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Canadian region evaluating curbside e-waste pickup
The Canadian Falls Niagara region is considering a 3 month curbside recycling pilot program
By Sean Griffey • July 19, 2012 -
Efforts to repeal Issaquah, WA plastic bag ban falls short
A measure to repeal a plastic bag ban in Issquah, Washington fell short after organizers failed to collect enough signatures to put the measure on the local ballot
By Sean Griffey • July 19, 2012 -
Europe sets PET recycling rate record
In 2011, a record 51% of all PET bottles in the market were recycled
By Sean Griffey • July 18, 2012 -
Waste360, Edited by Kendall Davis/Waste Dive
New York town latest to ban plastic bags
While it likely won't have the same national impact of Seattle or Los Angeles, Mamaroneck, New York is the latest city to enact a plastic bag ban.
By Sean Griffey • July 18, 2012 -
Welcome to the new Waste Management Dive
We've made significant changes to our website designed to help you stay connected to the news and commentary that matter.
By Sean Griffey • July 17, 2012 -
New regulations cast doubt on future of California WTE plant
New recycling standards and cap & trade regulations raise concerns about the future of Long Beach, California's waste-to-energy facility
By Sean Griffey • July 17, 2012 -
Novelis ends recycling joint-venture with Alcoa
Aluminum products company, Novelis, announced that it has ended a joint venture with Alcoa to recycle aluminum beverage cans.
By Sean Griffey • July 16, 2012 -
Apple backs down returns to EPEAT recycling standard
Amid intense criticism, Apple announced on Friday that "eligible" products would return to the EPEAT rating system that determines the recyclability of electronic products
By Sean Griffey • July 16, 2012 -
Detroit area township sues local recycling firm
Clinton Township has filed a lawsuit to force Uni-Dig to abate the smells associated with its composting operation
By Sean Griffey • July 16, 2012 -
New Jersey town starts potato chip bag recycling program
TerraCycle supported Chip In for Change program will donate money for each used chip bag that is collected.
By Sean Griffey • July 12, 2012 -
OSHA cites Texas based Electronics Recycling and Trading Co.
A combustible dust explosion leads to 14 serious violations and a proposed $60,060 penalty
By Sean Griffey • July 12, 2012 -
China leads growing waste to energy boom
By 2016, China is expected to add waste-to-energy plants capable of processing 40 million tons of waste each year
By Sean Griffey • July 12, 2012 -
Firefighters let recycling center burn to ground
Facing a building already engulfed in flames, Alabama firefighters elect to let the Big Marshall Recycling Center burn to the ground.
By Sean Griffey • July 10, 2012 -
Sacramento DA files suit against local recycler
Sacramento District Attorney's office filed a civil suit against River City Waste Recyclers claiming that the company ignored regulations and leaked pollutants in ground
By Sean Griffey • July 9, 2012 -
Kitten saved from recycling truck
Workers hear tiny kitten's cries and prevent it from being crushed in back of truck
By Sean Griffey • July 9, 2012 -
Banned herbicides found in bags of Vermont compost
Tests have found traces of Clopyralid and Picloram in Green Mountain Compost sold in Vermont
By Sean Griffey • July 9, 2012 -
Production of electronic devices annually uses $21B worth of gold and silver; only 15% recovered
Production of electronic devices now consume more than 320 tons of gold and 7,500 tons of silver each year. Only 15% of this precious metal is recovered via electronic recycling
By Sean Griffey • July 6, 2012 -
Georgia county takes control of recycling facility
Rather than operate while going through bankruptcy, Ball Ground Recycling will cease operations and vacate plant leased from county.
By Sean Griffey • July 6, 2012 -
RONA and National Recycling Coalition to merge
Groups announce that they will merge to become the NorthAmerican Recycling Coalition (NRC)
By Sean Griffey • July 5, 2012 -
With 2015 ban looming, 47% of Vancouver's waste still organic
City still has significant work ahead before the implementation of an organic waste ban
By Sean Griffey • July 5, 2012 -
50,000 TPA Food Waste to Biogas Facility Approved in Bristol
New Earth Solutions, a Dorset, UK based organic waste treatment and renewable energy specialist, has been awarded planning permission for a biogas facility that will treat food waste with Anaerobic Digestion (AD) technology at its Willow Farm site in Avonmouth, Bristol. The company said th...
By Sean Griffey • July 5, 2012 -
U.S. Intercon files lawsuit against recycling watchdog
The public battle over e-waste recycling practices continues between Intercon Solutions and the Basel Action Network
By Sean Griffey • July 4, 2012 -
UK AD & Biogas Industry Could Grow 800% if Government Acts
With the EU Renewable Energy Directive's deadline looming, biogas from Anaerobic Digestion (AD) could generate in excess of 11 TWh of energy by 2020, enough to power around 2.5 million homes and an increase of over 800% over current levels, according to a recent report by independent think...
By Sean Griffey • July 3, 2012 -
Is Denver the latest US city to consider plastic bag ban?
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock jokingly claims that the city will ban plastic bags today. In follow-up, Mayor states that his is in discussions with a city council member who is evaluating a ban or plastic bag fees.
By Sean Griffey • June 29, 2012 -
Sweden forced to import waste
Excess capacity in Swedish waste-to-energy plants has forced it to start importing trash for neighboring countries.
By Sean Griffey • June 27, 2012
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