Organics: Page 17
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Austin, Texas, pitches customer cost savings as curbside composting reaches over 200K homes
The final phase of Austin Resource Recovery's expansion comes as some other cities pull back on similar programs during the pandemic. Meanwhile, new data shows residential food waste remains a pressing issue.
By Maria Rachal • Feb. 4, 2021 -
7 takeaways on organics recycling trends from COMPOST2021
The U.S. Composting Council event featured perspectives on contamination reduction, market development, climate change and more from WeCare Denali, Waste Management, Recology and Atlas Organics.
By Cole Rosengren , Maria Rachal • Feb. 3, 2021 -
WASTECON: Coronavirus underscores shared challenges and adaptations for city leaders
Officials from New York, Toronto, Miami-Dade County, Philadelphia and Baltimore highlighted ongoing budget and staffing challenges nearly a year into the pandemic. Now, they're seizing the moment for long-term changes.
By Maria Rachal , Cole Rosengren • Feb. 1, 2021 -
California recycling commission report urges major changes, with many policy implications
To get California back on track toward its environmental goals, a commission of industry experts recently recommended 19 actions around infrastructure, contamination, producer responsibility and more.
By Megan Quinn • Jan. 29, 2021 -
Biden's waste and recycling priorities
WASTECON: EPA's 50% recycling goal possible, but only with a lot more funding and focus
Panelists from Waste Management, The Recycling Partnership, CalRecycle and New York's Department of Sanitation previewed what it may take to hit the new 2030 target.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 28, 2021 -
Q&A
Anaergia CEO sees big organics recycling potential after building nation’s largest digester
As the company's California facility enters final commissioning, founder Andrew Benedek previews more to come as the state ramps up for SB 1383 implementation. Potential expansion into the Northeast is next.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 27, 2021 -
Cleveland seeks roadmap to more circular economy while awaiting curbside recycling reboot
The city is still in the process of deciding how to revamp and restart its long-stalled recycling program. In the meantime, a deep dive into its waste streams may help shape circular economy plans.
By Maria Rachal • Jan. 13, 2021 -
Deep Dive
9 questions about the future of waste and recycling in 2021
As we gear up for another eventful year, Waste Dive will be focusing on trends around ESG, M&A, recycling policy, market development, PFAS, local budgets, collection technology, safety, diversity and much more.
By Cole Rosengren , Megan Quinn , Maria Rachal • Jan. 13, 2021 -
Recology SF corruption investigation
Recology names new CEO Coniglio, following retirement of longtime leader
Sal Coniglio's elevation to the top job comes six months after he became chief operating officer. This move caps off former CEO Mike Sangiacomo's 37-year stint at the major California-based private company.
By Cole Rosengren • Jan. 5, 2021 -
Deep Dive
How local waste and recycling leaders are grappling with coronavirus-driven budget pressures
Lost revenues, rising operating expenses and limited federal aid have left local leaders looking for creative solutions. In some cases, the pandemic has also created opportunities to update their practices.
By Leslie Nemo • Dec. 22, 2020 -
5 takeaways on emerging trends from the National Zero Waste Conference
Recycled content, plastics policy, climate connections and racial justice are among top priorities heading into 2021. The event also marked the latest sign of a revived National Recycling Coalition.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 16, 2020 -
2020 shapes up as major year for M&A, consolidation in waste and recycling industry
Waste Management, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental, Wheelabrator and many others all had a particularly active stretch of deal-making across numerous states.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 15, 2020 -
Vanguard Renewables eyes national anaerobic digestion expansion with new alliance
Initial members of the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance include Unilever, Starbucks and Dairy Farmers of America, all of which will direct their organics to a rapidly expanding network of Vanguard facilities across the country.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 14, 2020 -
Dive Awards
Organization of the Year: Sanitation Foundation
As New York sanitation workers were caught in the initial epicenter of the pandemic, hundreds were infected and multiple died. A city nonprofit played a key role in supporting them and adapting to a very eventful year.
By Waste Dive Team • Dec. 9, 2020 -
Dive Awards
The Waste Dive Awards for 2020
During a year of crisis and challenge, these are some of the people, groups and initiatives that met the moment.
By Waste Dive Team • Dec. 9, 2020 -
Q&A
Quest CEO talks first acquisition, weathering pandemic and growing demand for sustainability
The "asset-light" company's national platform of commercial accounts took a hit this year, like many others. Leader Ray Hatch, formerly of Oakleaf, sees signs of a recovery and more potential deals ahead.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 30, 2020 -
Recology SF corruption investigation
Former Recology executive charged with laundering bribes worth more than $1M in San Francisco
The two charges against Paul Giusti stem from alleged attempts to influence former city Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru, who was arrested earlier this year, in exchange for his approval of rate increases and other actions.
By Cole Rosengren , Gloria Gonzalez • Nov. 24, 2020 -
Q&A
Urgency around climate change, plastics ramps up circular economy interest in US
Georgia Sherwin of Closed Loop Partners highlights how the concept is becoming more tangible for businesses, with a look at implications for reuse models, policies and diversity in the sector.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 19, 2020 -
EPA sets 2030 national recycling goal, stakeholders call for more federal action
Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced a 50% recycling rate target for 2030, while the latest annual data showed a decline to 32.1% and multiple financial pressures continue for the sector.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 18, 2020 -
Ongoing evolution in ESG and climate plans among waste and recycling companies
Companies have been setting more ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets and announcing related investments in recent years.
By Waste Dive Team • Updated Sept. 22, 2021 -
Tracking ESG climate targets from US waste and recycling companies
Republic Services is the latest company to report on its emissions reduction goals, but it opted not to update a specific report as it awaits the outcome of a Securities and Exchange Commission climate disclosure rule.
By Nami Sumida, Cole Rosengren, Leslie Nemo • Updated July 27, 2023 -
Calculating the costs of climate change in the waste, energy sectors
Waste Dive, Utility Dive and Smart Cities Dive teamed up for a series presenting the way their sectors are evaluating the impacts and costs of mitigating climate change.
By Nami Sumida • Nov. 18, 2020 -
Deep Dive
US waste and recycling sector faces mounting risks and opportunities from climate change
As the industry increasingly recognizes its contribution to climate change and sees business opportunities in potentially mitigating those effects, the sector could be at a notable inflection point in the years ahead.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 18, 2020 -
Opinion
Biden's Build Back Better is an opportunity for organics recyclers
Jeremy Brosowsky, CEO of Agricity, makes the case for why food waste reduction and composting should be a key part of the next administration's economic recovery and climate change efforts.
By Jeremy Brosowsky • Nov. 17, 2020 -
Q&A
Recology COO discusses how the West Coast company is weathering a year of wildfires, pandemic disruptions
Sal Coniglio – recently promoted to one of the company's top jobs – talks future plans, COVID-19 business effects and how previous fires taught the company to stock up on masks.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 11, 2020