Collection/Transfer — July 2, 2020Vermont’s Plastic Bag Ban, Food Scraps Mandate Go Into EffectLaws that ban plastic bags and prohibit Vermonters from throwing food scraps in the garbage have taken effect. As a result, all residents will be banned from trashing leftovers while grocers, retailers and restaurants will be prohibited from distributing single-use plastic bags. The food scraps law is set to take effect after Vermont lawmakers passed […] Collection/Transfer — July 2, 2020
Collection/Transfer — July 2, 2020BASF Begins Piloting New Chemical-Recycling Process for Mattress MaterialsBASF SE has developed a chemical recycling process for used mattresses and is starting pilot tests at the Schwarzheide site in Brandenburg, Germany. The materials from old mattresses are to be recycled in such a way that they can be used for the production of new mattresses. “The target is to recover the raw materials […] Collection/Transfer — July 2, 2020
Collection/Transfer — July 1, 2020U.S. Department of Labor Reminds Employers of Important Protections for Working Safely in Summer HeatThroughout much of the U.S., high temperatures and humidity in the summer season can create hot and hazardous working conditions, both outdoors and indoors. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reminds employers of their duty to protect employees from the risks and dangers of heat exposure. OSHA reminds employers of […] Collection/Transfer — July 1, 2020
Collection/Transfer — July 1, 2020Rubicon Provides Essential Personal Protective Equipment for Frontline WorkersRubicon, a software company that provides smart waste and recycling solutions to businesses and governments worldwide, today announced that they will be providing protective masks to their network of independent waste and recycling haulers. “As COVID-19 cases continue to increase and new spikes are happening across the country, effective personal protective equipment is more important […] Collection/Transfer — July 1, 2020
Collection/Transfer — July 1, 2020Safety 2020 Draws Largest Virtual Gathering of Safety ProsThe American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) brought together the largest group of occupational safety and health professionals who have ever participated in a virtual conference and exposition. Safety 2020: Virtual, held June 23-25, drew nearly 2,400 professionals who attended educational sessions and engaged with speakers, peers and exhibitors to learn the latest in workplace […] Collection/Transfer — July 1, 2020
Collection/Transfer — July 1, 2020Keep America Beautiful Joins SoulBuffalo’s Ocean Plastics Leadership Network as Nonprofit MemberKeep America Beautiful® announces it has joined SoulBuffalo’s Ocean Plastics Leadership Network (OPLN), a global community of retailers, brands, NGOs and alliances committed to developing new approaches, innovations and solutions-based projects to address the impacts of plastic waste. The organizations unite along the common goal of ending littering, with a specific focus on plastics in […] Collection/Transfer — July 1, 2020
Collection/Transfer — June 30, 2020RRS Releases Textile Recovery U.S. RoadmapResource Recycling Systems (RRS) announced the release of the Textile Recovery in the U.S.: A Roadmap to Circularity white paper that highlights the current state of textile waste in the U.S. and outlines a future-state system in which textiles are recovered for best and highest use. “Textile waste in the U.S. has increased 78 percent […] Collection/Transfer — June 30, 2020
Collection/Transfer — June 30, 2020Recycling Solutions Sought for Turbine BladesThe exponential growth of both on and off-shore wind energy is truly an environmental good news story of the past 25 years. It is estimated that there is no less than 600 gigawatts of wind energy capacity currently installed worldwide and the European Commission, in their long-term de-carbonization strategy to 2050, estimates that windalone could […] Collection/Transfer — June 30, 2020
Collection/Transfer — June 30, 2020National Center for the Middle Market Research Details COVID-19’s Impact During First Three Months of PandemicThe National Center for the Middle Market (NCMM) announces that the overall outlook from middle-market executives has improved since March, with just 13 percent of executives believing the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will have a catastrophic impact on their companies, as compared with 25 percent who felt that way in March. As part of its upcoming 2Q Middle Market Indicator, the NCMM surveyed 1,000 financial decision-makers at middle-market firms from June 1-12, 2020, and compared the results to a COVID-19-specific survey that was conducted […] Collection/Transfer — June 30, 2020
Collection/Transfer — June 30, 2020EPA’s Latest Regulatory Agenda Continues Commitment to Strong Environmental Protections and Regulatory Reform into 2021The EPA, along with the rest of the federal government, released the Spring 2020 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Spring Agenda), which provides updates to the public about regulatory activity planned for the next 12 months. The Spring Agenda continues to support President Trump’s commitment to regulatory reform, while simultaneously advancing the Agency’s […] Collection/Transfer — June 30, 2020
Collection/Transfer — June 30, 2020California Makes Zero-Emission Trucks and Vans Mandatory by 2045California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) has passed a new rule that says all commercial trucks and vans sold in the state in 2045 must be zero-emission, in a bid to move the industry away from the dirty and harmful diesel engines that currently power most of these vehicles. It’s the first rule of its kind […] Collection/Transfer — June 30, 2020
Collection/Transfer — June 29, 2020Scuba Divers are Turning Ocean Waste into COVID Face MasksA group of scuba divers have come up with a neat way of tackling two major problems, by recycling ocean plastic waste into coronavirus face masks. Using water bottles recovered from the sea, the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) has set up an operation with Irish watersports clothing company RashR to recycle the waste […] Collection/Transfer — June 29, 2020
