What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Oct 22, 2018
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Why the sudden interest in ocean plastic?
GreenBiz
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Zero-waste markets want to shake up grocery shelves, and your shopping
CNBC
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In Washington state, a test of progressive climate policy
Axios
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Strong Economy Draws Women into U.S. Labor Force
Wall Street Journal
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The U.S. Unemployment Rate Has Become Less Exciting—That's Good
Fortune
Oct 19, 2018
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Turkey’s plastic waste imports from the UK are booming – but at what cost?
The Guardian
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The Complex and Frustrating Reality of Recycling Plastic
Truthout
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A DOT Investigator’s Guide to Roadside Inspections
Waste360
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Philippines plastic pollution: why so much waste ends up in oceans
South China Morning Post
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San Antonio’s Compost Queens taking food out of landfills to replenish the land
San Antonio Express-News
Oct 18, 2018
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NYC Sanitation Commissioner to Tackle Lead Exposure
Wall Street Journal
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Southwest Brooklyn Marine Transfer Station Is Open
BKLYNER
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The Three Biggest Myths About the MRF Workforce (and #2 will really surprise you!)
Leadpoint
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Plastic waste piling up in Japan after Chinese import ban
The Japan Times
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2018 Biogas Industry Award Winners Announced at BIOCYCLE REFOR18
American Biogas Council
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Istanbul Vending Machines Offer Subway Credit for Recycled Bottles and Cans
The New York Times
Oct 17, 2018
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Barry Caldwell leaves Waste Management after 16 years
PR Week
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Why aren't we mining landfills for valuable stuff like metals and soil?
Ensia
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Opinion: It's time to reinvent the waste-to-energy industry
Waste Today
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Ocean plastic is a huge problem. Blockchain could be part of the solution.
NBC News
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Why are CVS receipts so long? An investigation.
Vox
Oct 16, 2018
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How sustainable is the food packaging industry?
Food Dive
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How’s your trash service? Reno opens Waste Management surveys to public
Reno Gazette Journal
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As landfill fills, Waco looks to keep recycling rate on upward track
Waco Tribune-Herald
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BMW will give EV batteries new life with recycling program
Engadget
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Legal Fund for Trump Associates Raised $150,000 From Recycling Titan
Wall Street Journal
Oct 15, 2018
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The student trying to solve the food waste crisis
BBC News
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The big stink: North Carolina can't solve its hog waste problem
VICE News
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Hennepin County pushing forward with new organic waste ordinance
Star Tribune
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Architects, Designers Aim for Zero Waste in Challenge
Waste360
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NJ minimum wage going up 25 cents in 2019 to $8.85
AP
Oct 12, 2018
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The Scale of the Climate Catastrophe Will Depend on What Businesses Do Over the Next Decade
Harvard Business Review
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Loss of Chinese export market drives new ideas for repurposing recyclables
PBS NewsHour
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PepsiCo signs on to use Loop recycled PET
Plastics News
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City of Clearwater burns recyclables at trash incinerator
WFTS
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After lengthy fight, oilfield landfill to be built near Texas town of Nordheim
San Antonio Express-News