Solid Waste

SWACO honors waste and recycling workers

Published in August 2023

The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) honored waste and recycling workers. “While collecting and disposing of garbage and recycling is a dirty...

adminAugust 1, 2023

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Cook County expands foam recycling access to lower-income communities

Published in August 2023

South Suburban College in partner- ship with Cook County Government, received a $50,000 grant from the Food- service Packaging Institute’s Foam Recy- cling Coalition...

adminAugust 1, 2023

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SWANA recognizes safety programs

Published in August 2023

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) recognized the recipients of the 2023 SWANA Safety Awards. This year’s winners are Anne Arundel County,...

adminAugust 1, 2023

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Increasing landfill fees and restrictions

Published in August 2023

by MAURA KELLER [email protected] The cost of tipping fees within the waste and recycling industry is steadily increasing, according to the Environmental Research &...

adminAugust 1, 2023

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Green Guides update focuses on environmental principles for manufacturers and consumers

Published in July 2023

ISRI provided comments to the recent update to the FTC Green Guides in order to dispel confusion by manufacturers and consumers. The recycled materials...

adminJuly 19, 2023

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EGLE partners to develop plan to reduce food system waste

Published in July 2023

Michigan disposes of more than one million tons of food waste through its municipal waste stream each year. Food waste is the largest source...

adminJuly 19, 2023

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Avery Dennison and TEXAID to collaborate on textile recycling

Published in July 2023

Avery Dennison, a leader in materials science and digital identification solutions, has joined forces with TEXAID, a European company specializing in the collection, sorting,...

adminJuly 19, 2023

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NRC Environmental Services and Oakland Power Company to pay $230K fine

Published in June 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with NRC Environmental Services Inc., the Oakland Power Company LLC, and NRC and Oakland Power. These...

adminJune 30, 2023

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EREF study shows average MSW tip fee rose sharply in 2022

Published in June 2023

The Environmental Research & Educa-tion Foundation (EREF) released its 7th annual Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) landfill tip fee report, an essential part of its...

adminJune 30, 2023

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Illinois landfill to pay $100,000 settlement

Published in June 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a $100,000 settlement with Advanced Disposal Services (ADS) Orchard Hills Landfill Inc. in Davis Junc-tion, Illinois. This settlement resolves...

adminJune 30, 2023