Collection/Transfer — November 14, 2019Virginians Are Recycling More of their TrashThe statewide recycling rate in 2018 was 46% — up 3 percentage points from the previous year, according to data released this week by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. The data showed that: The Central Virginia Waste Management Authority, which includes Richmond and surrounding localities, had the highest recycling rate in the commonwealth — […] Collection/Transfer — November 14, 2019
Collection/Transfer — November 14, 2019ecomaine Grants $25,000 to Maine Schools for Landfill Diversion Programsecomaine celebrated America Recycles Week by announcing $25,000 in grant funding to 20 recipients of its 2019-20 School Recycling Grants, which are designed to raise recycling awareness in schools and communities, and to help schools implement more efficient recycling programs or add composting to their waste collection. “We had far more requests for funding than we’ve ever had before,” said ecomaine […] Collection/Transfer — November 14, 2019
Circular Economy — November 13, 2019Investing to Get Every Bottle BackThis Friday, November 15, will mark the 23rd official America Recycles Day which was started by Keep America Beautiful. And as the country’s commitment to recycling efforts have expanded over the years, America Recycles Day is now celebrated all week long. America’s beverage companies are committed to investing in recycling to get more of our […] Circular Economy — November 13, 2019
Collection/Transfer — November 13, 2019International: BFI’s Waste Management Operations in the UK During the 1980s and the 1990sTimothy Byrne BFI Waste Systems, (Browning-Ferris Industries), America’s second largest Waste Management company, entered the UK market in the mid 1980’s. Its expansion strategy for the UK market was to acquire regional waste management companies to develop its UK business portfolio. The first acquisition was Grandmet Waste Services Ltd’s municipal waste services division, known […] Collection/Transfer — November 13, 2019
Collection/Transfer — November 12, 2019EPA Celebrates 25 Years of Preventing Waste and Recycling through WasteWiseDuring America Recycles Week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) celebrates 25 years of the WasteWise program, which encourages corporations, businesses, educational institutions and governments to set sustainability goals and track progress in preventing and recycling waste, saving resources and money. “The WasteWise program is a cornerstone of EPA’s commitment to sustainable materials management through […] Collection/Transfer — November 12, 2019
Collection/Transfer — November 12, 2019New Hampshire’s Problem with Waste is Big and Complex, Meaning Solutions Have to Follow SuitNew Hampshire’s new state report about solid waste includes the fact that other states are shipping tens of thousands of tons of trash to New Hampshire landfills because it’s cheaper, but perhaps the most surprising thing is that it really shouldn’t surprise us at all. “In some weird way, China has done us a favor” […] Collection/Transfer — November 12, 2019
Collection/Transfer — November 11, 2019St. Paul, MN Voters Say Yes to City’s Trash Collection SystemBy a nearly 2-to-1 ratio, St. Paul voters said “Yes” to continuing the city’s organized trash collection system. In a year dominated by complaints about the turbulent rollout of organized trash collection, those who showed up on Election Day to support the citywide service outnumbered opponents by nearly 14,000. The public’s support for the system […] Collection/Transfer — November 11, 2019
Collection/Transfer — November 10, 201971% of California Voters Support Tax on Plastics Manufacturers According to SurveyA survey of California voters found that 71 percent support key policies of a 2020 ballot initiative to tax plastic manufacturers. The “California Recycling and Plastics Pollution Reduction Act of 2020” would assess a fee of up to 1 cent per plastic package. The fee could be passed on to consumers in the form of […] Collection/Transfer — November 10, 2019
Collection/Transfer — November 10, 2019Senate Interior Appropriations Bill Requires EPA to Act on eRINsThe RFS Power Coalition applauds the passage of H.R. 3055 (116), the Senate’s Interior Appropriations bill. The Interior-EPA portion of the spending package includes a provision led by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) requiring the EPA to take swift action on existing eRIN applications: Electric Pathway.—The Committee notes the backlog of applications under the Renewable Fuels […] Collection/Transfer — November 10, 2019
Collection/Transfer — November 10, 2019EPA Continues Progress Under PFAS Action PlanAs part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) extensive efforts to help communities address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the PFAS Action Plan, the Agency is releasing the Systematic Review Protocol for five PFAS toxicity assessments for a 45-day public comment period. The assessments are being developed under the Integrated Risk Information System […] Collection/Transfer — November 10, 2019
Collection/Transfer — November 8, 2019Multi-Tasking Sennebogen 818 Does Double Duty for New Motor-Breaking Facility at John Zubick LimitedAfter 70 years in the scrap metals business, John Zubick Limited recently continued its ongoing quest for diversification with a new line of non-ferrous processing. The family firm, now in its third generation, has a history of exploring new ideas and business opportunities, and for investing in new equipment to put their ideas into action. […] Collection/Transfer — November 8, 2019
Collection/Transfer — November 8, 2019Today’s Electric Car Batteries Will Be Tomorrow’s E-Waste Crisis, Scientists WarnElectric vehicles will play a crucial role in humanity’s fossil fuel-free future, but no technology comes without cost. The lithium-ion batteries that EVs run on are made from metals that are mined at a serious environmental and human toll, and from supplies that won’t last forever. When those batteries die, they’re liable to join the […] Collection/Transfer — November 8, 2019
