SPI, recyclers launch project to recover more plastics from auto parts

The Automotive End-of-Life Vehicles Recycling Demonstration Project aims to show the value of increased diversion for all involved.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 5, 2016

EREF vs. EPA: How varying statistics indicate a need for standardized reporting industrywide

After years of research, EREF found Americans may be generating much more waste than originally thought. But what does this mean for the industry?

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 5, 2016

After multiple facility fires, Rumpke urges customers to stop recycling batteries

The company's Cincinnati MRF has had six fires this year due to the improper disposal of lithium ion batteries. 

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 4, 2016

UPDATE: MRC approves Fiberight WTE facility development in Maine

The Municipal Review Committee will put up more than $1 million to purchase and develop the property.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 3, 2016

EPA provides $365K to clean up marine plastic in New York, New Jersey

Seven projects will be funded as part of the agency's Trash Free Waters initiative.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 3, 2016

South Carolina county weighs costs of building new MRF on former landfill

Charleston County officials, hesitant about the economic benefits of recycling, are also considering a nearby waste-to-energy facility.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 3, 2016

Report: Scrap tire piles have declined by 93% since 1990

The Rubber Manufacturers Association report notes that nearly 90% of scrap tires generated annually are now consumed in end markets.

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 29, 2016

How Goodwill is propelling the future of textile recycling

The ubiquitous donation nonprofit does everything it can to keep clothes out of landfills.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 29, 2016

5 questions (and answers) regarding Los Angeles's potential franchising system

Waste Dive took a look at what the changes will cost customers, the educational outreach requirements and other areas of interest.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 28, 2016

Welsh isle will require parents to show child's birth certificate for diaper collection service

Anglesey officials will require proof that a child is 3 years or younger in order to receive the service, all in an effort to cut back on waste.

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 28, 2016

UPDATE: World's busiest airport looking for recycling facility contractor — again

Hartsfield-Jackson International in Atlanta is making its fourth attempt to find a contractor for its Green Acres project.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 27, 2016

San Francisco park launches pilot with compostable dog waste bags

Diverting the estimated 32 million pounds of dog waste from landfills every year could help the city reach its zero waste goals.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 27, 2016

BioHiTech launches interactive industrial communication technology

BioHiTech Alto will enhance the abilities of the company's digesters along with other industrial equipment.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 26, 2016

RRS report finds potential for MRFs to recover flexible packaging

A report commissioned by the Materials Recovery for the Future project points to new options for a challenging material.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 26, 2016

Federal government may begin tracking data on e-waste exports

A proposal from the U.S. Census Bureau has called for a new tracking category in the government's automated export system.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 23, 2016

Austin, TX businesses must soon comply to food waste reduction or face fines

Large generators must have a plan by Oct. 1 to begin compliance with new organic waste recycling requirements.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 23, 2016

Energy Bag program for hard-to-recycle plastics comes to Omaha, NE

Drink pouches, detergent pods, chip bags and other plastics will be collected in special orange bags and used as cement kiln fuel.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 23, 2016

Closed Loop Foundation provides $300K in grants for plastic film recycling

The nonprofit has teamed up with S. C. Johnson & Son to help expand recycling options for the material.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 22, 2016

At Our Ocean, global leaders make a billion-dollar promise to wash away marine pollution

Global ministers, celebrities and even President Barack Obama gathered at the third annual Our Ocean Conference to provide solutions to the biggest issues facing our waters.

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 21, 2016

Feedback announces new initiatives in food waste reduction campaign

The nonprofit will be hosting three new Feeding the 5000 events this fall and looks to activate more public support.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 21, 2016

Regency Technologies moves away from CRT recycling

The company, which is shifting focuses, has closed an Ohio facility due to reduced supply.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 21, 2016

Good Point Recycling pushes back against latest BAN e-waste report

The Vermont recycler owner says BAN targeted him for being critical of the group's work in the past.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 20, 2016

New legislation expected to boost California biomass industry

Gov. Jerry Brown is expected to sign a bill requiring utilities to use biomass facilities for dead tree disposal.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 20, 2016

California Gov. Brown signs major methane reduction law

The state now has the toughest pollutant laws in the country, with the goal of a 50% reduction in organic waste disposal by 2020.

By Cole Rosengren • Sept. 20, 2016

SEIA launches national solar PV recycling program

The initiative is part of an effort to make the entire solar industry landfill-free. 

By Kristin Musulin • Sept. 19, 2016