Zero Waste


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    Circular Action Alliance taps new California executive director

    The role was vacated earlier this year by former CalRecycle director Rachel Wagoner. The new appointment comes as SB 54 rules are still being hashed out and CAA wants producers to report supply data by Nov. 15.

    By Aug. 28, 2025
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    Texas law showed electronics repair is bipartisan. What’s next?

    Some manufacturers and tech companies such as Google are starting to shift their thinking on right-to-repair laws for consumer electronics, farm equipment and other categories as the policy passes in more states.

    By Marissa Heffernan • Aug. 22, 2025
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    Closed Loop acquires Agri-Cycle, expanding organics reach

    Agri-Cycle provides collection services to customers across 14 states in the Northeast. With the deal, Closed Loop Partners’ private equity arm looks to aggressively grow its organics portfolio.

    By Aug. 20, 2025
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    Bold Reuse, PepsiCo partner on NFL stadium cups

    The collaboration follows PepsiCo doing away with a formal reuse target earlier this year. It’s also Bold Reuse’s first implementation in California.

    By Aug. 18, 2025
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    ERI CEO’s growth plan balances politics, sustainability

    John Shegerian aims to set his company apart from other electronics recyclers with sustainability efforts, personalized partnerships with OEMs and a balance of domestic and international projects on the way.

    By Aug. 1, 2025
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    Full Circle Future launches to tackle organics in landfills

    The organization is a spin-off of the longtime circular economy work done by Industrious Labs staff. Newly independent, Full Circle Future plans to advocate for enhanced monitoring requirements and better organics recycling.

    By July 29, 2025
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    ZWIA updates zero waste hierarchy to account for chemical recycling concerns

    The Zero Waste International Alliance’s recent update adds new details to its “do no harm” and “do not export harm” principles, driven in part by member input about plastics processing facilities.

    By July 10, 2025
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    Indigenous-led efforts bolster EPR collection in remote parts of Canada

    A new partnership between the Stewardship Agencies of BC and the Indigenous Zero Waste Technical Advisory Group helps improve recycling programs and training.

    By May 21, 2025
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    How states are thinking about organic waste policy

    Panelists from Divert, CalRecycle and NRDC discussed lessons that can be learned from a rising number of state organic waste policies in California and elsewhere.

    By May 15, 2025
  • Environmental groups launch coalition to halt the use of biosolids as fertilizer

    The Coalition for Sludge-Free Land, made up of local, regional and national groups, is pushing for biosolids to be dewatered and landfilled instead. 

    By May 2, 2025
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    Toyota subsidiary closes deal to acquire Radius Recycling for $907M

    The deal expands Toyota’s closed loop system for materials like steel, precious metals and batteries used by automotive manufacturers. 

    By Updated July 11, 2025
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    Wisconsin officials seek partnerships for waste diversion business park

    The proposed campus would bring together new and ongoing waste diversion projects. The county is soliciting ideas for recycling, reuse and diversion businesses.

    By Feb. 12, 2025
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    Closed Loop continues growth with new investment, organics acquisition

    Closed Loop announced new funding from Capricorn. Meanwhile, CEO Ron Gonen said Circular Services is expanding into organics with its acquisition of North America’s longest continually operating digester.

    By Feb. 10, 2025
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    D.C.’s proposed bottle bill aims to tackle high-profile pollution in Anacostia River

    Bill sponsors say a bottle bill could help alleviate pollution that has long affected communities of color. It calls for a 10-cent deposit starting in 2028, with a recycling rate target of 70% the first year.

    By Jan. 27, 2025
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    PFAS and waste solutions funded in final days of Biden EPA

    The EPA under former President Joe Biden funded two dozen small businesses working on early-stage environmental technologies that incorporate materials like agricultural waste and wasted glass.

    By Jan. 21, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    By the numbers: 2024 waste and recycling trends

    Reflect on the year through key data points about labor, the economy, M&A, federal and state policy, recycling trends and more.

    By , , Dec. 20, 2024
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    EPA to grant millions to local waste resilience projects

    The U.S. EPA announced recipients of a fresh wave of funding through the Community Change Grants Program, several of which plan to expand compost and recycling services.

    By Dec. 18, 2024
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    Denver airport’s diversion pilot program tackles waste through ‘valet’ service

    The Zero Waste Valet program, run by compost company Scraps, aims to raise the airport's diversion rate. It diverted more than 69 tons of material in the first six months.

    By Dec. 17, 2024
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    Boston requests new waste and recycling ideas ahead of 2027 contract expirations

    Collection and disposal, waste prevention and recycling, data and analytics, and policy and behavior change are among the topics for which the city wants input. It reupped many existing contracts to buy more time to craft RFPs.

    By Nov. 13, 2024
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    Republic Services flags barriers to circularity with new index

    The waste company collaborated with The Harris Poll to survey executives across the economy and identify how much progress companies are making on their commitments to reduce waste.

    By Oct. 17, 2024
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    State resources boost zero waste efforts in Massachusetts and Colorado

    Speakers at the National Zero Waste Conference discussed how strong state and local partnerships can help leverage funding and technical assistance that may not often be accessible to smaller communities.

    By Oct. 11, 2024
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    From schools to stadiums: Tips for zero waste at large venues

    Speakers at the National Zero Waste Conference last week discussed ways to incorporate reusable products in places where people gather, displacing a single-use status quo.

    By Oct. 10, 2024
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    Reworld to shut down California’s last MSW incinerator

    The decision to close the Stanislaus County facility comes two years after California removed incentives for jurisdictions to route their waste to incineration. Reworld said it will focus on business opportunities elsewhere.

    By Oct. 8, 2024
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    Notable waste and recycling conferences in 2025

    The Hazardous Materials Management Conference will offer training and networking from Sept. 21-25 in Naperville, Illinois.

    By Waste Dive Staff • Updated Aug. 15, 2025
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    Connected workspaces: Waste and material management’s digital revolution

    Streamline your waste management journey with connected workspaces, saving time and enhancing data for waste producers, processors and transporters.

    By Scott Holliday, Head of Product, Livegistics • Sept. 9, 2024