What We're Reading: Page 54
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Nov 29, 2023
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Canada’s National Observer
Environmental groups concerned about proposed incinerator expansion outside Toronto.
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Public Source
EPA investigation shows failures at Pennsylvania hazardous waste treatment facility amid resident fears.
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Nola.com
IV Waste will stop collecting trash in Kenner, Louisiana, next year, Sidney Torres tells city.
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Packaging Dive
Returnable packaging could cut material use as much as 75%: EMF study.
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ABC News
Virgin Atlantic flight crosses ocean using 100% sustainable aviation fuel, including from waste products.
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Waste360
Enbridge blazes RNG pathway with recent acquisition.
Nov 28, 2023
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Michigan Radio
New plan aims to reduce food waste in Michigan by 50% by 2030.
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York Dispatch
Stalemate over Republic Services’ Modern Landfill future continues as it edges closer toward full capacity.
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TribLIVE
New Kensington, Pennsylvania, reluctantly approves landfill garbage contract with 73% increase in bills.
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Shaw Local News Network
LRS to replace WM as garbage hauler next year in Granville, Illinois.
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CBS 17
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, sanitation workers protest for pay raises.
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Packaging Dive
Reusables are only 1% of major brands’ plastic packaging but have growth potential.
Nov 27, 2023
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The Guardian
Are electric ‘composters’ the solution for food waste, or a waste of time?
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The New York Times
How the Memphis sanitation workers’ strike changed the labor movement.
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WLBT
Richard’s Disposal asking court to block Jackson, Mississippi’s latest trash-related RFP.
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Bangor Daily News
New owners aim to restart Orrington, Maine, incinerator by end of year with new name.
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News 8000
Wisconsin bill would give $200K to groups focusing on food waste reduction projects.
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SweetwaterNOW
Wyoming Waste asks to increase rates for recycling services.
Nov 22, 2023
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The Guardian
Backlash forces EPA to pause toxic PFAS waste imports to US from Netherlands.
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The Toledo Blade
Envirosafe receives vertical expansion consent for Lucas County, Ohio, hazardous waste landfill.
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Mountain Xpress
Buncombe County, North Carolina, moves to replace Waste Pro as service provider.
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TAPintoFlemington/Raritan
Readington Township, New Jersey, to end Republic Services collection contract, citing increased cost.
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Fashion Dive
Garments burned for fuel in Cambodia factories causing health and environmental issues.
Nov 21, 2023
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San Luis Obispo Tribune
An inside look at Kompogas’ anaerobic digester facility in San Luis Obispo County, California.
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Recycling Product News
Machinex and Republic Services bring Arizona MRF back to life after fire.
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The Herald Star
IWS proposes scaled-back expansion of Apex Landfill in Amsterdam, Ohio.
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TribLIVE
Plans for new hazardous waste landfill near Yukon, Pennsylvania, suspended after EPA report.
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Finance & Commerce
Dem-Con pays $11M for landfill expansion site near Scott County, Minnesota.
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Waste Today
Mack Trucks lines up corporate partners to create end-to-end EV solutions.
Nov 20, 2023
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Finger Lakes 1
Cause ‘unknown’ of landslide at Ontario County, New York, landfill; no waste escaped facility, Casella says.
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Agriculture Dive
Biden signs funding package to avert shutdown, extend farm bill.
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The New York Times
Brendan Sexton, a pioneer of recycling and former DSNY commissioner, is dead at 78.
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POLITICO
New Jersey Senate committee to take up clean energy bill amid controversy over incinerators’ inclusion.
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NC Newsline
Homes near GFL landfill in Sampson County, North Carolina, on bottled water after PFAS detections.
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AP News
Weeklong negotiations for landmark treaty to end plastic pollution close, marred in disagreements.
Nov 17, 2023
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Gothamist
Budget cuts delay NYC’s rollout of compost service in Bronx and on Staten Island.
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The Guardian
EU agrees to ban exports of waste plastic to poor countries.
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Mississippi Clarion-Ledger
Jackson, Mississippi, issues RFP for trash collection.
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WGLT
Battle heats up over proposed LRS solid waste transfer station south of Bloomington, Illinois.
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Fox 5 San Diego
San Diego achieved 71% diversion rate in 2022, its highest ever.
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KNWA
Fayetteville, Arkansas, removes deadline from waste diversion goal as region grows.
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