Collection/Transfer — May 14, 2021NWRA Urges Support for Legislation Clarifying Joint-Employer StatusNWRA joined other organizations on a letter to Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Congressman James Comer (R-KY) in support of the Save Local Business Act. The bill would codify a “direct” control joint-employer standard in both the Fair Labor Standards Act and National Labor Relations Act. “The waste and recycling industry agrees with the need for a […] Collection/Transfer — May 14, 2021
News and Press — May 13, 2021Three Safety Experts Honored as ASSP FellowsThe American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) is bestowing the honor of Fellow on three longtime members who have made significant contributions to the occupational safety and health profession. Timothy R. Fisher, Michael W. Hayslip and Carl W. Heinlein are the 2021 recipients of the Society’s highest honor. “ASSP Fellows are leaders in safety and […] News and Press — May 13, 2021
Newsletter Headline — May 13, 2021Resilient U.S. Paper Industry Maintains High Recycling Rate in 2020The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announced that 65.7 percent of paper consumed in the United States was recycled in 2020, maintaining a recycling rate that has been consistently high for over a decade. Since 2009, paper recycling has met or exceeded 63 percent—nearly double the rate the U.S. paper industry achieved in 1990. […] Newsletter Headline — May 13, 2021
Circular Economy — May 13, 2021Filling the Gap: Unique Industry Council Aligns on First Milestone for Unlocking the Pathway to Circularity for PackagingThe public is calling for more things to be recyclable but the path to cement that future remains unclear. That is why The Recycling Partnership has convened the Pathway to Circularity Industry Council (the Circularity Council) to assess what actions must take place to help the U.S. recycling system accept more packaging. Stakeholders from across […] Circular Economy — May 13, 2021
Collection/Transfer — May 13, 2021FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente Reinforces its Presence in Florida with a New ContractOn May 11, the Wellington (Florida) City Council unanimously approved the award of the new contract for the residential urban solid waste collection service to FCC Environmental Services. The contract foresees a term of 10 years, with a possible five-year extension, and the order book value amounts up to $135 million (around €112 million). FCC […] Collection/Transfer — May 13, 2021
News and Press — May 13, 2021Recycling is Top of the Agenda for Plastipak as Major Investment Announced in SpainPlastipak, a global leader in the design, manufacture and recycling of plastic containers has announced a major investment in recycling at its manufacturing site in Toledo, Spain. The new recycling facility will convert PET flake into food-grade recycled PET (rPET) pellets suitable for direct use in new preforms, bottles and containers. The new facility will […] News and Press — May 13, 2021
