Circular Economy — November 23, 2020The Circular Economy and You: How to Improve Sustainability in the WorkplaceWesley Poritz Improving the sustainability and environmental consciousness of your business is a minefield. While you may already be implementing a variety of measures to cut down on waste and lessen your carbon footprint, there’s always more work to do. As landfills continue to grow with the discarded carcasses of old cell phones, and businesses […] Circular Economy — November 23, 2020
News and Press — November 23, 2020YANMAR Compact Equipment North America Selects New Commercial DirectorYANMAR Compact Equipment North America, encompassing the YANMAR Compact Equipment and ASV Holdings Inc. brands, announces Tate Johnson as commercial director. Johnson will be responsible for channel development, sales and national accounts for YANMAR and ASV compact equipment in North America. He will focus on expanding the availability of ASV and YANMAR compact equipment products […] News and Press — November 23, 2020
Newsletter Headline — November 23, 2020Top Tips for Your Business to Be More Sustainable Over the Christmas PeriodThomas Bradley Christmas 2020 is set to be one of the most unique festive periods on record. With the likelihood of people being able to mix with all their friends and family low, the chances of an increase in online deliveries are high. With an influx of gifts being ordered and delivered by courier […] Newsletter Headline — November 23, 2020
News and Press — November 23, 2020DS Smith survey: Manufacturers Need to Brace for Online Holiday Shopping Boom, Consumer Demand for Sustainable PackagingWith the pandemic upending holiday trends, DS Smith released a new survey today that shows retailers and supply chains need to be prepared for a rush of online shopping and high consumer demand for effective packaging. The results – paced by 75% of consumers saying they plan to do at least half of their holiday […] News and Press — November 23, 2020
Collection/Transfer — November 23, 2020SWANA’s New Spring Technical Conference RescheduledSWANA announces the new premier Spring technical conference for local governments and the solid waste and recycling industry, SOAR 2021. With new dates, SOAR 2021 is planned to be a face-to-face technical event in Kansas City, MO on June 14–17, 2021. SOAR is built on the essence of SWANApalooza, providing technical solutions and networking opportunities […] Collection/Transfer — November 23, 2020
News and Press — November 23, 2020Republic Services Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indices for Fifth Consecutive YeaRepublic Services, Inc. was named to both the 2020 Dow Jones Sustainability (DJSI) World and North America Indices for the fifth consecutive year. The recognition highlights Republic’s ongoing commitment to long-term economic, governance, environmental and social objectives. “Republic Services is honored to be recognized for a fifth straight year on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, […] News and Press — November 23, 2020
News and Press — November 23, 2020Longtime Mack Dealer Tri-State Truck Center Invests $3.7 Million in Springfield, Missouri LocationMack Trucks’ dealer Tri-State Truck Center, Inc. recently invested $3.7 million to expand its Springfield, Missouri dealership to better serve Mack customers, offering increased parts availability and extended service support. The investment included a 10,000 square-foot expansion, bringing the footprint to 35,000 square feet, and the addition of 12 service bays, totaling 24 service bays. […] News and Press — November 23, 2020
Newsletter Headline — November 23, 2020New Recycling Process Could Cut Down on Millions of Tons of Plastic WasteMultilayer plastic materials are ubiquitous in food and medical supply packaging, particularly since layering polymers can give those films specific properties, like heat resistance or oxygen and moisture control. But despite their utility, those ever-present plastics are impossible to recycle using conventional methods. About 100 million tons of multilayer thermoplastics — each composed of as […] Newsletter Headline — November 23, 2020
Collection/Transfer — November 23, 2020River Birch Makes Bid to Take Over Contract to Operate Jefferson Parish Landfill in LouisianaRiver Birch LLC, which owns a Waggaman landfill adjacent to the one owned by Jefferson Parish, has reached an agreement to buy out the remaining three-and-a-half years of Waste Connections’ contract to operate the parish landfill, giving the company a stronger foothold in the parish’s garbage business. River Birch President Jim Ward confirmed Friday that the […] Collection/Transfer — November 23, 2020
Collection/Transfer — November 22, 2020Move to Automated Sanitation Collection Picks Up Steam, Revenue in Cleveland Heights, OHAlthough operating on a “tight timetable” to make the switch to automated collection for garbage and recycling, City Council has approved a nearly $5 monthly fee increase. But customers won’t have to pick up that increase until the second quarterly bill in April. The goal is to order the necessary equipment — including nine trucks, […] Collection/Transfer — November 22, 2020
Mergers and Acquisitions — November 22, 2020Aquafil to Acquire Planet RecyclingAquafil Group will acquire Planet Recycling Inc. The recycler will join the Aquafil Group in mid-December 2020. Planet Recycling, Inc., based in Phoenix, Arizona, has been an industry leader in recycling residential and commercial carpet waste and carpet pad materials for more than 35 years. The company has products and services including flooring waste management, […] Mergers and Acquisitions — November 22, 2020
Newsletter Headline — November 22, 2020Carbios Produces First Clear Plastic Bottles From Enzymatically Recycled Textile WasteCARBIOS, a company pioneering new enzymatic solutions to reinvent the lifecycle of plastic and textile polymers, announced it has successfully produced the first bottles containing 100% recycled Purified Terephthalic Acid (rPTA) from textile waste that contains a high PET content. This result confirms the capacity of Carbios’ technology to recycle textile waste and opens up access to […] Newsletter Headline — November 22, 2020
