Recycling: Page 73
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Opinion
Letter to the editor: What's really going on in Germany
A German native with decades of waste management experience responds to recent comments made by Waste Connections CEO Ron Mittelstaedt.
By Philipp Schmidt-Pathmann • Aug. 30, 2018 -
Daily Digest: WM forfeits $5.5M over undocumented workers, California passes bottle bill fix
Plus Japan's multi-million dollar recycling investment, the latest city bag fee news and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 30, 2018 -
4 recycling conversations to watch for remainder of 2018
What WASTECON panelists and speakers had to say on marine litter, single vs. dual stream, contamination standards, new end markets and framing the recycling dialogue.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 29, 2018 -
The WASTECON sessions: fire, safety and contamination
Three sessions at last week's WASTECON highlight what's on the minds of industry leaders right now.
By Jordan Schultz • Aug. 29, 2018 -
Q&A
Mathy Stanislaus on what it will take to make waste a climate issue
Waste Dive sat down with the former EPA assistant administrator and current circular economy fellow to talk China, EPR and lots more.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 29, 2018 -
Daily Digest: NY DEC joins recycling dialogue, Philly getting $120M digester
Plus news on another Chinese paper mill investment in the U.S., needlestick risks for MRF workers and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 29, 2018 -
Will there ever be one standard recycling measurement?
This wonky, but critical, debate is gaining renewed attention post-China. Last week, SWANA adopted a new technical policy to help set parameters for the dialogue.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 28, 2018 -
Daily Digest: 8 US cities join global reduction pledge, recycled truck heads to South Pole
Plus updates on a Waste Management landfill expansion proposal in Maine, new Recycle Across America partners and more in our daily roundup.
By Jordan Schultz • Aug. 28, 2018 -
Daily Digest: China's effects on RecycLA, Phoenix's creative driver apprenticeships
Plus news on a worker fatality in Louisiana, next-level plastic bag policy in the U.K. and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 27, 2018 -
Daily Digest: What's next after WASTECON, New Jersey governor vetoes bag bill
Plus news on the next potential bottle bill battle, compost pilots in Illinois and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 24, 2018 -
Closed Loop Fund announces $5M partnership in Pennsylvania
A deal with the Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center to boost markets and infrastructure upgrades is the fund's first partnership with a non-profit.
By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 24, 2018 -
MRF Summit: Procter & Gamble talks EPR, recycling design
The first-ever MRF Summit, co-hosted by SWANA and ISRI, kicked off with a robust discussion about how packaging design influences recycling options.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 23, 2018 -
Daily Digest: Industry fire epidemic, Memphis, Tennessee sanitation workers honored
Plus updates on another worker fatality, Kroger's sustainability targets and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 23, 2018 -
Daily Digest: SWANA Safety Summit gets emotional, new 2030 food waste estimates
Plus news on zoned collection challenges in St. Paul, Minnesota, Taiwan import restrictions and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 22, 2018 -
Q&A
Mittelstaedt: 'There's a reckoning coming' for recycling
Waste Dive sat down with the Waste Connections CEO to talk tax cuts, immigration reform, organics, the future of landfills and, of course, recycling.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 22, 2018 -
St. Louis suburb preserves curbside recycling after public pushback
Neighboring communities could follow suit after processing costs rise throughout the region. Kirkwood plans to continue the program in some form with a drop-off site.
By Katie Pyzyk • Updated Sept. 11, 2018 -
Massachusetts DEP launches 'Recycle Smart' campaign with standardized list
This list comes from months of consultation with the state's largest MRFs. The agency also announced $2.6 million in recycling funding to stabilize local programs.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 21, 2018 -
Daily Digest: Cracking the code on contamination, Maryland tightens WTE regulations
Plus news on a Rumpke worker's unique injury, Africa's first WTE facility and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 21, 2018 -
Daily Digest: 2 new recycling education initiatives, latest Chinese import data
Plus updates on Republic's newest CNG fleet, proposed U.K. plastic taxes and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 20, 2018 -
Thailand to permanently ban plastic imports by 2021
Following a temporary import halt this summer, the country now says it needs time to ramp up domestic processing capacity and also honor existing import licenses.
By Katie Pyzyk • Updated Oct. 16, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Inside Rubicon's voluminous ambitions
An exclusive interview with Rubicon Global's leadership team on how three new broker acquisitions fit into their master plan.
By Cole Rosengren • Aug. 17, 2018 -
Daily Digest: Waste Management questions standardized labeling, ISRI calls for tariff relief
Plus news on a Harvest Power fatality, a new PAYT study, "plogging" in Shanghai and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 17, 2018 -
Daily Digest: Public vs. private safety, justice for Omaha, Nebraska worker
Plus news on the expansion of automated collection, a Rubicon Global waste challenge and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 16, 2018 -
France to discount goods with recycled plastic packaging
The government also intends to raise landfill taxes and reduce recycling operation taxes, a move supported by major European companies.
By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 15, 2018 -
Daily Digest: Food waste investment boom, PFAS in New Hampshire
Plus updates from Vietnam, industry associations, Waste Management and more in our daily roundup.
By Cole Rosengren , Jordan Schultz • Aug. 15, 2018