Public Utilities, Waste Management
March 12, 2024
Via: Waste Management WorldThe Virginijus ir Ko recycling plant in western Lithuania has been active in waste management and recycling for more than 20 years, processing around 35,000 tonnes of potential recyclables annually. The majority of the materials to be recycled are waste […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
January 18, 2024
Via: Waste360The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Demolition Association have extended their alliance to enhance the safety and well-being of workers in the demolition industry. This renewed five-year collaboration aims to address industry […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
November 21, 2023
Via: Waste Management World“PFAS contamination is of growing concern around the world,” says ASTM member William Lipps, general manager, government and regulatory business development/international standards development, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments. “ASTM’s water committee (D19) has developed two methods for PFAS in water (D7979 and […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
October 17, 2023
Via: Waste360The Kent County Recycling and Education Center in Grand Rapids, Mich. Will close for about a week as upgrades are installed to the facility. According to the Kent County Department of Public Works, the upgrades will happen from October 24 […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
September 26, 2023
Via: Waste Management WorldBy the year 2050, the world is expected to generate 3.40 billion tonnes of waste annually. This means an increase of 70 per cent from the 2016 levels. The World Bank, in their report, What a Waste 2.0: A Global […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
September 25, 2023
Via: Waste Management WorldHarnessing the power of data has paved the way for a more efficient, transparent, and sustainable approach to waste management. Such data empowers waste management companies and municipal governments to comprehensively understand waste generation trends. By analyzing this data, they […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
September 15, 2023
Via: Waste Management WorldTraditional methods are no longer effective in the rapidly evolving waste and resource management industry. Using old-school methods can result in inefficiencies, errors, and higher costs in the age of cutting-edge technologies. Data-driven waste management technology represents a transformative shift […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
June 5, 2023
Via: Waste360To ring in World Environment Day, the Coca-Cola company in Hong Kong is working with the City Plaza to launch a ‘Recycle Bar’ which will help demonstrate that recycled PET bottles can be given new life. Polyethylene terephthalate, better known […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
April 17, 2023
Via: Waste Management WorldBuilding Information Management (BIM) has made significant inroads into helping reduce and even eliminate waste at the construction end of a project’s lifecycle. Because of BIM, buildings are more sustainable, have less waste through the construction phases, and are more […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
April 10, 2023
Via: Waste Management WorldCountries around the world will continue to develop and their populations continue to increase their standards of living. Rising standards of living and consumption naturally lead to increased waste generation. In line with this trend, global waste production is expected […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
March 28, 2023
Via: Waste360Michigan has new, sweeping policy to revamp its solid waste management system, following a seven-year push for change. March 29, 2023, an eight-bill package becomes law that’s intended to help bump the state’s 19 percent recycling rate (among the lowest […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
January 9, 2023
Via: Waste360Covanta, a leader in sustainable materials management and a premier provider of environmental solutions benefitting businesses and communities, announced that emissions data is now available to the public online for the Covanta Hillsborough Waste-to-Energy Facility in Tampa, FL, which every […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
November 28, 2022
Via: Waste360The United States only nuclear waste repository has begun utilizing a newly mined disposal area in Southern New Mexico. Officials from the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant say the new first of the waste containers to be sent to the new […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
November 21, 2022
Via: Waste360Covanta, a leader in sustainable materials management and a premier provider of environmental solutions benefitting businesses and communities across North America, announced that emissions data is now available to the public online for the Covanta Lake Waste-to-Energy Facility in Okahumpka, […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
October 17, 2022
Via: Waste Management WorldHow to deal with all the plastic waste we are generating, that is a question the waste management industry asked themselves well before the pandemic caused even more waste than anticipated. One option might be chemical recycling. But most recyclers […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
October 17, 2022
Via: Waste360Beginning Monday, October 17th, the City of Marinette and WM will initiate their new recycling program. The new system will utilize the new green recycling carts residents were given. The new system will not impact garbage pick-up, however, recycling will […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
October 13, 2022
Via: Waste Management WorldResearchers at the University of Ghent looked at advanced recycling as a means to gain high-quality petrochemical feedstock of mixed plastic waste streams. Even though advanced plastic waste recycling via pyrolysis and subsequent steam cracking of pyrolysis oils has the […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
October 12, 2022
Via: Waste360In 2020, the global waste management industry was valued at $1,612.0 billion. According to a report by Allied Market Research, this number is expected to grow to $2,483 Billion by 2030. Breaking this report down further, it was displayed that […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
October 4, 2022
Via: Waste360Miami-Dade County Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) has introduced its first-ever electric-powered waste collection vehicle. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Eileen Higgins, DSWM Director Michael Fernandez, and Darren Jane, District Sales Manager […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
September 22, 2022
Via: Waste360A new biogas converter is being proposed for the Washtenaw County landfill. The proposed plant would be the largest of its kind in the country if approved. Developing a converter would also serve as a step in the right direction […]