What We're Reading: Page 121
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Mar 15, 2022
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Waste Today
NWRA board elects McLaughlin's Don Ross as new chairman.
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Gotham Gazette
What comes first in New York City's reset on food waste? Skip the truck and focus on reduction.
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WBUR News
Modernizing the bottle recycling program in Massachusetts would have big benefits, Reloop report finds.
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Recharge
Samsung Ventures invests in waste-to-hydrogen start-up Raven as first US plant gathers steam.
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Mahoning Matters
Report: Oil and gas waste treated at Pennsylvania facility more radioactive when discharged.
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GoErie
IRG takes next step toward building $185M plastics recycling facility with Pennsylvania land purchase.
Mar 14, 2022
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Berkshire Eagle
OSHA cites ‘serious’ workplace health exposures at Community Eco Power combustion facility in Massachusetts, imposes $26K penalty.
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CT Examiner
As Connecticut's MIRA loses a key source of revenue, and facility set to close soon, towns weigh options for trash.
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News4Jax
Clay County, Florida, working to resume recycling, despite ongoing labor limitations.
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Governing
It’s time America stopped throwing out food waste.
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Outside Online
Inside the battle to save compost in New York City.
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The Guardian
Rush of lawsuits over plastic waste expected after ‘historic’ treaty deal.
Mar 11, 2022
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MLive
GFL reaches $2.3M settlement to address odor issues at landfill formerly owned by Advanced Disposal, following lawsuit by Michigan's attorney general.
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Clarion Ledger
Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, now suing city council as latest move in ongoing collection contract battle.
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WBALTV
WIN Waste Innovations planning $45M upgrade at Baltimore facility, with goal of lowering emissions.
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The Berkshire Eagle
Casella working to buy bankrupt Massachusetts incinerator for $1M, would dismantle it and convert to transfer station.
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Bristol Herald Courier
US EPA offers ongoing collaboration, but declines to take active role in fixing odor issues at landfill in Bristol, Virginia.
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BioCycle
Examples from Atlas Organics and Andion about raising capital to scale organics recycling infrastructure.
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Fast Company
Google sees success from incremental changes, such as smaller bowls, in effort to reduce food waste 50% by 2025.
Mar 10, 2022
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York Dispatch
Penn Waste fire estimated to cost at least $8M, but won't disrupt collection service.
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CTV News
GFL fined CA$73K for 'high-risk violation' after 2020 workplace fatality in British Columbia.
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News4Jax
Jacksonville, Florida, will continue accepting glass when curbside recycling resumes in April.
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Record-Journal
Meriden, Connecticut, piloting organics co-collection program for 1,000 households, material going to Quantum AD facility.
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Recycling Product News
McNeilus acquires CartSeeker AI technology that allows for automated collection without joystick usage.
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HR Dive
Breaking down the monthly BLS job report.
Mar 09, 2022
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FOX43
Fire contained at Waste Connections' Penn Waste MRF last night, one firefighter hospitalized with minor injuries.
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Kent Reporter
Republic Services issuing $200K in rebates for missed collections in Kent, Washington, during Teamsters strike.
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WPEC
Port St. Lucie, Florida, and Waste Pro could end collection contract after ongoing service disputes. The city has charged $2M in administrative fees, but company wants $1.2M back.
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WLBT
Councilors in Jackson, Mississippi, once again vote down trash contract and rescind mayor’s emergency order as April deadline approaches.
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Saugus Advertiser
Massachusetts judge upholds lower court's denial of appeal over permit approval for WIN Waste Innovations ash landfill.
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Staten Island Advance
New York City Housing Authority issues RFI calling for containerization proposals, either above-ground or submerged.
Mar 08, 2022
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WOODTV.com
Kent County, Michigan, advances plans for approx. $350M project led by Continuus Materials and Anaergia.
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FOX 5
San Diego trash strike: Republic workers still feeling impact of fallout until raises and bonuses take effect.
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Cape Cod Times
Cape Cod region in Massachusetts exploring rail export and organics recycling as disposal capacity tightens
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Plastics News
Environmental group NRDC slams chemical recycling as 'hazardous' and 'greenwashing.'
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Albuquerque Journal
Albuquerque, New Mexico's single-use plastic bag ban repealed after three years, before city has completed impact study.
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Multifamily Dive
6 cities set to add the highest percentage of new apartments in 2022.
Mar 07, 2022
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Streetsblog NYC
Private waste truck fatally strikes pedestrian in Brooklyn, investigation ongoing.
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WFLA
Temp worker dies at landfill in Polk County, Florida, after bulldozer strikes portable restroom.
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The Eagle-Tribune
Following MassDEP settlement, Covanta to educe emissions of nitrogen oxides by more than 20% below regulatory limits at two facilities.
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Spectrum News
New York council members protest proposed sanitation cuts in hearing, DSNY commissioner says organics collection and litter basket service would be affected.
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The Columbus Dispatch
Upper Arlington, Ohio, launching curbside organics recycling pilot with GoZERO and help from a USDA grant.
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Utility Dive
California sets biomethane targets for utilities in bid to reduce short-lived climate pollutants.
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