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LCFS amendments approved in November went into effect on July 1, but new state legislation may threaten the fuel credit ...
Between 1,200 and 1,300 sanitation workers are part of the AFSCME strike for higher wages and other improvements. Private ...
Amazon released its first companywide waste and landfill diversion metrics on Wednesday, part of its ongoing sustainability efforts meant to cut waste in every sector of its business. “We see waste as ...
UPDATE: July 2, 2025: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 179 in Ottawa, Illinois, announced it would also strike Republic Services beginning 8 a.m. on Wednesday. The union said the ...
Numerous new state packaging policies have taken effect in 2025 already, including bottle bill updates, PFAS bans and restrictions on certain checkout bags. But the halfway point of the year is ...
Dive Brief: Oregon launched its extended producer responsibility program for packaging on Tuesday, but the state will delay enforcement of a provision calling for verification that recycled materials ...
BOSTON – Veolia North America announced a string of changes this week including three acquisitions, the departure of its CEO and a new office for its headquarters. Outgoing CEO Frédéric Van Heems, who ...
Dive Brief: Circular Services has taken over operations at two county-run MRFs in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It will run the MRFs under a five-year contract with two one-year extensions, the ...
Waste Pro will pay $1.4 million to settle a federal discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency announced this week. The suit alleges that Waste Pro ...
As the waste industry waits for the U.S. EPA to kick off a formal rulemaking on landfill air emission regulations, key voices are providing feedback on a series of white papers released by the agency ...
Dive Brief: A Rhode Island bill calling for a statewide recycling needs assessment and the creation of a recycling advisory council is headed to Gov. Dan McKee’s desk. The study bill is a major ...
A year and a half after WM reopened the doors at its upgraded MRF in Germantown, Wisconsin, visitors can spot a specific material being pulled from conveyors and baled for sale that isn’t at many ...