What We're Reading: Page 123
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Feb 18, 2022
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Gothamist
NYC Mayor Adams wants to stop expansion of residential organics collection, saying 'we won’t use taxpayers' money just to do a symbolic program.'
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amNewYork
In response, a New York state senator wants to require the city to offer universal residential organics collection.
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Clarion Ledger
Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, declares a state of local emergency as garbage contract expiration approaches and city council gridlock continues.
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Connecticut Public Radio
Hartford, Connecticut's pending exit from MIRA disposal agreement could further increase costs for remaining municipal members.
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WTVM
Columbus, Georgia, moving to automated collection. DPW director says this will improve service as availability of 'healthy viable inmates' has been limited in pandemic.
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KCRW
Pressure builds around future of Southeast Resource Recovery Facility in Long Beach, California, including a state bill that would cut reduction credits for combustion.
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CNBC
Walmart's InHome grocery delivery service hunts for ways to ditch single-use plastics, testing reusable totes.
Feb 17, 2022
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The Daytona Beach News-Journal
Day laborer killed in bulldozer incident at Tomoka Landfill in Volusia County, Florida.
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The Topeka Capital-Journal
Second lawsuit lawsuit filed alleging racial discrimination at Waste Management's Rolling Meadows Landfill in Kansas.
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KMOV
Curbside recycling still on hold in St. Louis due to staffing limitations. The city previously reported progress after $3,000 hiring bonuses, but multiple driver positions are still unfilled.
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Action News Jax
Republic Services discusses plans to ramp up staffing ahead of curbside recycling's return in Jacksonville, Florida.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Local residents frustrated by lack of clear timeline from U.S. EPA on when cleanup will start at West Lake Landfill Superfund site.
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Charlestown Patriot-Bridge
Boston now offering free curbside textile collection for residents, continuing partnership with Helpsy.
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Reuters
Ford, Volvo join Redwood Materials in effort to collect more batteries from electric and hybrid vehicles for recycling — starting in California.
Feb 16, 2022
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Fox 5 Atlanta
Collection truck driver charged with second-degree vehicular homicide after death of Atlanta pedestrian.
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WFLA
Polk County, Florida, declares local state of emergency amid ongoing pickup delays with FCC Environmental Services.
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Denverite
Denver is working to catch up on collection delays amid staffing limitations and recently made its first major route adjustment in 15 years to boost efficiency.
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Bangor Daily News
As initial results from state-required PFAS tests come in, multiple Maine landfills see concentrations of the 'forever chemicals' in their leachate.
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Tampa Bay Times
Tampa, Florida, set to open new transfer station intended to improve experience for residential drop-offs as well as commercial haulers.
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Fast Company
How one NYC construction company saved 96% of its waste from the landfill.
Feb 15, 2022
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The Maine Monitor
Waste Management's Crossroads Landfill expansion in Maine advances after denial of environmental group's appeal.
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New York Post
New York City fires 40 sanitation workers for not meeting municipal workforce vaccination requirements.
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Main Street Nashville
Just weeks after Nashville resumed curbside recycling, Red River Waste Services has fallen behind on collection again and local government stepping in to help.
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San Francisco Chronicle
California bill introduced that would limit single-use plastic packaging for e-commerce shipments starting in 2024.
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Waste360
Chaz Miller: Companies, including Coca-Cola, need to be more forthright about how they will achieve their goals.
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CNN
U.S. DOE aims to build new facility to recycle minerals such as nickel and cobalt from coal ash.
Feb 14, 2022
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CBS News
U.S. and France back calls for U.N. plastics treaty, with negotiations set to begin soon.
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Reuters
Major French shipping firm CMA CGM will stop transporting plastic scrap by June in effort to limit exports.
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco officials have questions about Recology's $200M property sale to Amazon, as they investigate possibility of further ratepayer reimbursements.
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WDSU
Some local residents upset about lack of community input in recent extension of Empire Services' collection contract in the French Quarter of New Orleans.
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First Coast News
Jacksonville, Florida, is recycling about 85% less material since shifting to drop-off sites, but quality is much higher.
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Transport Topics
Trucking fleets find that raising pay alone doesn't necessarily solve driver hiring challenges.
Feb 11, 2022
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Reuters
Coca-Cola, criticized for plastic pollution, pledges 25% reusable packaging by 2030.
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KLTV
All American Disposal Service appears to have gone out of business in Texas, leaving thousands of customers with missed pickups.
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Daily Camera
Colorado's Eco-Cycle set to introduce nation's first electric commercial compost truck to its fleet, partnering with Mack.
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Spectrum News 1
California legislation would remove recycling credits for solid waste incineration, and classify it as disposal, amid pressure to close state's last two facilities.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Co-owner of Beck's Refuse Service in Pennsylvania pleads guilty to filing false income tax return.
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Adweek
Pete Davidson gets tackled in Hellmann's Super Bowl ad about food waste.
Feb 10, 2022
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My Central Jersey
Owner of New Jersey's Bridgewater Disposal killed after being pinned by truck's hydraulic arm.
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Fingerlakes1.com
Waste Connections spent $282K to help flip Seneca Falls Town Board in New York, leading to election of candidates that tipped the scales for favorable vote on landfill permit.
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Washington City Paper
Council members press DC DPW on service issues and leadership turnover, with one calling for a change to the 'culture and face of this agency.'
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KPBS
San Diego mayor announces food waste reduction and organics recycling plans, as part of climate goal update and SB 1383 compliance.
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Erie News Now
First municipality in Erie County, Pennsylvania, launches a food scrap drop-off pilot in partnership with Conservation Compost.
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CFO Dive
Few companies tie CFO compensation to ESG performance.
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