Zero Waste: Page 16
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Faced with market turmoil, public sector leaders seek new approaches for waste and recycling
At this year's WASTECON, officials from around the country laid out their vision for working through market challenges, collaborating with others and addressing climate change.
By E.A. Crunden • Oct. 29, 2019 -
Increasingly popular single-use bans pose hurdle for plastics industry
Growing awareness about the potential environmental effects of plastics is powering state and local bans, to the consternation of companies who argue the trend is short-sighted.
By E.A. Crunden • Oct. 25, 2019 -
These 3 circular economy principles can help combat the climate crisis
Transitioning to a circular economy will take "concerted action from multiple stakeholders," according to a report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Material Economics.
By Andrew Urevig • Oct. 21, 2019 -
New York commercial waste zone bill finalized ahead of imminent vote
Aside from new language on labor retention, the version council members will be asked to vote on remains largely unchanged from a prior draft. A vote is expected Oct. 30.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated Oct. 23, 2019 -
Deep Dive // NYC commercial waste reform
Who comes out on top if New York passes commercial waste zones?
How many local haulers will be left to win franchise contracts, and whether any new entrants join the fray, all comes down to how legislative negotiations play out.
By Cole Rosengren • Updated Oct. 9, 2019 -
Massachusetts raises 2050 waste reduction target, may expand organics ban
The Department of Environmental Protection's new solid waste master plan draft indicates support for new packaging policies, additional waste bans and future infrastructure as disposal capacity shrinks.
By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 1, 2019 -
Philadelphia solicits bids for new compost facility with statewide implications
The city aims to expand organics processing infrastructure via a public-private partnership that could reduce annual food waste by nearly 150 tons as part of its 2035 "zero waste" goals.
By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 26, 2019 -
Kroger expands line of Apeel produce to tackle food waste
After a pilot in Cincinnati, the grocer will stock the long-lasting avocados in 1,100 stores with plans to add asparagus and limes to some locations later this fall.
By Jennifer Sweeney • Sept. 18, 2019 -
Column
My first Loop: Early days in the circular shopping platform
A growing number of consumers have placed orders for common household items from the new e-commerce site that attempts to eliminate single-use packaging. Here's one reporter's experience.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 11, 2019 -
Column
Scrap Collector: Plastic makes its way into oceans – and 2020 climate forum
Plus: California county settling landfill employee racial discrimination suit, and UK waste management giant Biffa pleading not guilty to export charges.
By Rina Li • Sept. 6, 2019 -
Column
Scrap Collector: Australia's recyclable export ban creates domestic opportunities — including incineration
Plus: Lion King collectibles get the landfill treatment, and Modi calls for Indian single-use plastics ban.
By Rina Li • Aug. 16, 2019 -
Opinion
Why every business should have a 'zero waste' goal
Elytus President Matthew S. Hollis makes the case for why reaching sustainability goals can be an incremental process, and how service providers can help customers achieve them.
By Matthew S. Hollis • Aug. 13, 2019 -
Kroger cut food waste 9% in 2018
The company's latest report on its Zero Hunger Zero Waste initiative also shows notable progress toward reducing plastics, conserving energy and diverting supermarket waste.
By Lauren Manning • Aug. 13, 2019 -
Hawaii plastics ban legislation 'watered down' to working group
According to Surfrider Oahu Chapter Coordinator Doorae Shin, the plastics reduction working group — which is "heavily stacked with industry representatives" — is "certainly not an environmental victory."
By Rina Li • Aug. 5, 2019 -
Column
Scrap Collector: Rep. Ilhan Omar's Zero Waste Act billed as 'key part' of Green New Deal
Plus: Florida activists dump 3,000 pounds of plastic litter in front of historic state capitol, and India's first "garbage cafe" offering food for trash.
By Rina Li • Aug. 2, 2019 -
Deep Dive
How one island territory is getting creative with upcycling and reuse
The British Virgin Islands experienced recycling challenges long before commodity market shifts. Now, the failure of a critical incinerator has prompted a whole new materials management plan.
By Genevieve Glatsky • July 31, 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 -
Deep Dive
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 -
Q&A
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 -
Q&A
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 -
Boston casts wide net for organics options, including in-sink
The city's first move on its "zero waste" plan indicates large-scale ambitions. Two new RFPs for curbside food and textile collection also serve as a reminder of current budget constraints.
By Cole Rosengren • July 9, 2019 -
Oregon governor signs laws banning plastic bags, straws
Legislation signed by Gov. Kate Brown is the latest in a series of statewide plastic reduction measures to pass this year.
By Cole Rosengren • July 8, 2019 -
Q&A
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 -
Column
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