“Radical Changes” Ahead for NYC’s Commercial Waste Zone Bill?
A bill to be introduced next week would create an exclusive waste system in which a single hauler would be responsible for each zone.Continue Reading→
Conversations with execs from 8 key industry companies
Catch up on Waste Dive’s interviews with Waste Management, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental, Covanta, WCA Waste, FCC Environmental and Rubicon Global from WasteExpo 2019.Continue Reading→
Scrap Collector: Vermont passes nation’s ‘toughest’ plastics bill yet
Plus: Wheelabrator withdraws New York monofill proposal, and study reveals Coca-Cola to be the most common plastic packaging pollution source at UK beaches.Continue Reading→
Whole Foods to Further Reduce Plastics Across All Stores
Whole Foods announced it will become the first national grocer to ban plastic straws as of July 2019.Continue Reading→
US House Appropriations Committee asks EPA to develop national recycling strategy
The House Appropriations Committee passed a $37.2 billion Interior-Environment funding bill for fiscal 2020, which now goes to the House floor for consideration.Continue Reading→
Legislation directs EPA to strengthen U.S. recycling
The post Legislation directs EPA to strengthen U.S. recycling appeared first on Resource Recycling News. A funding bill advancing in Congress directs the U.S. EPA to develop a national recycling strategy addressing harmonized labeling, public education and other factors. The legislation also provides the EPA with funding for 2020 that’s well
Experts duel over dual-stream’s merits
The post Experts duel over dual-stream’s merits appeared first on Resource Recycling News. Programs on opposite coasts enjoyed bale quality benefits after switching from single- to dual-stream collection, two experts noted. But an industry group leader suggested education may have been a key driver. Three speakers discussed the trade-offs between single-stream
NRC/NMRC Market Development Workshop in ONE WEEK!
The NRC and the NMRC are helping grow the new recycling economy by hosting a series of recycling market development workshops in 2019 across the Southwestern United States, with events in Alb, New Mexico; New Orleans, Louisiana; and San Antonio, …Continue Reading→
NRC at the 2019 Resource Recycling Conference (New Orleans, LA)
Register Here: rrconference.com The 2019 Resource Recycling Conference and Trade Show is set for Aug. 26-28, and the National Recycling Coalition will once again have a big presence at the show. This year’s Resource Recycling Conference and Trade Show lands in New Orleans, a city steeped in history and offering up lively music and flavorful cuisine. The […]
NRC Support of S1396
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