Zero Waste: Page 50
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Report: 700M pounds of e-waste recycled through Consumer Technology Association initiative
The five-year-running record results from a push to increase collections and consumer awareness, and a large-scale e-waste recycling program for schools.
By Arlene Karidis • April 28, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Will single-serve coffee pods ever fit a zero waste model?
As the single-serve coffee market grows, companies are in a race to develop the most environmentally friendly—and convenient—option for consumers.
By Arlene Karidis • April 28, 2016 -
Minnesota's battle over the benefits and consequences of waste-to-energy
While three environmental groups exert efforts to close a waste-to-energy facility, the state proves its loyalty to the technology.
By Arlene Karidis • April 27, 2016 -
Deep Dive
With life cycle analyses, stakeholders can look at waste through a different lens
With the standard weight-based accounting system, all materials and methods of recovery have an equal measurement. But what if waste was measured by its effect on the environment?
By Arlene Karidis • April 26, 2016 -
Proposed system to replace dated incinerator in Hartford, CT gets pushback from city
The state is reviewing proposals for a combined recycling, composting, and bio-energy system to replace the incinerator, but Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin has reservations.
By Arlene Karidis • April 26, 2016 -
EREF awards $277,000 in solid waste research grants to North Carolina State, Yale
The grants will help support research tied to two hot industry topics: food waste reduction and utilization of non-hazardous industrial wastes.
By Arlene Karidis • April 26, 2016 -
Maine's PERC claims it struck deal with Casella, but some stakeholders aren't so sure
The PERC/Casella agreement, if it does exist, could make it very hard for the planned Fiberight biogas plant to get the waste tonnage it needs to operate.
By Arlene Karidis • April 25, 2016 -
Athens County, OH's new $2.5M CHaRM facility may be followed by a digester
AHRC has seen a nice jump in business since implementing single-stream recycling, whether it's from its expanded customer base or the single-stream system itself.
By Arlene Karidis • April 22, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Global garbage: How 5 influential countries are combating issues with waste
From India to China, we're taking a look at how some of the world's leading countries are dealing with the impact of trash.
By Kristin Musulin • April 22, 2016 -
Data shows Minnesotans divert 1/3 more waste from landfills than 10 years ago
However residents of the state are tossing much more plastic film in the landfill, accounting for 382 million pounds of waste in 2015.
By Arlene Karidis • April 22, 2016 -
Boston region considers a 'paradigm shift' to zero waste
A $24,000 DEP grant will support follow-up meetings on the topic in May and June, after which a proposed zero waste plan will be written for the mayor’s consideration.
By Arlene Karidis • April 22, 2016 -
UW digital composting, recycling station displays money savings while inspiring change
A study found that improper sorting dropped from 48% to 40% and that correct diversion practices rose 10% since the installation launched.
By Arlene Karidis • April 22, 2016 -
UPDATE: Decision on NYC's controversial bag fee delayed until May
Councilman David Greenfield referred to the proposed five-cent fee as "one of the most divisive issues to come before the City Council."
By Arlene Karidis • April 21, 2016 -
USDA invests millions in wastewater infrastructure projects across 33 states
The projects include drinking water and waste disposal systems for communities with under 10,000 residents.
By Arlene Karidis • April 20, 2016 -
Feedback partners with more than 40 organizations to combat food waste in NYC, DC
The coalition plans to host "Feeding the 5000" events to encourage reduction of food waste, empower the public, and demand a change from the food industry.
By Kristin Musulin • April 19, 2016 -
Seattle 'trash-snooping' ordinance debated in court hearing
Judge Beth M. Andrus is expected to rule on the validity of the ordinance before April 30.
By Kristin Musulin • April 18, 2016 -
Au-mazing: Apple recovered $40M worth of gold through e-cycling efforts in 2015
A recent report shows the tech giant recovered 61 million pounds of steel, glass, aluminum, and other industrial materials last year, including 2,204 pounds of gold.
By Arlene Karidis • April 18, 2016 -
Covanta assists in converting 3M pounds of fishing gear, marine debris into energy
The Fishing for Energy partnership has generated enough energy since 2008 to power 2,200 homes for one month.
By Kristin Musulin • April 15, 2016 -
Delaware to award $1M in recycling grants to schools, businesses
The funding aims to help businesses and organizations double commercial recycling and achieve statewide goals set by Gov. Jack Markell’s Universal Recycling initiative.
By Arlene Karidis • April 15, 2016 -
Chicago suburb reaps benefits from extending Groot Industries contract by 10 years
Glenview, IL will now pay less for landscape waste pickup, is guaranteed no collection rate increase through 2017, and will see a 50% cut in fees at town-owned facilities.
By Arlene Karidis • April 14, 2016 -
Montgomery County Planning Commission
Does the lack of a federal e-cycling law have a negative impact on states?
Technology is ever-changing, causing electronics to come on line then die fast with no national system to handle them at the end of life.
By Arlene Karidis • April 14, 2016 -
Greenpeace survey: UK residents say no to microbeads
More than 250,000 UK residents have signed a petition appealing to Prime Minister David Cameron to ban products that contain microbeads.
By Arlene Karidis • April 14, 2016 -
Connecticut lags in diverting food waste, despite law intended to jumpstart change
The state's food waste increased from about 321,500 tons in 2010 to about 520,000 tons in 2015—and in that time, none of five proposed anaerobic digesters began construction.
By Arlene Karidis • April 13, 2016 -
Deep Dive
SWANApalooza: How the US can utilize 133B pounds of food waste
If so much edible food is being tossed away in the US every year, why aren't we instead using it to combat hunger?
By Kristin Musulin • April 8, 2016 -
Waste-focused environmentalist will attempt to be youngest woman elected to Congress
“Most people in my generation don’t want to go anywhere near [government leadership] because the system seems broken. So I am throwing my hat into the ring," said Erin Schrode to Waste Dive.
By Arlene Karidis • April 7, 2016
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