Collection/Transfer — January 21, 2020Malaysia Returns Trash, Says it Won’t Be the World’s Waste BinMalaysia has sent back 150 containers of plastic waste to 13 mainly rich countries since the third quarter last year. Shipments of unwanted garbage have been rerouted to Southeast Asia since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, but Malaysia and other developing countries are fighting back. Environment Minister Yeo Bee Yin said […] Collection/Transfer — January 21, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 21, 2020Mattress Recycling Council Awards Nearly $200,000 in Grants to California Mattress Collection SitesThe Mattress Recycling Council (MRC), which operates the Bye Bye Mattress program in California, recently awarded $192,000 in grant funding to 24 mattress collection sites throughout the state. The funds will be used for infrastructure improvements or equipment purchases to increase the recyclability of discarded mattresses and box springs by providing weather protection, or to […] Collection/Transfer — January 21, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 21, 2020Recycling and WTE Incineration Technique to Influence Solid Waste Management Industry OutlookSolid Waste Management Market is expected to surpass USD 340 billion by 2024. Growing adoption of recycling and WTE incineration technique to curb air pollutions along with increasing environmental concern will stimulate the solid waste management industry growth. Rapid municipal solid waste generation owing to growing population and increasing investment towards industrial sector will further propel […] Collection/Transfer — January 21, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 21, 2020Mattress Recycling Council Announces 2020 Board of DirectorsThe Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) announces its 2020 Board of Directors: Doug Guffey (Board Chair), Strategic Accounts Manager, Serta Simmons Bedding LLC Richard Diamonstein, Managing Director, Paramount Sleep Mason Hallet, Vice President of Sales, North America, Tricots-Liesse Knitting Sabrina Hernandez, Specialty Account Representative, William T. Burnett & Co. Mark S. Jones, President and CEO, HSM […] Collection/Transfer — January 21, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 19, 2020EPA Grant to Cherokee Nation Will Fund Hazardous Waste WorkRecently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a grant to the Cherokee Nation to support a variety of hazardous waste management activities. Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, EPA’s Tribal Waste Management Program encourages environmentally sound waste management practices that promote resource conservation through recycling, recovery, reduction, clean up, and elimination of waste. […] Collection/Transfer — January 19, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 19, 2020Yearlong Program to Spot-Check Recycling Carts in Clark County, WAStarting Monday, Waste Connections of Washington Inc. employees will launch a yearlong program in Clark County to check recycling carts prior to curbside pickup. If plastic grocery bags, plastic food clamshells, frozen food packaging, paper towels, food-soiled cardboard, plastic wrap, block foam, shredded paper and other items are spotted, a reminder “oops” tag will be […] Collection/Transfer — January 19, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 19, 2020China Publishes New Standards for Copper and Aluminum ScrapChina’s market regulator published new standards for high-grade copper scrap and aluminum scrap metal. Details of the new standards, which take effect on July 1, have been highly anticipated by metals traders eager to know if they will still be able to ship their scrap into China, the world’s biggest metals consumer, as it bolsters […] Collection/Transfer — January 19, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 19, 2020New York Assemblymember Patricia Fahy Bills Focus on Reducing Single-Use Plastics, Improving Carbon EmissionsNew York Assembly member Pat Fahy (D) proposed more than half a dozen bills aimed at cutting down on plastic use and reduce emissions through the use of electric vehicles. Fahy says that if these pass, they reduce the carbon footprint used by plastic and to make transportation more electric-based throughout the state. She’s proposed […] Collection/Transfer — January 19, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 19, 2020Smart Bins Find Rising Adoption Driven by Innovative Technologies that Improve Costs and EfficiencySmart waste management through the installation of smart waste bins is expected to improve the efficiency of waste collection, transportation, and recycling of waste. As sensor-enabled bins communicate the level of waste in them, they can reduce the number of trips haulers need to make, lowering costs and greenhouse gas emissions. The $278.8 million market […] Collection/Transfer — January 19, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 19, 2020Chicago City Council Considers Limits on Styrofoam, Plastic Forks, Knives, StrawsThe “Plastic-Free Water” ordinance championed by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Finance Committee Chairman Scott Waguespack (32nd) would give restaurants and carryout joints until Jan. 1, 2021 to stop serving food in the polystyrene containers commonly used by small neighborhood restaurants or for to-go orders. Instead, restaurants must use reusable dishes for dine-in orders and recyclable […] Collection/Transfer — January 19, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 16, 2020Colorado Bill Aims to Repeal Decades-Old Law Prohibiting Municipalities from Banning Types of PlasticDenver’s approved 10-cent plastic- and paper-bag fee will go into effect on July 1. Now, lawmakers at the state Capitol have introduced a bill that aims to repeal a decades-old law that prohibits local governments from banning the use or sale of specific types of plastic. The proponents of SB20-010 say the measure is aimed at allowing […] Collection/Transfer — January 16, 2020
Collection/Transfer — January 16, 2020Maryland Considers Plastic Bag Ban, While Virginia Looks At FeesAs concern over plastic pollution in oceans, rivers, and roadways grows, jurisdictions around the country are banning plastic bags or placing a mandatory fee on them. In Maryland, lawmakers are proposing a plastic shopping bag ban, while in neighboring Virginia, there are proposals to implement a five-cent fee.“It’s a plastic pollution crisis worldwide,” says Martha Ainsworth […] Collection/Transfer — January 16, 2020
