What We're Reading
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Mar 19, 2025
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MLive
Gov. Whitmer tries to deter Canadian trash with big hike in Michigan landfill fees.
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Plastics News
As Trump halts Biden green industrial loans, plastics recycler IRG pauses collection.
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ABC 3340
How Amwaste cleaned up its services after garbage pickup delays in Jefferson County, Alabama.
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CBC News
No relief coming for Winnipeggers on hefty garbage fee hike, mayor says.
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Inside Climate News
Former top EPA official warns of dire consequences of planned purge at the agency’s science office.
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Summit Daily
High Country Conservation Center partners with Summit County, Colorado, for waste reduction project grants.
Mar 18, 2025
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Maryland Matters
Maryland bill ending trash incineration subsidy still alive, legislators say.
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WTRF
Public Service Commission of West Virginia opens WM investigation after missed pickups.
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STLPR
U.S. EPA administrator promises action to clean up radioactive waste at Republic Services’ West Lake Landfill in Missouri.
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Omaha World-Herald
Omaha, Nebraska, weighs extending yard waste pick-up contract, expands sludge-to-farm program.
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VTDigger
Vermont promotes proper lithium battery recycling as new battery technology poses increasing fire risks.
Mar 17, 2025
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E&E News by POLITICO
Judge orders EPA to rehire fired ‘probationary’ employees.
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Boston 25 News
Firefighters monitoring remnants of massive blaze at ReSource construction recycling center in Boston.
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The Bristol Press
Reworld commits to added emission monitoring for one year at Bristol, Connecticut, facility.
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NPR
EPA says it will roll back climate rules. That could prove complicated.
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Inside Climate News
Toxic waste cleanups take longer in marginalized San Francisco communities.
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Burlington Free Press
Casella gives University of Vermont $1.5M for a sustainability and recycling research center.
Mar 14, 2025
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Los Angeles Times
Judge jails recycling plant owners in Watts, California, toxic waste case.
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Waste Today
Viably, Turmec partner on Ohio installation.
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News 4 Jax
Jacksonville, Florida, Solid Waste Division sees significant reduction in overtime hours, costs after OIG investigation.
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CFJC Today Kamloops
Fires at Emterra MRF in Kamloops, British Columbia, raise concerns about battery disposal.
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TMJ4
Hartland, Wisconsin, firefighters responds to large fire at WM facility
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Nelson Star
Pilot project offers incentive to Nelson, British Columbia, businesses to separate their food waste.
Mar 13, 2025
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Lake Oswego Review
Lake Oswego, Oregon, set to approve new program that would allow Ridwell to legally operate.
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Chicago Tribune
Gary, Indiana, to pick up its own trash after Republic Services contract ends next year.
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North Delta Reporter
Court orders fines for unlicensed Delta, British Columbia, solid waste facility.
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Hoodline
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers halts expansion of toxic waste site on Chicago’s Lake Michigan shoreline.
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WPTV
‘Landfill ran at a deficit’: Residents could soon pay more for garbage pickup in St. Lucie County, Florida.
Mar 12, 2025
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Los Angeles Times
California regulators want to weaken hazardous waste disposal rules.
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The New York Times
EPA plans to close all environmental justice offices.
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Miami Herald
Miami-Dade County, Florida, offering $100K prize to 3 early-stage waste disposal companies.
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First Coast News
Jacksonville, Florida, mayor resolves collection contract dispute with trash hauler Meridian Waste.
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Waste Today
3rd Eye expands suite of fleet safety solutions.
Mar 11, 2025
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Bloomberg Law
States float PFAS drinking water limits as EPA weighs Biden rule.
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POLITICO
House Republican support grows for keeping clean energy tax breaks.
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NBC 6 South Florida
Compost program looks to reduce waste and benefit Everglades in South Florida.
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Waste 360
How Boulder, Colo. capitalizes on defunct buildings while saving landfill space.
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HR Dive
Labor market ‘frozen in place’ amid Trump uncertainty, economists say.
