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Nashville announces strategies to become 'greenest city in the Southeast'
Mayor Megan Barry and the Livable Nashville Committee released a report outlining dozens of sustainability recommendations focusing on waste reduction, recycling, green buildings and energy.
By Kristin Musulin • Feb. 9, 2017 -
Oregon announces pilot to collect refillable beer bottles
Collection will be run through the state's container deposit program and offer new opportunities for glass in the state.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 9, 2017 -
Alaska Waste pilots free curbside recycling to improve low participation
The hauler is trying to figure out why only 20% of its Anchorage customers have enrolled in the recycling program.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 8, 2017 -
UPDATE: New York State Assembly delays implementation of plastic bag fee
The local law is technically still set to take effect on Feb. 15 pending a final decision by Governor Andrew Cuomo.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 8, 2017 -
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Deep DiveCities are still struggling to fix recycling contamination — and now, it's getting personal
As the move toward single-stream conflicts with high diversion goals, cities from Memphis to Austin are finding new approaches to improve recycling habits.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 7, 2017 -
As You Sow calls out McDonald's, Amazon, Wal-Mart, Target for polystyrene use
The nonprofit has been working to limit use of the material by these companies through shareholder advocacy.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 7, 2017 -
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Report: Connecticut's e-waste program shows steady progress, could use update
A new report from the Product Stewardship Institute analyzed the state's EPR policies.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Chicago receives 130 complaints about buildings without recycling options
All multi-unit buildings in the city are now required to offer recycling, though the real estate community is still upset.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 3, 2017 -
Super Bowl LI: While football fans talk trash, planning committees talk waste diversion
Officials from the NFL, Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, the Houston Zoo and the City of Houston have all been involved in waste diversion planning for months.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 3, 2017 -
EU data: Germany remains top recycler in Europe while UK drops to 10th
Germany led the way with 66.1% diversion rate for 2015, though it has a different calculation method than some other countries.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 3, 2017 -
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Tennessee releases more than $2M in recycling grants
The recycling funds comes from a state-mandated charge on every ton of solid waste brought to landfills and on new tires sold in the states.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 2, 2017 -
UPDATE: Medals for 2020 Tokyo Olympics will officially be made from e-waste
The Tokyo organizing committee is making efforts to collect up to 8 tons of metal from devices.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 2, 2017 -
North Carolina ad campaign lets residents know 'Your Bottle Means Jobs'
A new initiative by the Carolinas Plastics Recycling Council aims to generate more material for state recycling markets.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 2, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Rubicon CEO Nate Morris: Tech can help independent haulers beat 'the big 3'
In a Q&A with Waste Dive, the 36-year-old entrepreneur discussed how Rubicon is altering the industry in ways that "the big three companies" have not yet been able to achieve.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 2, 2017 -
Report: Government purchasing may improve post-consumer plastic market
A new Plastics Industry Association report outlines untapped potential to align the post-consumer plastics market with local government procurement offices.
By Cole Rosengren • Feb. 2, 2017 -
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5 bidders vie for exclusive Santa Rosa, CA contract
The contract, which has been held by The Ratto Group, is open for the first time since 2003.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Nashville launches restaurant food waste challenge with NRDC
As part of the larger Nashville Food Waste Initiative, the three-month program is offering training to some of the city's top chefs.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Phoenix launches new diversion program with Recyclebank
The program rolled out earlier this month and is part of the city's ongoing "zero waste" goals.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Resource Management Group opens new San Diego MRF
The single-stream system, designed by CP Group, can handle up to 15 tons per hour of commercial and multi-family material.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 31, 2017 -
Agilyx announces plans for polystyrene recycling through pyrolysis
The Oregon company says this will be the first facility of its kind in the country.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Report: Vermont has potential to take waste diversion even further
The state's Biennial Report on Solid Waste says that almost half of what people still throw away could be diverted from landfills.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 30, 2017 -
Illinois e-waste company files for bankruptcy
New Life Electronics Recycling said it is out of funds and owes more than $1 million to creditors.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 27, 2017 -
Coffee cup recycling expands in London's financial district
The U.K.'s campaign on cup waste has taken off with a new plan to divert 5 million cups per year in London's Square Mile.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 26, 2017 -
UPDATE: Lincoln, NE one step closer to banning cardboard from landfills
If the ordinance is passed, residents will have to arrange for curbside pickup or take the cardboard to expanded drop-off locations starting in April 2018.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 26, 2017 -
Phoenix partners with Cisco for 'hackathon' to boost waste diversion
The city will share data with 40 developers to look for new ways to reach its goal of "zero waste" by 2050.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 26, 2017
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