Collection/Transfer — August 30, 2020Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and Municipal Leaders Announce Connecticut Coalition for Sustainable Materials Management to Pursue Waste Reduction StrategiesSixty-five Connecticut cities and towns and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) released a statement committing to work together as part of a Connecticut Coalition for Sustainable Materials Management (CCSMM), a joint effort between DEEP and municipalities across the state to collectively pursue improved waste reduction strategies. Commissioner Katie Dykes, Bethel First […] Collection/Transfer — August 30, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 30, 2020Westchester County (NY) Executive George Latimer Announces Next Steps on Food Scrap Recycling ProgramUnder the leadership of County Executive George Latimer, the County is moving forward with two food scrap recycling programs to create a more environmentally sustainable Westchester while also saving taxpayer money for local municipalities. Latimer said: “Food Scrap Recycling has been a priority for my Administration since we first took office. These two initiatives, the […] Collection/Transfer — August 30, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 28, 2020How to Cut California’s Giant Green Waste Problem Down to SizeMore than 23 million tons of organic waste is generated in California every year, according to CalRecycle. When that waste goes to landfills, it creates greenhouse gas emissions as it decays. California laws require cities to reduce emissions from waste. The State has adopted the nation’s strictest standards for reducing organic waste (green waste and […] Collection/Transfer — August 28, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 21, 2020Montreal, Canada Says City-Wide Composting Key Pillar in Plan to Become Zero Waste by 2030On Wednesday, the City of Montreal’s executive committee adopted the Plante administration’s ambitious five-year plan to change the way the city manages garbage.“Everybody has a role to play,” said Laurence Lavigne-Lalonde, the executive committee member responsible for the ecological transition. The COVID-19 crisis may have forced the city to put its plans to fight climate […] Collection/Transfer — August 21, 2020
Compost/Organic Recycling — August 19, 2020Texas Recycling Summit Combined with Compost Summit for 2020For the first time in its 21-year history, the Texas Recycling Summit, hosted by State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR), will be combined with STAR’s 20th-annual Texas Compost Summit in 2020. The new Texas Recycling and Composting Summit will be held virtually over the week of October 5-9, 2020. Registration is now open for […] Compost/Organic Recycling — August 19, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 13, 2020$43 Million Organic Recycling Center Could Be Coming to Ramsey/Washington Solid Waste Facility in MinnesotaA garbage facility in Newport is about to take a $43 million dive into organic recycling. The addition to the Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy Center would enable it to pull food scraps out of the waste stream for the first time. According to a proposal, the project would increase recycling, decrease the amount of garbage […] Collection/Transfer — August 13, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 12, 2020California Organic Waste Recyclers: Senate Committee to Vote on Bill to End Popular California Recycling ProgramEach week, a specialized hauling truck arrives at San Diego’s popular AleSmith Brewery to pick up spent grain and other recovered wasted food which will later be recycled by local ranchers as livestock feed. This recycling program is repeated thousands of times each week at California grocery stores, restaurants, breweries, coffee shops, bakeries and more which […] Collection/Transfer — August 12, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 7, 2020Dole Planning to Eliminate Food Waste by 2025Emily Folk Dole recently announced plans to eliminate food waste by 2025 and move to net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. The multinational food company revealed their new sustainability efforts in a 2020 report on “The Dole Way,” which emphasizes their commitment to farmers, consumers and the environment. A major part of their new initiatives […] Collection/Transfer — August 7, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 6, 2020Learning to Recycle is Fun with SWACO’s New “Kids Corner”Many studies have shown that children form habits by the time they are 9 or 10 years old. That means there is a relatively short window of time to ingrain good practices in our kids. While it’s important to teach good manners, healthy eating and personal responsibility, it’s also a smart idea to teach kids […] Collection/Transfer — August 6, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 5, 2020During COVID-19, A Growing Interest in Recycling Food Waste at Home in MinnesotaThe Shakopee facility is one of only two sites in the Twin Cities metro area that compost food waste on a large scale. The other, near Rosemount, is owned by Specialized Environmental Technologies. Both take in tons of waste every year from grocery stores, restaurants, businesses and homes. They keep it out of landfills and […] Collection/Transfer — August 5, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 4, 2020New Municipal Composting Program Begins in Steamboat Springs, COA new municipal composting program in Steamboat Springs marks the start of a pilot project and unique collaboration between the city and Innovative Regeneration Colorado, a local food waste prevention business. Before the program, there was no community-wide composting service in Routt County. Until about three years ago, Twin Enviro Resources at the landfill west of Milner […] Collection/Transfer — August 4, 2020
Collection/Transfer — August 3, 2020Food Scrap Recycling Requirements for Additional Food-Related Businesses Start with One-Year Warning PeriodThe New York City Department of Sanitation reminds some additional food-related businesses that they will be required by law to separate their organic waste – such as food scraps. Approximately 8,500 businesses are covered by the new requirements. While the requirements are in effect today, DSNY will give businesses a one-year warning period and no […] Collection/Transfer — August 3, 2020
