News and Press — July 8, 2020Carbonlite, World’s Largest Recycling of Plastic Beverage Bottles, Expands Capacity at Dallas PlantCarbonLITE Holdings LLC, the world’s largest recycler of plastic beverage bottles, has expanded capacity at its Dallas plant in order to provide more recycled PET to its customers. The company, with additional facilities in Riverside, CA and Reading, PA, collectively processes a total of over 7 billion bottles annually, producing recycled PET that is made into new bottles […] News and Press — July 8, 2020
News and Press — July 8, 2020DS Smith in Columbia to Supply 750,000 Produce Boxes to Families in NeedFood banks and nonprofit organizations across South Carolina, Georgia and Florida have received more than 385,000 containers of fruit and vegetables, shipped in 100% recyclable Greencoat boxes produced at the local DS Smith plant for Atlanta-based Collins Brothers Produce. The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded Collins Brothers Produce an $8 million contract under the Farmers-to-Families […] News and Press — July 8, 2020
News and Press — July 8, 2020Wastequip® to Sponsor Hailie Deegan for ARCA Menards SeriesWastequip®– a leading North American manufacturer of waste handling equipment – announces its ongoing support for ARCA competitor Hailie Deegan, being named the primary sponsor for the racer during the July 11 General Tire 150 at Kentucky Speedway. As Deegan’s primary sponsor, Wastequip will wrap her No. 4 Ford Fusion in its newest brand, Wastequip […] News and Press — July 8, 2020
News and Press — July 8, 2020American Chemistry Council’s Plastics Division a Founding Member of Recycling Partnership’s Polypropylene Recycling CoalitionA Polypropylene Recycling Coalition unveiled by The Recycling Partnership (TRP), seeks to significantly increase the recycling of this widely used plastic, which is found in many types of food packaging, such as dairy and deli containers. The new coalition, which is part of TRP’s “Pathways to Circularity” initiative, aims to increase residential access to curbside […] News and Press — July 8, 2020
Circular Economy — July 8, 2020PSX 2020 Goes VirtualThe Product Stewardship Society is announcing its decision to convert PSX 2020 to a virtual setting. PSX 2020, formerly known as the Product Stewardship Conference, was originally scheduled to take place in Houston, Texas, from September 15–17, 2020. Due to continued social distancing protocols enforced against the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference will now occur entirely […] Circular Economy — July 8, 2020
News and Press — July 8, 2020Tetra Tech and CGRS Announce Partnership in City of Boulder Biogas Use Enhancement ProjectTetra Tech, Inc. and CGRS, Inc. are partnering with the City of Boulder on their innovative Biogas Use Enhancement Project, a biogas-to-renewable natural gas (RNG) conditioning system under construction at the city’s Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF). Biogas produced from wastewater digesters will be converted into RNG for vehicle fuel for delivery to community partners […] News and Press — July 8, 2020
Collection/Transfer — July 7, 2020Chevron Partners With Clean Energy On Adopt-A-Port Initiative To Reduce EmissionsChevron announces that it is partnering with California natural gas retailer Clean Energy Fuels Corp. on Adopt-a-Port, an initiative that provides truck operators serving the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach with cleaner, carbon-negative renewable natural gas (RNG) to reduce emissions. For its part, Chevron will provide funding for Adopt-a-Port and supply RNG to […] Collection/Transfer — July 7, 2020
Collection/Transfer — July 7, 2020Brightmark Pioneers Boat Wrap Recycling Program in IndianaBrightmark announced it has successfully completed a pilot collection program for boat wrap with a local marine services dealer located near the company’s Ashley, Ind. plastics renewal facility. Supported by the Northeast Indiana Solid Waste Management District (NISWMD), the project established the viability of diverting from the waste stream used boat wrap from leisure crafts […] Collection/Transfer — July 7, 2020
News and Press — July 7, 2020Fleet Advantage Announced Its Innovative Sale-Leaseback Program On May 7, 2020 Which Had Immediate Results With Two New Transactions Totaling $17 MillionFleet Advantage announced it has secured new business through its Sale-Leaseback program. The transactions include a large international distributor that provides food packaging, disposable supplies, and cleaning and safety products and a large regional convenience store chain with retail stores. Under the agreements, Fleet Advantage will purchase approximately150 of their older assets and lease them […] News and Press — July 7, 2020
News and Press — July 7, 2020Brokk Welcomes Matt Lyons to North American Service TeamBrokk welcomes Matt Lyons to the team as its newest training and application specialist. Over the past year, the company has enhanced training and support services across North America, providing easier access to both in-person and digital educational opportunities for customers through facility upgrades and new hires. Lyons joins a highly skilled team of six […] News and Press — July 7, 2020
News and Press — July 7, 2020Stertil-Koni Names Lift Industry Pro, Carl Boyer, Midwest Regional Sales ManagerStertil-Koni announces that Carl Boyer has been named Midwest Regional Sales Manager. In his new post, Boyer brings nearly three decades of client-focused sales management, business development and customer service experience to this key Stertil-Koni role. Boyer will manage a territory that includes Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and parts of Wisconsin — supporting Stertil-Koni’s […] News and Press — July 7, 2020
News and Press — July 6, 2020Macon-Bibb County, GA Solid Waste Department Continues to Clean Illegal Dumping in UnionvilleThe Macon-Bibb County, GA Solid Waste Department is on a mission to stop illegal dumping in Bibb County communities. Sanitation crews cleaned Bells Terrace street in Unionville after it was reported that more trash, scraps, and abandoned items were blocking the road. “They just use it as a city dump and it’s ridiculous,” Resident Julie […] News and Press — July 6, 2020
