What We're Reading: Page 196
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Feb 18, 2020
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WLOS
Officials confirm city worker was killed by garbage truck in Henderson County
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Plastics Recycling Update
Domestic plastics recycling capacity is expanding
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OPB
2.5 Million Pounds Of Radioactive Fracking Waste Illegally Dumped In Oregon Landfill
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The Berkshire Eagle
Vermont trash hauler buys Daley & Sons of Lee
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The Seattle Times
King County wants to shoot fireworks at bald eagles
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Science News
Turning human bodies into compost works, a small trial suggests
Feb 14, 2020
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The Globe and Mail
Waste-management giant GFL close to relaunching IPO, hopes to raise $3-billion
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San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Athens, Montebello settle ‘trash war’
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Statesman Journal
Bill to give Covanta incinerator renewable energy credits put on hold
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Star Tribune
Minn. Supreme Court sides with Bloomington group on organized trash
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MetroWest Daily News
E.L. Harvey sues Natick, demands town pay $197K
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The New York Times
Your Foam Coffee Cup Is Fighting for Its Life
Feb 13, 2020
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Florida Today
Commissioners vote 3-2 in favor of new trash contract with 39% rate hike
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Tallahassee Democrat
Leon County Commission narrowly approves revised Waste Pro contract
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ClickOnDetroit
How much trash does Canada send to Michigan landfills?
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Crain's New York
New York's trash troubles need tech solutions
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Houston Chronicle
Westlake Chemical agrees to report plastic pellet spills under activist shareholder pressure
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The Guardian
Italy told to stop using Malaysia as plastics dumping ground
Feb 12, 2020
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The San Diego Union-Tribune
Miramar Landfill worker getting $250K from San Diego for sexual harassment, racial discrimination
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WCTV
County Commission votes to stick with Waste Pro, despite customer service complaints
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ABC11
Without a landfill in Durham, the city spends millions every year shipping trash elsewhere
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The Daily News
County acquires part of Mount Solo Landfill, but monitoring duties still unclear
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WGBH
In Housatonic River Deal With GE, Towns Agree To Toxic Waste Dump In The Berkshires
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The Wall Street Journal
There’s a Great Future in Plastics—Except in China
Feb 11, 2020
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Providence Journal
Garbage truck strikes, kills 90-year-old woman in Narragansett
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SWANA
ARF Executive Summary: Recruiting Personnel for Solid Waste Collection Services
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NJ Spotlight
Senate Takes Pass on Bill Keeping Food Waste Out of Landfills, Incinerators
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The Florida Times-Union
CBS report spotlights coal ash shipments from Puerto Rico to Jacksonville
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Letsrecycle.com
Biffa achieves financial close on its first EfW
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Fast Company
Reusable packaging delivery service Loop is expanding to stores
Feb 10, 2020
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WTOP
Five sue driver of trash truck struck by GOP train near Charlottesville in 2018
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Florida Today
Brevard County trash rates jump 39% under proposed contract with Waste Management
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KSDK
After Gates Foundation picks St. Louis, activist group says Bill Gates needs to work on West Lake Landfill first
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Bloomberg
The Humble Urban Garbage Truck Gets a High-Tech Battery Makeover
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Business Insider
A day in the life of a Department of New York City Sanitation worker
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philly spends $48 million a year to clean up litter, Pa. report finds
Feb 07, 2020
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VTDigger
Worker killed in dumpster accident in South Royalton
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Resource Recycling
Paper and plastic export numbers take historic dive
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Plastics News
ABA open to discussing bottle bills
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Nashville Scene
What to Do About Nashville’s Growing Trash Problem
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Food Dive
Berry producers commit to 100% recycle-ready packaging by 2025
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Wall Street Journal
Where Are All the Women CEOs?