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LanzaJet opens world’s first plant turning ethanol into sustainable jet fuel
The Georgia facility is set to open additional markets for corn growers, though a lack of proper refining capacity could limit opportunities for farmers.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 26, 2024 -
Zero-waste advocates see opportunity in EPA’s $4.6B GHG reduction grants
The U.S. EPA is offering funding for states, municipalities and tribes to implement major climate projects. Advocates say that interested groups need to be part of local plans by March 1.
By Megan Quinn • Jan. 25, 2024 -
Deep Dive
RNG industry expects voluntary agreements, new credits to spur growth in 2024
The renewable natural gas industry saw more than 60 projects come online last year. This year, it’s expecting to build on that growth as the industry matures.
By Jacob Wallace • Jan. 22, 2024 -
New York solid waste plan calls for disposal surcharge, expanded food diversion requirements
The new plan includes several focus areas and recommendations to reach a goal of 85% recycling of the total waste stream, as well as lower waste emissions, by 2050. It also supports extended producer responsibility laws.
By Jacob Wallace • Jan. 17, 2024 -
Long Beach, California, WTE facility closing; city negotiating digester plan with Bioenergy Devco
After years of financial difficulties, the Covanta-operated Southeast Resource Recovery Facility is shutting down this month. Long Beach is looking to build organics processing capacity in its place via a pending RFP.
By Jacob Wallace • Jan. 11, 2024 -
5 waste and recycling trends to watch in 2024
The evolving M&A market, the rise of EPR, pending PFAS regulations, renewable natural gas and methane reduction are some of the biggest issues facing the industry this year.
By Jacob Wallace , Megan Quinn , Cole Rosengren • Jan. 5, 2024 -
Food waste declined slightly in 2022, but progress was limited: ReFED
The latest update to nonprofit ReFED’s data engine offered new details on food waste but found little change in how surplus food is handled once it enters the waste stream.
By Jacob Wallace • Jan. 4, 2024 -
Here’s where waste, recycling and organics laws changed on Jan. 1
California, Connecticut, Washington and Rhode Island are among the jurisdictions enforcing new laws, including bottle bill updates and organics mandates.
By Megan Quinn • Jan. 2, 2024 -
By the numbers: Key 2023 waste and recycling trends
Look back on the year through data points on issues such as labor, M&A, federal funding, state policy and commodity pricing.
By Jacob Wallace , Megan Quinn , Cole Rosengren • Dec. 22, 2023 -
Los Angeles commercial waste system at a crossroads amid contract renegotiation
The recycLA program has seen positive results, but haulers are lagging on diversion targets and organics service. The city, while trying to amend the program, could issue a new RFP or even take over service itself.
By Cole Rosengren • Dec. 21, 2023 -
CalRecycle announces $130M in grants for SB 1383 organics projects
The funding goes toward a range of public and private awardees, including operations run by Agromin, Republic Services and a variety of local governments.
By Jacob Wallace • Dec. 20, 2023 -
EPA’s historic year of multi-million-dollar investments in recycling and organics projects
The U.S. EPA announced grants in 2023 meant to boost infrastructure projects, recycling education, environmental justice initiatives and more.
By Waste Dive Staff • Dec. 20, 2023 -
Q&A
Women’s leadership a key to stronger waste workforce, networking groups say
Rachel Oster and Melissa Young, two professionals that help lead the women’s leadership groups WISR and W4R, say connecting women at every level of the industry will create stronger companies and organizations.
By Megan Quinn • Dec. 19, 2023 -
Mill, others provide emergency stopgap funding for NYC community composters
Following an announcement of temporary funding for GrowNYC last week, a donation provided by Mill and other organizations will keep additional participants in the city’s community compost program afloat.
By Jacob Wallace • Updated Dec. 21, 2023 -
EPA says final PFAS drinking water regulation and hazardous designations on the horizon
The agency previewed a busy winter of new regulations and disposal guidelines that will have implications for many waste industry operators. This includes a delay for eagerly awaited drinking water standards.
By Megan Quinn • Dec. 11, 2023 -
GrowNYC compost workers prep for layoffs as council members vow action
While more than a dozen council members vowed support for the city’s community composting program at a rally on Dec. 6, new funding is unlikely to come before layoffs begin.
By Jacob Wallace • Dec. 8, 2023 -
Deep Dive
Compostable packaging’s contested, complicated past doesn’t determine its future
Composters can struggle to manage the wide variety of new packaging entering the market, leading to greater calls for labeling guidelines and testing. Cities like San Francisco and Minneapolis offer case studies in how to make it work.
By Mary Catherine O'Connor • Dec. 7, 2023 -
U.S. EPA announces draft national food waste prevention strategy at COP28
The strategy cites ongoing commitments to building out organic waste recycling infrastructure, including on-farm anaerobic digestion and decentralized community composting programs.
By Jacob Wallace • Dec. 6, 2023 -
U.S. Food Waste Pact launches with ReFED, Walmart, Del Monte, others
The pact will follow an approach the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment developed, with signatories across the food supply chain agreeing to cut food loss and waste by collaborating on data-sharing and best practices.
By Jacob Wallace • Dec. 5, 2023 -
Generate Upcycle plans to close anaerobic digester over Michigan EGLE permit changes
The company may close its 150,000-ton-per-year Fremont Regional Digester this month if it’s required to obtain a groundwater permit for its liquid digestate, which has been marketed as a fertilizer.
By Jacob Wallace • Dec. 1, 2023 -
Synagro acquires Massachusetts-based biosolids processor with 5 facilities
The deal increases Synagro’s reach in the biosolids world, where it managed 6.5 million tons of material last year. It’s one of the company’s largest-ever acquisitions.
By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 29, 2023 -
Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs clean energy package that supports WTE, landfill gas
Michigan’s suite of clean energy bills allows the partial use of incineration, landfill gas, natural gas systems with carbon capture and other infrastructure that environmental groups said harm vulnerable communities.
By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 29, 2023 -
Colorado’s NextCycle business incubator looks to kick-start new projects in the state
The recycling, reuse and organics projects it supports are important for reaching the state’s waste diversion goal, according to its program manager.
By Megan Quinn • Nov. 27, 2023 -
EPA announces $2B in environmental justice grants, including for waste projects
The Community Challenge Grants program, which is accepting applications for the next year, has multiple categories that could offer funding for composting, recycling, household hazardous waste management and other initiatives.
By Cole Rosengren • Nov. 22, 2023 -
Proposed NYC budget cuts ‘devastating’ for community composters
Cuts to the New York City Sanitation Department could lead to dozens of layoffs, the closure of several mid-sized community composting facilities and the delayed rollout of curbside organics service in two boroughs.
By Jacob Wallace • Nov. 22, 2023