Zero Waste: Page 26
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Opinion
How high-tech tracking systems used by airlines can cut grocery food waste
RFID tags have been used for years to track clothing inventories and luggage, and according to Avery Dennison's Francisco Melo, have led to a 20% reduction in discarded items by stores.
By Francisco Melo • July 17, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Talkin' Trash: Quotes on rat crackdowns and the economics of waste reduction
"Ethical concerns don’t sway businesses, so there is also the financial argument that if you're throwing out food you’re wasting money," and other talking points you may have missed.
By Cody Boteler • July 14, 2017 -
Hefty EnergyBag expansion seen as complement to curbside, drop-off plastic options
Grant funding of $100,000 from the Dow Chemical Company and Keep America Beautiful is the latest step after two municipal pilots.
By Cole Rosengren • July 14, 2017 -
UPDATE: Despite controller concerns, Philadelphia extends Bigbelly contract
Philadelphia plans to acquire nearly 300 more Bigbelly Solar compactor units at no cost to taxpayers.
By Cody Boteler • July 14, 2017 -
Mayor releases Lincoln Environmental Action Plan to 'green' Nebraska's capital
The draft highlights plans to increase environmental sustainability in the areas of energy, land use, transportation, waste and water resources.
By Kristin Musulin • July 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
NYC Food Waste Fair to offer businesses 'soup to nuts' display of reduction and diversion
The first-of-its kind event by the Foundation for New York's Strongest will feature industry exhibitions, workshops and more.
By Cole Rosengren • July 12, 2017 -
Greenpeace: Apple, Samsung products among biggest contributors of e-waste
When assessing devices across 17 brands, Greenpeace and iFixit found that around 70% of surveyed batteries were "impossible or difficult" to replace.
By Cody Boteler • July 11, 2017 -
Miami-Dade County, FL may combat dumping with garbage fee hike
The county's garbage fee has not been increased since 2006, which has led to neglected services and staff cuts.
By Kristin Musulin • July 10, 2017 -
Recycle Track Systems receives $11.7M investment to strengthen market position
The investment aims to boost RTS's presence as a "market leader" and will aid the company in helping cities like New York reach zero waste goals.
By Kristin Musulin • July 7, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Talkin' Trash: Quotes on zero waste, data security and combating contamination
"If we want to move away from disposal then let's start putting the plans in place to get us there," and other highlights you may have missed.
By Cody Boteler • July 7, 2017 -
Samsung to begin selling refurbished Galaxy Note 7 phones in South Korea
Greenpeace has called on Samsung to communicate "as soon as possible" the timeline of when all remaining Note 7 materials will be recycled or reused.
By Cody Boteler • July 6, 2017 -
ISRI announces safety program to boost hazard recognition, mitigation
The course, designed for all recyclers, is funded through a $140,000 grant administered by OSHA.
By Kristin Musulin • July 6, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Maryland's 'zero waste' plan has been scrapped — and maybe that's OK
One week after Gov. Larry Hogan ended his predecessor's policy, both industry and advocates see reasons to be happy.
By Cole Rosengren • July 5, 2017 -
Amazon-Whole Foods deal could speed the decline of paper coupons
Experts say they expect the online retail giant to offer price matching and guaranteed low prices throughout Whole Foods.
By Jeff Wells • July 5, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Talkin' Trash: Quotes on 'Trump-ian' decisions, zero waste and aggressive competition
"The waste industry is kind of ruthless," and other talking points you may have missed.
By Cody Boteler • June 30, 2017 -
Survey: Save the Food campaign successfully raised waste awareness in first year
Results from an Ad Council survey show that the campaign's target demographics have begun to kick their food waste habits.
By Cole Rosengren • June 30, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Talkin' Trash with Waste Dive: How will the 'Amazon Effect' impact recycling?
In this podcast episode, Retail Dive's Corinne Ruff and Sustainable Packaging Coalition's Adam Gendell weigh in on how e-commerce trends could shape packaging — and the overall waste industry.
By Kristin Musulin , Cole Rosengren • June 29, 2017 -
Report: 20K plastic bottles are purchased each second around the globe
In 2016, the world saw 480 billion plastic bottles purchased. That number is expected to increase 20% by 2021.
By Cody Boteler • June 29, 2017 -
Maryland Gov. Hogan cancels previous administration's 'zero waste' plan
Hogan said the goal of achieving 85% landfill diversion by 2040 limited local authority and was overly restrictive.
By Cole Rosengren • June 28, 2017 -
Toledo, OH struggling to reduce recycling contamination rate as it approaches 40%
The Ohio city hired part-time employees to inspect carts last year, but is still losing money on its recycling program.
By Cole Rosengren • June 27, 2017 -
Canada to adopt national standards on mercury bulb disposal
The law doesn't establish new standards, but requires an environmentally sound plan for disposing light bulbs with mercury in them.
By Cody Boteler • June 26, 2017 -
Pennsylvania governor says he will veto bag ban preemption bill
The move will block a tactic that has become increasingly popular in state legislatures.
By Cole Rosengren • June 22, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Inside the strategies of a Massachusetts bag ban architect
Waste Dive sat down with Mass Green Network's Brad Verter to discuss a year's worth of action and statewide goals.
By Cole Rosengren • June 22, 2017 -
Philadelphia soliciting ideas to digest pre-processed food scraps
The Philadelphia Water Department is interested in taking liquefied material at either of its two water treatment facilities.
By Cole Rosengren • June 22, 2017 -
American Biogas Council, Water Environment Federation renew biogas MOU
Three years after their initial agreement, food waste conversation has brought rapid change to water resource recovery facilities.
By Cole Rosengren • June 22, 2017
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