Compost/Organic Recycling — April 2, 2020EPA Solicits Grant Applications for Recycling and Food Waste Reduction ProjectsU.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 is now accepting applications for Sustainable Materials Management Grants to fund recycling markets or food waste reduction projects in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. Proposed projects must focus on enhancing plastics and paper recycling markets or preventing food waste or diverting it from […] Compost/Organic Recycling — April 2, 2020
Collection/Transfer — April 2, 2020Vermont Waste Haulers Seek to ‘Indefinitely’ Postpone Ban on Trashing Food ScrapsTwo trash haulers – including the state’s largest waste management company — are seeking to loosen several key solid waste regulations in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. Casella Waste Systems and West Charleston-based Austins Rubbish & Roll-Off Services want to see a ban on food scraps in the trash — set to go into […] Collection/Transfer — April 2, 2020
Collection/Transfer — April 1, 2020Food Waste and Food Insecurity Rising Amid Coronavirus PanicThe biggest source of food waste in America is households, where produce wilts, milk spoils, and leftovers lurk at the back of the fridge until they are tossed. Now, anxious consumers who have been hoarding food may discover there’s no way they can eat everything they’ve bought. Says Frank Franciosi, of the U.S. Composting Council, […] Collection/Transfer — April 1, 2020
Collection/Transfer — March 29, 2020COVID-19 Hits Composting, Bag Ban and Thrift Stores in Rhode IslandThe coronavirus pandemic is disrupting Rhode Island’s waste, recycling, and composting services and some donation services. Used clothing and textile services have been hardest hit. The collection and sales of clothes, shoes, and household items were suspended in Massachusetts as a nonessential service, prompting the closure of retailers and related services. Savers thrift stores have […] Collection/Transfer — March 29, 2020
Collection/Transfer — March 24, 2020DSNY Provides Update on Sanitation Services During COVID-19 ResponseThe New York City Department of Sanitation announces that core Sanitation services will continue on the normal collection schedule during the City’s COVID-19 response. Residents should follow their normal schedule and place their material at the curb after 4 p.m. but before midnight, the evening before their collection day. Anyone with questions about collection schedules […] Collection/Transfer — March 24, 2020
Collection/Transfer — March 17, 2020Department of Energy Announces $25 Million for Plastics Recycling R&D, Launches Upcycling ConsortiumThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $25 million in funding for plastics recycling research and development (R&D). The funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is part of the Department’s Plastics Innovation Challenge, a comprehensive program to accelerate innovations in plastics recycling technologies. “The Trump Administration is committed to advancing plastic recycling technologies and the […] Collection/Transfer — March 17, 2020
Compost/Organic Recycling — March 11, 2020Colorado Moves Forward on Waste Diversion LegislationThe state of Colorado has a goal of diverting 28% of the waste that we generate from the landfill by 2021. However, the current state diversion rate is 17.2%, well behind the national average of 35%. To achieve the statewide goal for diversion, several bills have been introduced this legislative session that could move the […] Compost/Organic Recycling — March 11, 2020
Compost/Organic Recycling — March 4, 2020Grocers Aim to Reduce Food Waste Through Recycling, DonationsGrocery chains in the Mid-Atlantic, including Weis Markets, Giant Food Stores are working meticulously to keep waste under control, getting creative with what they can and donating what they can. “Our number one priority is to minimize food waste,” said Derrick Reitz, sustainability specialist, Weis Markets, based in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. “We do that largely through […] Compost/Organic Recycling — March 4, 2020
Compost/Organic Recycling — March 4, 2020Split Over Virginia Bill Banning Plastic Foam To-Go ContainersA bill in the General Assembly that bans expanded polystyrene containers, also known as plastic foam, at all food vendors by 2025 currently is in limbo while both chambers hash out a Senate amendment rejected by the House. House Bill 533 would prohibit food vendors, including restaurants, catering trucks and grocery stores, from serving food […] Compost/Organic Recycling — March 4, 2020
Compost/Organic Recycling — March 3, 2020Study Reveals that 76 Percent of the Materials Thrown Away in Franklin County, OH Have the Potential to Be Recycled or CompostedSWACO has released a study documenting that up to 76% of the material currently being sent to the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill could be recycled or composted. The study also found that of those discarded materials, the items presenting the biggest opportunities for increasing diversion were food scraps and corrugated cardboard. The study, known as […] Compost/Organic Recycling — March 3, 2020
Compost/Organic Recycling — March 1, 2020King County, WA Announces Recipients of White Center ‘Zero Waste’ Pilot Project GrantsThe King County Housing Authority (KCHA) and the White Center Community Development Association (WCCDA) will receive $40,800 in grant funding under a pilot project designed to promote recycling, decrease waste, and reduce exposure to toxic chemicals in King County’s unincorporated areas, starting with White Center. King County’s Solid Waste Division and the Hazardous Waste Management […] Compost/Organic Recycling — March 1, 2020
Compost/Organic Recycling — March 1, 2020New Hampshire Bills Target ‘Crisis of Capacity in Our Landfills’Seven bills sponsored by Sen. David Watters, D-Dover, and Deputy Speaker of the House Rep. Karen Ebel, D-New London, seek to incorporate many of the findings the legislative committee charged with studying recycling streams and solid waste management in the state. The committee was formed following the passage of legislation last year. According to the […] Compost/Organic Recycling — March 1, 2020
