What We're Reading: Page 137
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
May 09, 2022
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Grist
New York legislature passes environmental justice law mirroring New Jersey's approach.
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MyNewsLA.com
Los Angeles City Council allocates $10M to forgive pandemic trash pickup debts.
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Gotham Gazette
How trash became a top-of-the-heap city budget issue in New York City.
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The Gainesville Sun
Gainesville, Florida, moves toward finalizing commercial organics recycling, food recovery requirements.
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KOMO
Mounting trash forces temporary closure of solid waste transfer stations in Snohomish County, Washington.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh's electronic waste collection program is returning after six-month hiatus.
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Las Vegas Review-Journal
Nate Morris: Las Vegas has a food waste problem.
May 06, 2022
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The Journal News
Westchester's solid waste 'quandary:' Why City Carting is still operating without license in New York.
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WTOP
1 dead after garbage truck overturns in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
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New Hampshire Bulletin
New Hampshire Senate passes landfill buffer zone legislation that could affect Casella proposal.
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Staten Island Advance
NYC sanitation worker exam application to open next month for first time since 2014.
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Bloomberg Law
Justice Department unveils new environmental justice moves.
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Plastics Recycling Update
Amcor and Cascades unveil 100% PCR packages.
May 05, 2022
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amNewYork
Private waste truck driver strikes and kills Brooklyn cyclist in hit-and-run crash.
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Conway Daily Sun
New Hampshire DES approves plan to expand capacity at Mt. Carberry Landfill until 2041.
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WQOW
GFL equipment operators strike over wages and benefits at Seven Mile Creek Landfill in Wisconsin.
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OCNJ Daily
Gold Medal resumes service in Ocean City, New Jersey, as collection contract renegotiation continues.
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WAPT
FAA says Richard’s Disposal, new hauler for Jackson, Mississippi, must move trucks from airfield.
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Waste360
Chaz Miller: What do we want from EPR?
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pv magazine USA
Sunrun signs on to recycle solar panels with Solarcycle.
May 04, 2022
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Resource Recycling
Colorado EPR bill passes House, now heads to Senate.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Editorial board endorsement: Yes on Prop. F to clean up Recology’s mess.
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E&E News
EPA to weigh regulating PVC plastic as hazardous waste.
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Bloomberg Law
Pentagon temporarily halts incineration of firefighting foam containing PFAS.
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The Progress-Index
Former Virginia waste company president pleads guilty to defrauding lenders and banks out of more than $8.8M.
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KENS5
'Minding his own business': Texas trash collector caught in the middle of a shooting struck in the arm.
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TribLIVE
Pittsburgh to get five new electric garbage trucks using grant funding.
May 03, 2022
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The San Francisco Standard
WM revives challenge to 2015 San Francisco landfill contract decision, following news of $25K Recology donation.
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FOX 29
North Wildwood, New Jersey, terminates contract with Gold Medal Environmental after failed price increase negotiations.
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Plastics News
SEC investigation into PureCycle concludes 'without any further action at this time.'
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The Ritzville Adams County Journal
WM land purchase in rural Washington fuels speculation about old landfill proposal.
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The Southern Maryland Chronicle
Maryland EPR bill remains in limbo after not passing this legislative session.
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WSB-TV
Sanitation industry short-staffed, looking to automated trucks to solve the issue in Georgia.
May 02, 2022
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OCNJ Daily
Ocean City, New Jersey, in collection contract dispute after Gold Medal Environmental asks for additional $1.4M.
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Times-Journal
Republic Services landfill in Alabama sees $33K penalty for violations of permit.
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Garden City Life
Garden City and Hempstead, New York, want to settle Covanta case alleging untreated ash dumping.
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Republican Journal
Maine is first in the nation to ban spreading of PFAS sludge and compost.
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Reuters
Exxon rejects California attorney general's allegations on role in plastic pollution.
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Grist
Apple just launched its first self-repair program. Other tech companies are about to follow.
Apr 29, 2022
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NPR
California attorney general subpoenas ExxonMobil for alleged plastic recycling deception.
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El Paso Matters
Following Friedman acquisition, Waste Connections hires on MRF temps, raises wages and installs Fire Rover system.
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Lynnwood Times
Snohomish County, Washington, approves $2M contract with WM to deal with excess waste due to rail transfer issues.
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HNG News
Early approval processes begin for new landfill in Dane County, Wisconsin.
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Waste360
Harvard Law School, ReFED talk opportunities for 2023 Farm Bill.
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Progressive Grocer
Aldi commits to remove plastic bags from all stores.
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CFO Dive
Most executives admit to ESG 'greenwashing': survey.
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