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Published in April 2024Following two years of investment, transformation and growth, Covanta, which has been known as a leading waste-to-energy provider, announced their new identity: Reworld™. Reworld...
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Recology hits a sustainability target three years early
Comstock advances first-of-its-kind solar recycling plant
EGLE awards $3.87 million supporting renewable energy projects
Ninety percent of wind turbine mass can be recycled
Recycled wind turbine blade material used to build retaining wall in Des Moines
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New York DEC awards electric vehicle transition grants
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Commerce Department bans exports of battery waste for one year
Battery Bonanza Contest engages students in safe battery recycling
WM updates Recycle Right Rules: No batteries in recycling or trash
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Miami-Dade County’s recycling contamination rates drop to lowest level in years
Two workers killed in fire and explosion at recycling center
Connecticut’s beverage container redemption rate rises 27 percent
New Jersey opens nominations for environmental excellence awards
Lawsuit challenges Colorado’s recycling expansion
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BHS partners with Napa Recycling and City of Napa for renewable natural gas facility
Google purchases carbon removal credits generated by organic waste processing
Over 12,000 tons of organic material diverted from landfills in California
Sustainable composting facilities grow
The evolution of innovative municipal composting program initiatives
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AF&PA releases paper reports
California SB 343 Update recognizes carton recyclability
Recycling access reaches 20 percent of U.S. population for paper cups
International Paper to build new packaging plant in Mississippi
AF&PA opposes changes to New York’s Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act
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Liberty Tire Recycling strengthens recycling efforts with acquisitions
USTMA predicts lower 2026 tire shipments
Liberty Tire Recycling strengthens recycling efforts with acquisitions
USTMA supports advancing tire technologies through Section 114 of the Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026
ATS to help Gilead Dynamics scale mobile tire recycling
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New Oregon recycling program diverts over 130,000 mattresses from landfills
Partnership to transform Providence materials collection system
SWANA and EREF sign MOU to advance education in waste management
EPA selects Kansas City to receive a $5 million solid waste infrastructure grant
Report highlights valuable impacts of mattress recycling
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Solid Waste
Published in April 2024ISRI applauds the recent passage of two pieces of bipartisan legislation in the Senate dedicated to supporting the nation’s recycling systems. The Recycling and...
Solid Waste
Published in April 2024According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), approximately 17 billion pounds of office assets end up in U.S. landfills annually. From coffee filters, pods,...
Solid Waste
Published in April 2024Meridian Waste North Carolina LLC, an integrated, non-hazardous solid waste services company, has announced the acquisition of Carolina Waste Services, Inc., also known as...
Solid Waste
Published in March 2024In March 2024, Agrar GmbH Reichenbach commissioned its Kumac digestate processing system from Weltec Biopower. This is the first Kumac plant to go live...
Solid Waste
Published in March 2024The Sarasota County board of commissioners awarded FCC Environmental Services a contract for solid waste collection services in the South District. The agreement requires...
Solid Waste
Published in March 2024The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) is accepting applications for the first round of recycling and solid waste reduction grants this year...
Solid Waste
Published in March 2024New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced the next step in the Trash...
Solid Waste
Published in March 2024The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) declared its Hall of Fame inductees for the Class of 2024. The Hall of Fame inductees were...
Solid Waste
Published in March 2024The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Scorpio Recycling, Inc. Superfund site in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico is among the over 100...