The Challenges Low Oil Prices Bring to the Waste and Recycling Industry
Low oil prices may come as a relief at the pump, but they’ve had a damaging effect on the waste and recycling industry. The cost of virgin materials has dropped below that of recycled materials, which...
View ArticleOhio’s Cost-Effective Solid Waste Contracting and Procurement System
For many years, Ohio spent a lot of money procuring its solid waste removal services directly from local haulers, one pickup location at a time. Then the State of Ohio realized it needed ta more...
View ArticleWhat NWRA’s Win of a Preliminary Injunction Against an Indiana County Means
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has granted the National Waste and Recycling Association’s (NWRA) motion for a preliminary injunction against the Warrick County...
View ArticleSeven Key Takeaways from ReFED’s Roadmap to Reduce U.S. Food Waste Report
Rethink Food Waste Through Economics and Data has released its first-ever national economic study and action plan report entitled The Roadmap to Reduce U.S. Food Waste by 20 Percent, which highlights...
View ArticleNWRA Explores New Safety Strategies for Three-year Plan
The National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA) recently named Anthony Hargis as its new national safety director, just in time for the association’s safety summit next week.
View ArticleGrocery Manufacturers Association Uses Storytelling to Promote Sustainability...
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) is a trade association that has been representing the leading food, beverage and consumer product companies in the U.S. for more than 100 years, and it...
View ArticleGPI Teams with Beverage, Glass and Recycling Leaders to Create U.S. Glass...
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) has teamed up with leaders in the beverage, glass processing and recycling industries to assemble a group of organizations to create the U.S. Glass Recycling Coalition.
View ArticleA Look at International Waste and Recycling Trends and Challenges
While waste management and recycling are global efforts, some areas in the world are ahead of others in setting the tone for the future of the waste and recycling industry.
View ArticleAqua Metals Partners with Interstate Batteries to Improve Lead-Acid Battery...
Aqua Metals has partnered with Dallas-based automotive battery distributor Interstate Batteries to open the world’s first AquaRefinery, which will help reinvent the process for recycling lead-acid...
View ArticleBig Data’s Role in the Waste and Recycling Industry
Big Data has been present in industries like education, banking, government, retail and healthcare since the early 2000s. And now it’s making its way into the waste and recycling industry.
View ArticleIndustry Experts Speak on Paper and Plastic Recycling Trends, Challenges and...
Paper and plastic recyclables make up a large portion of recycling programs, and lately those in the recycling industry have been forced to come up with new ways to handle their recyclables that aren’t...
View Article10 Takeaways from Day One at WasteExpo 2016
WasteExpo 2016 started off with a bang on Monday as attendees flocked to 25 different sessions and panels and the fourth annual Investor Summit.
View ArticleIndustry Experts Discuss E-Waste Recycling Trends and Obstacles
The recycling industry is in an ongoing battle with the decrease in commodities prices and improper disposal, but the growing sector of e-waste recycling is especially difficult to manage.
View ArticleWhat’s Behind the Debate on the Safety of NY’s Commercial Haulers
A debate has emerged in New York City regarding the safety of commercial haulers. Both sides say they ultimately have the same goal: to improve safety in the waste and recycling industry and to remove...
View ArticleOSHA Leads Discussion on Heat-Related Illnesses and Injuries
OSHA teamed up with the NWRA and Republic Services to discuss issues of heat-related illness and injuries in the waste and recycling industry.
View ArticleA Data Breakdown of NYC’s Curbside Recyclables
In New York City, there are three solid waste streams: refuse, paper recycling and metal/glass/plastic recycling, which only capture approximately 44 percent of the city’s recyclable material.
View ArticlePatty Moore Talks Recycling Materials Domestically Vs. Shipping Internationally
While there are some similarities between recycling materials domestically and internationally, there are also many differences between the two.
View ArticleIs Mixed Waste Processing Dead?
Members of the waste and recycling industry have had their ups and downs with mixed waste processing, but has it finally seen the end of its life?
View ArticleIs Mixed Waste Processing Dead?
Members of the waste and recycling industry have had their ups and downs with mixed waste processing, but has it finally seen the end of its life?
View ArticleRon Mittelstaedt Shines a Light on the Waste Connections/Progressive Merger
Not long into the new year, the industry saw big news: The solid waste industry's No. 3 and No. 4 haulers, Waste Connections and Progressive Waste Solutions, had struck a deal to merge to form a...
View ArticleHow the Waste and Recycling Industry Prepares for Natural Disasters
Hurricanes, tornadoes and other natural disasters can have a major impact on the waste and recycling industry. And while industry members can prepare in advance for some natural disasters, others arise...
View ArticleThe E-Waste Aftermath of Samsung’s Galaxy Note7 Recall
Samsung and waste management companies are facing the challenge of safely disposing or recycling the massive amount of e-waste caused by the recall.
View ArticleHilton Works to Divert Food Waste, Mattresses from Landfill
Hilton has partnered with Global Sustainable Solutions to launch its Mattress Recycling Initiative and ORCA, a subsidiary of Totally Green Inc., to add food waste disposal systems to a number of its...
View ArticleWhat Robotics and AI Could Mean for the Future of the Industry
The scene is like what you’d see in most any materials recycling facility (MRF): A stream of recyclables comes barreling down a conveyer belt to be separated and diverted to the proper processing areas...
View ArticlePreventing Landfill Leachate
Landfill operators are constantly looking for new ways to prevent leachate generation at their facilities, especially since the cost of leachate treatment at public-owned treatment works is on the rise.
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