What We're Reading: Page 70
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
May 31, 2023
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Boston 25 News
Firefighter, worker hospitalized after blaze tears through Casella’s Boston MRF.
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Packaging Dive
Amazon, Yum and RBI shareholders vote against proposals about plastic packaging use.
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NC Newsline
Durham, North Carolina, fires new solid waste director James Lyons over work history inconsistencies.
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Palm Coast Observer
Palm Coast, Florida, may fine Waste Pro for collecting recycle bins.
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Channel 3000
Multiple fire flare-ups reported at Columbia County Recycling and Solid Waste Center in Wisconsin over holiday weekend.
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ABC 27
York, Pennsylvania, aims to eliminate plastic waste, partners with local company.
May 30, 2023
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Wall Street Journal
Wall Street is betting big on waste.
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Midland Daily News
Midland, Texas, landfill expansion to be used for contaminated water leachate treatment.
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Columbia Daily Tribune
Columbia, Missouri, tries to fill solid waste roles as recycling temporarily suspended.
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KTVZ
EPA approves $2M for cleanup of former landfill site in Oregon.
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Durango Herald
Durango, Colorado, is exploring a municipal food waste composting program.
May 26, 2023
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CT Insider
Budget deal needed in Connecticut to resolve state’s mounting trash problems.
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The Outlook
Bill establishing committee to study out-of-state waste coming to New Hampshire headed to governor’s desk.
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Waste 360
Divert grew its retail customer base 35% last year, charts continued growth in North America.
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Z107.7 FM Joshua Tree
Burrtec-served Yucca Valley, California, adds additional waste handling charges to the tax rolls.
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Nebraska Examiner
WM-owned landfill near Omaha, Nebraska, could receive contaminated waste from ethanol plant cleanup.
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Buckrail
Teton County, Wyoming, allocates $300,000 grant to make commercial composting easier.
May 25, 2023
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ABC 10 News
Tracker investigation finds most plastic bags collected at dropoff sites are not recycled.
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The Valley Breeze
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, shutting down commercial operations at Waste Connections transfer station in July.
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Memphis Commercial Appeal
Memphis City Council considers fee hikes to decrease bulk waste left on curbs.
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Palm Coast Observer
FCC Environmental Services to replace Waste Pro in collecting Palm Coast, Florida, trash starting in June.
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Waste Today
Harrison Industries earns contract for three of four unincorporated areas in Ventura County, California.
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Packaging Dive
Wood vs. plastic: Which pallets are more sustainable?
May 24, 2023
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The Guardian
Maine plans removal of PFAS from sewage sludge used as fertilizer.
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Resource Recycling
New Greenpeace report claims recycling complicates plastics toxicity.
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Vail Daily
SynTec BioEnergy makes pitch to Eagle County, Colorado, to use landfill for sustainable aviation fuel.
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CBS San Francisco
Legal questions could cause residents to pay more for garbage service despite producing less waste in Berkeley, California.
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Miami Today
Miami-Dade eyes rail to carry away solid waste problem.
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Waste Today
Rumpke opens $14.3M resource recovery facility in Monroe County, Indiana.
May 23, 2023
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ABC7 Chicago
Plastic bag recycling: Stores like Target and Walmart promise to help, but are your bags actually ending up in the landfill?
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Resource Recycling
US scrap paper and plastic exports fall during Q1.
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KMBC
Developer, residents, county leaders speak about proposed landfill in Pettis County, Missouri.
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FOX 59
Motorcyclist dies after striking garbage truck in Greentown, Indiana.
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CBS News
Meet the convert on a mission to make compost cool again.
May 22, 2023
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The Herald Star
IWS could clean up old landfill as part of broader Apex expansion efforts in Ohio.
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Berkshire Eagle
Sen Elizabeth Warren pledges to ‘prioritize’ the health of Lee, Mass., residents in struggle over PCB landfill.
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Concord Monitor
Landfill Landscape: How lobbying influences New Hampshire’s solid waste management
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WSHU
Looking beyond Brookhaven, New York, for zero waste alternatives.
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Yakima Herald-Republic
Transition away from alley garbage pickup going well in Yakima, Washington, officials say.
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USA Today
Yes, Disney parks produce a lot of waste. But here’s a peek at how they manage it.
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