Waste Management sees path to offset 'acute' inflation, labor turbulence through pricing and automation

The company raised revenue guidance again but faced a challenging quarter. During one recent week an estimated 900 employees were out due to COVID-19 at the same time as volumes increased due to the economic rebound.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 26, 2021

EPA's PFAS road map sets 2023 timeline for finalizing hazardous substance designation

The document also offers deadlines for enacting drinking water standards, plus research on other PFAS compounds and disposal methods. Some say the plan isn't moving quickly enough.

By Megan Quinn • Oct. 19, 2021

Senate committee moves Waterhouse nomination for EPA role focused on waste and recycling

Carlton Waterhouse, nominee to lead the U.S. EPA's Office of Land and Emergency Management, previously told a Senate committee the agency is working to designate certain PFAS as hazardous substances.

By Megan Quinn • Updated Dec. 1, 2021

High-profile bill to regulate recyclability labels signed in California

Legislation approved by Gov. Gavin Newsom, and backed by California's largest recyclers, will bar manufacturers from using the ubiquitous "chasing arrows" symbol unless the state certifies their products as widely recyclable.

By Cole Rosengren • Updated Oct. 6, 2021

Compost groups say EPA's new PFAS report misses the mark

The compilation of research on PFAS in compost and digestate underscores regulators' concern about potential health impacts, but compost experts say the agency and manufacturers should do more to curb the chemicals.

By Megan Quinn • Sept. 7, 2021