Covanta continues to push 'zero waste' support in latest sustainability report

The new report details increases in metal recovery, compliance updates and efforts to grow beyond the core business of MSW combustion.

By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 18, 2017

Survey: 5.1M residents have access to curbside organics collection

Data from BioCycle and the Institute for Local Self-Reliance show big increases in curbside and drop-off programs as food waste awareness spreads.

By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 15, 2017

Report: 44.7M metric tons of e-waste generated in 2016

E-waste had a total value of €55 billion in 2016 from raw materials including gold, silver, palladium and plastics, a new report from ISWA and other partner groups found.

By Cody Boteler • Dec. 14, 2017

New app goMkt will connect consumers with excess food in NYC

The program is starting as a business-to-consumer platform, but founder Matt Holtzman has his eyes on another platform: Business-to-business.

By Cody Boteler • Dec. 13, 2017

When and how to use the term 'zero waste' — and when to avoid it

What if "zero waste" is too confusing a term? How do you find buy-in?

By Emily Coven • Dec. 11, 2017

Report: 'Misleading' zero waste goals could send more waste to landfills

Following a recent GAIA report about waste-to-energy, City College's Earth Engineering Center fired back with a detailed rebuttal.

By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 8, 2017

How waste audits can help cities and businesses

There's a push to solve the problem of food waste right now, but that can't be the only focus to hit "zero waste" goals.

By Ushma Pandya Mehta • Dec. 8, 2017

'Fake news' accusations and plastic bag politics in California

One year after California's bag ban passed, the plastics industry is questioning new litter reduction statistics. Environmental advocates are nonplussed.

By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 5, 2017

UK grocery chain to sell food past 'best by' date to cut waste

For one month after non-perishable food items hit their "best by" date, The East of England Co-Op will sell food at a steep mark down to reduce waste.

By Cody Boteler • Dec. 5, 2017

Sanitation Department of the Year: LASAN

This year, the Los Angeles Department of Sanitation launched the largest commercial waste franchise system in the country.

By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 4, 2017

LASAN addresses franchise growing pains during tense public meeting

The ambitious recycLA transition timeframe has included missed collections, sticker shock, a nascent ballot initiative and also success stories.

By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 4, 2017

UK agencies release new 'little blue fridge' label to cut food spoilage

A new government-backed date labeling system could be a model for similar reform efforts in the U.S. to eliminate customer confusion and resulting food waste.

By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 1, 2017

Report: A garbage truck-worth of textiles are incinerated, landfilled every second

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Circular Fibres Initiative released a report with four "ambitions" for reducing textiles waste.

By Cody Boteler • Nov. 30, 2017

EnviroMedia launches weekly social media campaign to push waste reduction

The new #WasteLessWednesday campaign, from the original creators of America Recycles Day, aims to keep the conversation going year-round.

By Cody Boteler • Nov. 29, 2017

Vancouver opens pop-up store to solicit ideas on reducing packaging waste

The Canadian city is looking for ways to cut down on the millions of to-go cups, bags and containers being disposed each week, and is not ruling out the potential for new regulations.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 27, 2017

Hard to swallow: 6M turkeys were trashed last year

The NRDC is promoting a new "Guest-imator" meal planning tool to ensure food waste doesn't gobble up space in landfills. 

By Cody Boteler • Nov. 22, 2017

Colleges combat food waste through innovation, dedicated buy-in

Colleges and universities waste more than 20 million pounds of food each year. Initiatives to reduce food waste could be a benefit to campuses and surrounding communities.

By Pat Donachie • Nov. 21, 2017

Cleanup crews report litter reduction one year after California passes bag ban

Government officials and advocacy group Californians Against Waste are touting results from the only statewide ban of its kind in the U.S.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 9, 2017

How 5 local governments just expanded their recycling programs

As a small number of cities are cutting back amid market uncertainties, others from San Francisco to Chattanooga, TN, are forging ahead.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 7, 2017

Boston kicks off 'zero waste' planning process with new consulting contract

The city's new Zero Waste Advisory Committee will be supported by well-known names in local and national recycling circles.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 6, 2017

Costco to stock first 'No Waste' compostable coffee pods nationwide

San Francisco Bay Coffee Co.'s single-serve pods come in recyclable packaging and can be processed at industrial compost operations.

By Cody Boteler • Oct. 26, 2017

E-waste recycler Tech Dump crosses 20M pound processing milestone

Additionally, the nonprofit group has delivered over 327,000 hours of job training.

By Cody Boteler • Oct. 25, 2017

NRDC Report: Majority of waste food in city households is edible

Produce and leftovers were the most commonly wasted items following intensive research in New York, Denver and Nashville, TN.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 25, 2017

LASAN Director Zaldivar on franchising, food waste and the future of collection vehicles

Amid recycLA growing pains, Enrique Zaldivar told Waste Dive that LASAN's newly increased control over the waste stream provides further insulation from market whims.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 23, 2017

New Zero Waste Design Guidelines aim to change the future of urban recycling

This architect-driven collaborative project rethinks the often overlooked role of waste in buildings — from construction to collection.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 19, 2017