EPR, widespread organics collection
The lengthy plan, billed as a path toward a more circular economy, includes a variety of strategies to reduce waste and improve recycling.
By Katie Pyzyk • Dec. 19, 2018 -
New food date labels provide the clarity consumers need, survey says
Since the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Marketing Institute launched the campaign in 2017, 87% of products have carried "Best If Used By" and "Use By" labels.
By Cathy Siegner • Dec. 19, 2018 -
Boston inches toward final 'zero waste' plan, eyes curbside organics pilot
While enthusiastic about the expansive scope of a new report, many advocates remain unhappy with the lack of specific "living wage" contract language for recycling workers.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 17, 2018 -
Permission granted by SWEEP
SWEEP standard — LEED for waste and recycling — releases ambitious proposal
After more than two years of work by many of the industry's biggest corporate and government players, the Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Protocol now has draft language ready for comments.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 17, 2018 -
Column
Scrap Collector: Virginia's landfill solar aspirations, garbage arsonist(s) terrorizing Orlando
Plus: a new online waste sorting game, NASA's plans for astronaut trash and China's new food waste solution (hint: it's cockroaches).
By Rina Li • Dec. 14, 2018 -
Whole Foods stops using compostable containers with PFAS
A study on food packaging in five major grocery companies found that more than two-thirds may have been treated with PFAS. Advocates are now calling for commercial composters to stop accepting the material.
By Kristine Sherred • Dec. 12, 2018 -
Trump signs Farm Bill with unprecedented level of food waste action
The bill includes $125 million for local reduction and composting pilots, plans for a new USDA food waste study, multiple provisions to boost biogas and a variety of other details to enhance food recovery.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated Dec. 21, 2018 -
Gold Medal pursues new type of vertical integration with Apple Valley deal
This recent acquisition gives the New Jersey company a stake in the soon-to-open Entsorga West Virginia MBT project, plus access to new markets such as Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 11, 2018 -
Q&A
E360S CEO Ardellini ready to make acquisitions "right across North America"
The brand new Canadian company is starting out with $100 million in private equity backing, a big name hockey legend and a recently acquired Alberta hauler.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 6, 2018 -
Dive Awards
Company of the Year: GFL Environmental
GFL's rapid U.S. expansion this year has made it the largest private waste and recycling company in North America.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 3, 2018 -
Minnesota county mandates commercial and residential organics recycling
A new ordinance in Hennepin County will phase in requirements for different-sized generators as well as update other recycling requirements.
By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 29, 2018 -
Food waste reduction is a high priority for U.S. diners, study shows
Seventy-two percent of American consumers care about how businesses handle food waste, and nearly half would pay more for restaurants with food recovery plans.
By Kristine Sherred • Nov. 26, 2018 -
Less to gobble: Tiny turkeys are showing up on Thanksgiving tables
As consumers become more aware of the problem of food waste, and more interested in small snacks replacing meals, they're looking for less to include with their meal.
By Jessi Devenyns • Nov. 21, 2018 -
Column
A Thanksgiving food waste experiment for every supply chain
Just because an unsold item won't rot, doesn't mean it isn't waste.
By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 19, 2018 -
Colorado produces record amount of trash as recycling stagnates
Two of the top three cities' recycling rates dipped from last year, according to a new report by Eco-Cycle and the Colorado Public Interest Research Group.
By Katie Pyzyk • Nov. 15, 2018 -
Oregon Metro awards Waste Management $110M disposal contract
Waste will be transported to Columbia Ridge Landfill under a separate trucking contract, amounting to a combined $220 million, for the next 10 years.
By Rina Li • Nov. 14, 2018
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