Category: Waste Management

June 1, 2023

Six months ago, Colorado’s Plastic Pollution Reduction Act put a 10-cent fee statewide on single-use plastics. Since, early data suggests the change is helping local recycling centers. Eco-Cycle, a center in Colorado for hard-to-recycle materials, has been pushing for a […]

June 1, 2023

Residents in Newton, Powys, Wales may have their trash bins inspected for food waste that should be going into the dedicated food containers that are provided by Powys County Council. The council says it will be conducting checks so that […]

May 31, 2023

The IndyCar series exclusive tire supplier, Bridgestone Americas, is providing a new tire compound for the high-speed machines at the Indy 500 that is made using recycled plastics. The new tires, the Firestone Firehawk, which will be used at the […]

May 25, 2023

Banning waste exports is becoming more and more likely for EU member states. Now the European Council announced that it has adopted its negotiating mandate to open talks with the European Parliament on a proposal to bring EU legislation on […]

May 24, 2023

The city of Orlando, Fla. Is partnering with local environmentalists to investigate what is causing the city’s plastic pollution and find a way to reduce it. The Circularity Assessment Protocol (CAP) study will be conducted by scientists at the Ocean […]

May 23, 2023

A new study published last week by researchers from the University of Kitakyushu in Japan claims that diapers can partially replace sand in the mortar and concrete composites used to construct buildings. It was found this method can be used […]

May 17, 2023

The plastics recycling market industry is expected to grow exceptionally within the next eight years, according to recently published market data. According to a report by Market Research Future the global market is expected to expand by more than 50% […]

May 15, 2023

Alfanar and N+P Group today announced a partnership to source and process up to 1 million tonnes per year of non-recyclable waste from local authorities and waste companies. The joint venture will require the equivalent to the amount of rubbish […]

May 12, 2023

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Coca-Cola’s biggest European bottler, is funding a startup in the Netherlands which will produce food-grade recycled plastics from other plastics that typically are sent to landfills or incinerators. Those plastics include films, trays, clothing, and colored packaging. […]

May 10, 2023

It was in 1885 that the first waste incinerator was built in the United States on Governors Island in New York. By the mid-20th century hundreds more were in operation across the country. But when the impacts of the water […]

May 9, 2023

A new health care sector collaboration in Denmark will evaluate the feasibility of recycling used blood collection tubes to reduce medical waste as part of the participants’ sustainability goals and Denmark’s Climate Action Strategy. The pilot program is a collaboration […]

May 8, 2023

In a recent vote, the Murfreesboro city council, in Tennessee, came to a unanimous decision to approve the next steps in the process for building a waste transfer station that will also turn trash into renewable energy. This project, costing […]

May 8, 2023

Cleanfarms has posted its 2022 annual report, showcasing the expansion of on-the-ground programs that Canadian farmers can use to manage waste agricultural plastic products and packaging for recycling or safe disposal when they are no longer needed. In the report, […]

May 8, 2023

Each European generates an average of almost 180 kg of packaging waste per year. Packaging is a major consumer of virgin materials, accounting for 40% of the plastics and 50% of the paper used in the EU. Unless action is […]

May 5, 2023

The Recycling Partnership reported today on the impact of its Aluminum Recycling Initiative (Initiative). Under the Initiative five grants have been issued for the continued advancement and improvement of aluminum recycling. To date, the grants have captured three times more […]

May 2, 2023

The lack of clear and comprehensive laws and labeling surrounding food waste and disposal is causing confusion about what food can be donated and how to do it. The keynote session: Food Waste Policy Models, Opportunities, and Best Practices; Solutions […]

April 28, 2023

For as long as there has been recycling, there has been recycling contamination. The most challenging element of the problem was the inability to identify the source of the contamination. Artificial Intelligence (AI) software running on truck camera systems can […]

April 27, 2023

Adams County, Penn. Is adding a drop-off collection site for glass for its community. This comes as the Adams County Community Foundation announced multiple grants through the Adams County Fund for the Environment, which includes $10,000 going to Adams County […]

April 27, 2023

Minnesota schools are continuing to make commitments to menu planning and using programs to help reduce the amount of food waste in its cafeterias. The Offer vs Serve program allows students to build a meal and take what they will […]

April 24, 2023

In the United States, 30-40 percent of food is wasted each year, with most of it going to landfills, rotting in field, or floating in sewers. In 2021, the U.S. wasted 80 million tons of food, with more than half […]