Zero Waste: Page 46
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Deep Dive
7 waste-conscious innovations disrupting the green packaging market
From biodegradable six-pack rings to edible toothpaste pods, sustainable packaging is proving to be more inventive and environmentally friendly than ever before.
By Cole Rosengren • July 5, 2016 -
Organic waste contamination sparks debate among Boston businesses
Compost hauler Save That Stuff is facing pushback from local restaurants after multiple loads were landfilled.
By Cole Rosengren • July 5, 2016 -
Registration now required for Houston scrap tire operations
The city has begun enforcing a 2015 ordinance meant to reduce illegal dumping and mitigate the spread of Zika virus.
By Cole Rosengren • July 5, 2016 -
Eugene, OR launching curbside organic waste collection this year
Up to 1,500 households will have access to a two-year pilot program in the state's second-largest city by next summer.
By Cole Rosengren • July 1, 2016 -
Students create garbage disposal attachment for pre-processing compost
Developed by a team from Rice University, the BioBlend grinds up food waste and strains out water.
By Cole Rosengren • July 1, 2016 -
Report: Plastic packaging recycling up in Canada
The Canadian Plastics Industry Association found a 3% increase, due primarily to film and HDPE bottle recycling.
By Cole Rosengren • July 1, 2016 -
San Francisco unanimously passes strictest Styrofoam ban in US
The sale of nearly every product made from Styrofoam is now outlawed in the city.
By Kristin Musulin • June 30, 2016 -
Deep Dive
'Save Food for People': Hundreds gather at Harvard to discuss urgent need for food waste reduction
"Wasted food is a failure of the system," said EPA's Mathy Stanislaus during the two-day event hosted by Harvard Law School.
By Cole Rosengren • June 30, 2016 -
Philadelphia Eagles sign 'extensive' multiyear partnership with waste company
Waste Masters Solutions will be a "solution partner" at the team's stadium and practice facility.
By Cole Rosengren • June 30, 2016 -
Lancaster County, PA enters long-term ash processing contract
A $14 million facility will be built near the Frey Farm Landfill to extract metals from combustion ash
By Cole Rosengren • June 29, 2016 -
Closed Loop Fund loans $3M to Memphis to launch single-stream recycling
The city is receiving a $3.25 million no-interest loan to buy new carts and convert from its current system.
By Cole Rosengren • June 29, 2016 -
Kimberly-Clark expands RightCycle program to new manufacturing, industrial sites
The program accepts non-hazardous waste such as gloves and single-use apparel for recycling.
By Cole Rosengren • June 29, 2016 -
Vermont law spurs recycling, decreases disposal rates
As provisions of the state's 2012 universal recycling law begin to take effect, the results are noticeable.
By Cole Rosengren • June 29, 2016 -
Deep Dive
How utilizing EPA's Decision Support Tool can greatly improve waste management systems
"A lot of times people don’t have a good idea or sense of what their current system is doing or what it costs," EPA's Susan Thorneloe told Waste Dive.
By Cole Rosengren • June 28, 2016 -
Canadian city may increase property taxes to help cover recycling program
Thunder Bay is exploring a new solid waste plan that would shift tipping fees away from recycling to fund landfill maintenance.
By Cole Rosengren • June 28, 2016 -
Newly formed Minnesota Sustainable Growth Coalition sets circular economy goals
25 companies and organizations have formed a public-private partnership to improve the state's waste systems.
By Cole Rosengren • June 28, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Why tackling food waste is a win-win for manufacturers — and 3 ways it's getting done
"Of all of the challenges facing our food system, food waste is one where everybody agrees," said Eric Kessler, founder of Arabella Advisors and senior managing director of its Good Food Practice.
By Carolyn Heneghan • June 27, 2016 -
Students invent filter that carbonizes Styrofoam waste for water purification
The team of eighth-graders took home the first-place prize in the FIRST Lego League Trash Trek competition.
By Kristin Musulin • June 24, 2016 -
Domestic recovery of old corrugated containers reaches record high
The Corrugated Packaging Alliance reported a 92.9% recovery rate for the material in 2015.
By Cole Rosengren • June 24, 2016 -
Phoenix awards contract to solve its palm frond problem
The city will be partnering with a company that can turn the material into nutritional livestock feed pellets.
By Cole Rosengren • June 24, 2016 -
IMS Electronics Recycling disputes accusations of exporting e-waste
The nonprofit Basel Action Network (BAN) claims the company was fraudulently exporting its electronic waste to China.
By Cole Rosengren • June 23, 2016 -
The Ocean Cleanup to deploy prototype barrier for trash-collection testing
The organization aims to build a massive 62-mile barrier in the ocean that would pull in trash to be collected and disposed of properly.
By Kristin Musulin • June 23, 2016 -
Industry CEO asks Senate to extend tax credits for biogas
Steve Miller of Bulk Handling Systems testified in favor of extending the credits at a hearing last week.
By Cole Rosengren • June 22, 2016 -
Dow consults with recyclers to announce new flexible packaging design
The new technology now allows certain types of food pouches to be recycled through store drop-off programs.
By Cole Rosengren • June 22, 2016 -
New research finds potential for turning plastic waste into fuel
Chemists have identified a way to break down polyethylene, and have tested it on bags, bottles, and film.
By Cole Rosengren • June 22, 2016
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