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
Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020Jersey City, NJ’s Composting Program Expands During a PandemicSince the Jersey City’s composting program kicked off two years ago, over 50,000 pounds of disposable waste have been diverted from landfills and instead used to fertilize home gardens, parks and community gardens across the city. This summer, despite the pandemic, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop announced an expansionfor the program with more dropoff sites […] Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020Hoping to Send Fewer Recyclables to the Landfill, Battle Creek, MI Launches Information CampaignBattle Creek is working to fix its recycling problem. Since March, many residents’ recycling has been taken directly to the landfill because of contaminated materials. Now, the city is launching an information campaign to help people learn how to recycle properly. Putting non-recyclable materials in curbside recycling has caused entire truckloads of materials to be sent to the […] Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020WASTECON® Zooms in on DisruptionSWANA announces WASTECON® will be held January 26–28, 2021 as a virtual event. SWANA’s re-engineered executive leadership summit for the solid waste and recycling industry will be more accessible than ever. Each keynote session will include high impact speakers discussing the issues that matter the most to private and public sector solid waste and recycling […] Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020Waste Management Wins Technology Award for Innovative Environmental PlatformAt the virtual Ignition Community Conference, Waste Management (WM) is accepting the 2020 Firebrand Award for its landfill technology and automation platform advances. The Company designed an internal solution then contracted with SCS Engineers’ RMC Practice, and Vertech Industrial Solutions to deploy WM’s new innovative ‘Connected Landfills’ pilot. “Waste Management is excited to be recognized […] Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020EPA Announces Nearly $500,000 to North Central Texas Council of Governments to Reduce Trash in WaterwaysRecently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a grant of half a million dollars to the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for community outreach projects to reduce and prevent trash from entering waterways. The project will also benefit the Texas coast, as many watersheds in North Texas eventually drain to the Gulf […] Collection/Transfer — September 18, 2020
News and Press — September 17, 2020Road Ready Announces Telematics Agreements with Clark LogicRoad Ready from Clarience Technologies, LLC, a worldwide leader in transportation safety and visibility solutions, has announced an agreement with Clark Logic to integrate its trailer telematics system into the fleet’s trailers. The Road Ready smart trailer system offers fleets a complete overview of a trailer’s environment, both inside and out, using a suite of customizable […] News and Press — September 17, 2020
Newsletter Headline — September 17, 2020How Cigarette Butts Can Be Recycled into BricksOver 6 trillion cigarettes are produced each year globally, resulting in 1.2 million tons of toxic waste dumped into the environment. RMIT University researchers have previously shown fired-clay bricks with 1% recycled cigarette butt content are as strong as normal bricks and use less energy to produce. Their analysis showed if just 2.5% of global […] Newsletter Headline — September 17, 2020
Newsletter Headline — September 16, 2020City of Montgomery, AL OKs $750,000 for Recycling Center, Approves BudgetThe Montgomery City Council unanimously approved a more than $242 million budget after several amendments, including a $750,000 allocation to buoy the city’s struggling recycling center. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed proposed a fiscal year 2021 budget last month that was 6.7% lower than the current budget but avoided layoffs, furloughs, higher health insurance rates or holiday […] Newsletter Headline — September 16, 2020
Collection/Transfer — September 16, 2020San Jose, CA Looks At Spending $3 Million On Cleaning Illegal DumpsitesMayor Sam Liccardo and three councilmembers will introduce a plan at a city council meeting on September 22nd that will dedicate $1 million a month until the end of the year to clean illegal dumpsites and pick up trash from the streets. “It has become a mess out there,” said Mayor Sam Liccardo at a […] Collection/Transfer — September 16, 2020
Education — September 16, 2020Students at Cal Poly Create Sustainability Training For Incoming Freshmen For FallA group of Cal Poly students led by graphic communication junior Annika Furr are creating a virtual training program called “Refuse, Reduce, Recycle” for incoming freshmen to educate them on personal sustainability practices. The training, which can be taken by any Cal Poly student or faculty member, will teach individuals how to live a more […] Education — September 16, 2020
