Vancouver opens pop-up store to solicit ideas on reducing packaging waste

The Canadian city is looking for ways to cut down on the millions of to-go cups, bags and containers being disposed each week, and is not ruling out the potential for new regulations.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 27, 2017

Hard to swallow: 6M turkeys were trashed last year

The NRDC is promoting a new "Guest-imator" meal planning tool to ensure food waste doesn't gobble up space in landfills. 

By Cody Boteler • Nov. 22, 2017

Colleges combat food waste through innovation, dedicated buy-in

Colleges and universities waste more than 20 million pounds of food each year. Initiatives to reduce food waste could be a benefit to campuses and surrounding communities.

By Pat Donachie • Nov. 21, 2017

Cleanup crews report litter reduction one year after California passes bag ban

Government officials and advocacy group Californians Against Waste are touting results from the only statewide ban of its kind in the U.S.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 9, 2017

How 5 local governments just expanded their recycling programs

As a small number of cities are cutting back amid market uncertainties, others from San Francisco to Chattanooga, TN, are forging ahead.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 7, 2017

Boston kicks off 'zero waste' planning process with new consulting contract

The city's new Zero Waste Advisory Committee will be supported by well-known names in local and national recycling circles.

By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 6, 2017

Costco to stock first 'No Waste' compostable coffee pods nationwide

San Francisco Bay Coffee Co.'s single-serve pods come in recyclable packaging and can be processed at industrial compost operations.

By Cody Boteler • Oct. 26, 2017

E-waste recycler Tech Dump crosses 20M pound processing milestone

Additionally, the nonprofit group has delivered over 327,000 hours of job training.

By Cody Boteler • Oct. 25, 2017

NRDC Report: Majority of waste food in city households is edible

Produce and leftovers were the most commonly wasted items following intensive research in New York, Denver and Nashville, TN.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 25, 2017

LASAN Director Zaldivar on franchising, food waste and the future of collection vehicles

Amid recycLA growing pains, Enrique Zaldivar told Waste Dive that LASAN's newly increased control over the waste stream provides further insulation from market whims.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 23, 2017

New Zero Waste Design Guidelines aim to change the future of urban recycling

This architect-driven collaborative project rethinks the often overlooked role of waste in buildings — from construction to collection.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 19, 2017

Data in the dumpster: Don't throw away dollars

Compiling data from disparate sources can feel overwhelming, even paralyzing, but Kristin Kinder of Ecova argues that it's worth it — for financial and ecological reasons.

By Kristin Kinder • Oct. 18, 2017

Volunteers in Pittsburgh's 'Garbage Olympics' collect thousands of pounds of trash

Volunteers from five neighborhoods spent a few hours collecting and disposing of litter, perhaps signaling increased resident buy-in of the importance of solid waste management.

By Cody Boteler • Oct. 16, 2017

UPDATE: California governor signs new date label bill to reduce food waste

The bill, signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown, follows a law from earlier in October that expanded liability protections for food donations.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 16, 2017

Report identifies 6 applications for organic waste in construction

Food scrap can be harnessed as raw material for furniture and construction, according to a new report from the U.K.-based firm Arup.

By Cody Boteler • Oct. 12, 2017

San Francisco expands recycling list, shrinks refuse carts on 'zero waste' crusade

Plastic bags, coffee cups, cartons and textiles will now be accepted in the city's biggest recycling change since 2000.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 6, 2017

TerraCycle: Fated partnership with Rubicon will help fill service gaps

Both companies see potential to fill in service gaps for their existing sustainability-minded customers around the country.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 6, 2017

New Plastics Economy announces circular design winners

Six winners were chosen for their work in re-imagining grocery stores, to-go coffee cups and disposable packaging.

By Cody Boteler • Oct. 6, 2017

Ocean Conservancy announces $150M marine plastic initiative run by Closed Loop Partners

The multi-industry project will fund waste prevention and recycling strategies in Southeast Asia — a prime source of marine litter.

By Cody Boteler • Oct. 5, 2017

Ontario environmental commissioner pushes for circular economy goals

Commissioner Dianne Saxe is backing a report that calls for a greater focus on organics and businesses in the Canadian province.

By Cody Boteler • Oct. 5, 2017

UPDATE: DSNY publishes proposed rule to expand commercial organics diversion

The proposed requirements could affect large restaurants, retailers and chain locations throughout New York.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 4, 2017

ISWA Insights: What the US industry can learn from its global counterparts

The top international trade association's leaders on China, climate change, what the U.S. has in common with Brazil and more.

By Cole Rosengren • Oct. 4, 2017

Municipal cans, rats and recycling: Challenges and success stories from Baltimore

Three waste and recycling officials from Baltimore recently gave their takes on what Baltimore is doing well, and what challenges remain for the city.

By Cody Boteler • Oct. 3, 2017

St. Paul, MN considers ban on to-go food containers that aren't recyclable

If the ban becomes a law, businesses would have one year to make the mandated changes. 

By Cody Boteler • Oct. 3, 2017

Q&A: Closed Loop Partners CFO talks China and extracting value from the supply chain

The partners mainly invest in domestic ventures, but are starting to look at Latin America and southeast Asia as regions for future projects. 

By Cody Boteler • Oct. 2, 2017