Circular Economy — October 2, 2020Accelerating the Circular Economy’s Virtual Conference Focuses on the Supply Chain, Recycling, Sustainability and How We Can Get to Zero WasteCompanies for Zero Waste held a virtual conference this week focusing on best practices and policies in the circular economy environment. This interactive session featured expert speakers from the industry giving their insights into what they believe would move the ideas into the mainstream. After an introduction to the conference by Founder and CEO of […] Circular Economy — October 2, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 29, 2020Prairie Village, KS Approves Residential Compost and Glass Recycling AgreementsThe Prairie Village City Council voted unanimously last week to allow a compost-collection nonprofit and a residential glass-recycling company to provide their services to interested residents and businesses. Westwood-based GlassBandit LLC and KC Can Compost, based in Kansas City, Missouri, will provide discounted services in Prairie Village starting this month in exchange for the city helping to promote their […] Collection/Transfer — September 29, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 29, 2020Maryland Will Become the First State to Ban Foam Food Service ProductsThis week Maryland will become the first state in the US to ban the use of foam containers for carryout. The law, which was approved during the 2019 state legislative session, will go into effect on October 1 and includes items such as cups, plates, carryout containers and trays. The law affects food service as […] Collection/Transfer — September 29, 2020
Government and Regulations — September 28, 2020California Passes First-in-Nation Plastics Recycling LawIn a move aimed at reducing huge amounts of plastic litter in the ocean and on land, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a first-in-the-nation law requiring plastic beverage containers to contain an increasing amount of recycled material. Under it, companies that produce everything from sports drinks to soda to bottled water must use 15% recycled […] Government and Regulations — September 28, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 25, 2020Plastic Bag Bill Passes in New Jersey – Heads to Governor’s DeskThe Assembly has passed S864 (Smith)/A1978 (Pinkin) and the Senate concurred. The bill prohibits the provision or sale of single-use plastic carryout bags, single-use paper carryout bags, and expanded polystyrene foam food service products. It also limits provision of single-use plastic straws and appropriates moneys from the Clean Communities Program Fund for public education. The […] Collection/Transfer — September 25, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 25, 2020Baltimore, MD City Councilman Pushing for Hourly Raises for Sanitation WorkersA Baltimore City councilman is pushing for everyone who works on a garbage truck to get an immediate raise. Councilman Isaac Schleifer has asked the HR department and Department of Public Works to find a way to make it happen. “We have to treat them right,” Schleifer says. He wants to see immediate $4/hour pay […] Collection/Transfer — September 25, 2020
Government and Regulations — September 24, 2020EPA Celebrates 25 Years of Success with the National Environmental Performance Partnership SystemThe EPA celebrates the 25th anniversary of the National Environmental Performance Partnership System (NEPPS). To commemorate the anniversary milestone, the agency is highlighting the progress made with this unique partnership program that is designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness between EPA, states, and tribes. “Across the nation, EPA works hand in hand with our state […] Government and Regulations — September 24, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 22, 2020New York State to Start Stalled Plastic Bag Ban in OctoberNew York state will start enforcing its long-stalled ban on single-use plastic bags in grocery stores and supermarkets starting Oct. 19, according to a letter filed in court. Some bags are exempt from the rule, including plastic bags used by a pharmacy to carry prescription drugs, produce bags for fruits and vegetables or those used […] Collection/Transfer — September 22, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 21, 2020Mayor de Blasio Appoints Edward Grayson Acting Sanitation CommissionerMayor Bill de Blasio has appointed Edward Grayson as the Acting Commissioner of the City of New York Department of Sanitation (DSNY). Grayson, currently the Director of DSNY’s Bureau of Cleaning and Collection, began his DSNY career in 1999. “Edward Grayson is the kind of experienced, steady hand New York’s Strongest needs to lead the […] Collection/Transfer — September 21, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 21, 2020In New Jersey, What Could Become Nation’s Toughest Ban on Plastic Bags Wins Key VoteA long-debated bill to adopt what advocates describe as the nation’s most comprehensive ban of single-use carryout plastic and paper bags, as well as other plastics, cleared a legislative committee. The measure, a top legislative priority for most New Jersey environmental organizations for the past few years, cleared the Senate in early March, but stalled […] Collection/Transfer — September 21, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020NWRA Urges Congress to Suspend Excise Tax on Heavy-Duty TrucksThe NWRA and several of its member companies joined with dozens of other national, state and local organizations and companies on a letter to congressional leaders urging the suspension of the 12 percent Federal Excise Tax (FET) on the purchase of new heavy-duty trucks and trailers through the end of 2021. The FET increases the […] Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020
Government and Regulations — September 18, 2020ISRI Testimony Supports New Jersey Legislation Intended to Encourage Increased Use of Recycled Content in Plastics ProductsISRI testified before the New Jersey Senate Environment and Energy Committee in support of proposed legislation that expands the use of recycled plastics. ISRI Plastics Division Chair Sunil Bagaria offered support of the intent of the bill, as it is imperative that all plastics be handled responsibly at end of life, and using recycled plastic […] Government and Regulations — September 18, 2020
