What We're Reading: Page 36
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Dec 04, 2023
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The Star Tribune
Republic Services’ Pine Bend landfill, Minnesota’s largest, is set to get bigger even as the state tries to cut waste.
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Houston Chronicle
Houston ramps up efforts to introduce composting for city residents.
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Yakima Herald-Republic
Sunnyside, Washington, residents express concerns about proposed anaerobic digester.
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5NEWS
Arkansas commission moves forward with controversial expansion of WM’s Eco-Vista landfill.
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Local 10
Fire breaks out at WM recycling facility in northwest Miami-Dade County.
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The Guardian
UK ad watchdog to crack down on ‘biodegradable’ and ‘recyclable’ claims.
Dec 01, 2023
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ESG Dive
White House unveils national greenhouse gas monitoring strategy ahead of COP28.
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News 5 Cleveland
Cleveland celebrates revived recycling program success as nearly half of city’s households enrolled.
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Orange County Register
Irvine, California, nixes single-use plastics from city operations as it works on a citywide ban.
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New Hampshire Bulletin
Attorney asks New Hampshire to suspend review of latest Casella landfill application.
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AP News
Growing number of states instituting policies to recycle and donate food headed to landfills.
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Dayton Daily News
Ohio secures $110M settlement with DuPont related to ‘forever chemicals’ contamination.
Nov 30, 2023
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WECT
EPA rescinds approval of Chemours importing waste material containing GenX to North Carolina.
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The Post
Rumpke is new solid waste hauler in Athens, Ohio, replacing Athens-Hocking Recycling Centers.
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The Pantagraph
LRS’ proposed transfer station south of Bloomington, Illinois, draws controversy
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ESG Dive
3M, other chemical manufacturers score win in PFAS case.
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Waste Today
Pennsylvania suspends Keystone Sanitary Landfill’s settlement accommodation plan.
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Bloomberg Law
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, presses on with landfill odor, pollution lawsuit against Republic Services.
Nov 29, 2023
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Canada’s National Observer
Environmental groups concerned about proposed incinerator expansion outside Toronto.
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Public Source
EPA investigation shows failures at Pennsylvania hazardous waste treatment facility amid resident fears.
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Nola.com
IV Waste will stop collecting trash in Kenner, Louisiana, next year, Sidney Torres tells city.
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Packaging Dive
Returnable packaging could cut material use as much as 75%: EMF study.
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ABC News
Virgin Atlantic flight crosses ocean using 100% sustainable aviation fuel, including from waste products.
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Waste360
Enbridge blazes RNG pathway with recent acquisition.
Nov 28, 2023
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Michigan Radio
New plan aims to reduce food waste in Michigan by 50% by 2030.
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York Dispatch
Stalemate over Republic Services’ Modern Landfill future continues as it edges closer toward full capacity.
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TribLIVE
New Kensington, Pennsylvania, reluctantly approves landfill garbage contract with 73% increase in bills.
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Shaw Local News Network
LRS to replace WM as garbage hauler next year in Granville, Illinois.
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CBS 17
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, sanitation workers protest for pay raises.
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Packaging Dive
Reusables are only 1% of major brands’ plastic packaging but have growth potential.
Nov 27, 2023
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The Guardian
Are electric ‘composters’ the solution for food waste, or a waste of time?
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The New York Times
How the Memphis sanitation workers’ strike changed the labor movement.
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WLBT
Richard’s Disposal asking court to block Jackson, Mississippi’s latest trash-related RFP.
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Bangor Daily News
New owners aim to restart Orrington, Maine, incinerator by end of year with new name.
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News 8000
Wisconsin bill would give $200K to groups focusing on food waste reduction projects.
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SweetwaterNOW
Wyoming Waste asks to increase rates for recycling services.
Nov 22, 2023
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The Guardian
Backlash forces EPA to pause toxic PFAS waste imports to US from Netherlands.
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The Toledo Blade
Envirosafe receives vertical expansion consent for Lucas County, Ohio, hazardous waste landfill.
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Mountain Xpress
Buncombe County, North Carolina, moves to replace Waste Pro as service provider.
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TAPintoFlemington/Raritan
Readington Township, New Jersey, to end Republic Services collection contract, citing increased cost.
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Fashion Dive
Garments burned for fuel in Cambodia factories causing health and environmental issues.
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