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On January 25th, 2019, a tailings dam at the Corrego do Feijao iron-ore mine in Brumadinho, Brazil, failed suddenly, killing 272 people, damaging local infrastructure, and seriously affecting the regional [...]

Throwing out food may seem innocuous, but when it breaks down it creates methane, which holds more heat than carbon dioxide. That means it drives climate change. 'Eliminating food waste [...]

Remaining compliant with regulatory agencies and reducing greenhouse gas emissions are now part of nearly all rubber product manufacturing. Finding efficient, economical and environmentally responsible ways to clean, without cleaning [...]

Packaging sustainability is just about all anyone talks about in 2024. Recently, a number of organizations have launched new initiatives to further progress in this area. In April 2024, the [...]

On a recent episode of NH Business Review's 'Down to Business' podcast, we got to speak with Joe Whitten, the co-founder and CEO of Apparel Impact. After spending a few [...]

In Anchorage, solid waste ends up at the regional landfill off Hiland Road. This includes ash and grit from the wastewater treatment plant as well as industrial and household refuse. […]

India, Nov. 28 -- Bali is cleaning up its ocean of plastics. Bali has a unique opportunity to address plastic waste by integrating sustainable practices into the tourism experience. As [...]

India, Nov. 13 -- Waste management in Lakshadweep The Union Territory of Lakshadweep has implemented several measures to manage solid and liquid waste, detailed an affidavit submitted to the National [...]

Byline: David Winzelberg A panel of waste management experts presented a grim picture of the challenges and rising costs facing municipalities and property owners over Long Island's mounting garbage crisis. [...]

Byline: Denis Jangeed And Yogesh Jatav Drainage systems are vital for storm water management but often transport pollutants, especially plastics, to rivers and oceans, harming ecosystems. Traditional sewer cleaning methods [...]

Byline: Jenny Costa If you're anything like our household, you will have had the 'plastic bin' discussion. What can and can't go in? What does the logo mean? How clean [...]

India, Oct. 25 -- For millions of commuters in Delhi, unattended waste littered on some of major roads have become a common sight. The Janakpuri Main Road which leads to [...]

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & PITTSBURG, Calif. --Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) and Pacific Gas and Electric [...]

Bethlehem Landfill is a 201-acre municipal landfill located one hour northwest of Philadelphia, servicing Northampton, Lehigh, Bucks, Berks and Montgomery counties. Located in an area filled with natural beauty, Bethlehem [...]

Consumers continue to consider sustainability when making purchasing decisions. As a result, producers of meat, poultry, and seafood products are working to reduce plastic usage, especially single-use plastic, and adopt [...]

Starting next week, Waitrose will roll out cork recycling trials to select UK stores as part of a new recycling scheme. The grocery chain will encourage customers to deposit used, [...]

The entry of reusable product formats like washable pads and underwear for bladder leaks and menstrual care is changing the landscape of the hygiene market. As consumers and retailers seek [...]

Facing opposition from area residents, Winters Bros. has decided to drop its plans for a proposed waste transfer station in Yaphank, N.Y. Officials believed this transfer station would have been [...]

SAN ANTONIO-- Cincinnati-based Synthica Energy broke ground today on a new Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Plant in San Antonio -- 'Synthica San Antonio.' Dozens of regional business leaders and VIPs [...]

Byline: Anne Bretts Editor's note: 'Just Sold' is a Finance & Commerce feature based on the newest certificates of real estate value filed with the Minnesota Department of Revenue for [...]

Byline: Arlene Karidis News continues to unfold around a Napa Valley landfill, owned by Waste Connections, with a contentious history. Cited in the past for multiple violations and today the [...]

After various struggles with the Solid Waste Department of Las Vegas, Nev., Public Works Director Arnold Lopez has fixed ongoing issues following prior promises. One of the key issues with [...]

The St. Louis County landfill is being worked on in Virginia, Minn. it will be the first in the state to feature a geothermal field. Special pipes will be laid [...]

Byline: Barry Shanoff When Ance Jones headed to work on the morning of July 8, 2020, he probably expected the same old routine. He surely didn't figure it would be [...]

It's been a busy year at Routeware, as we bring together SaaS innovation and strategic acquisitions to strengthen our position as the category leader in technology solutions for the waste [...]

WM is seeking to expand the Grand Central Landfill in Plainfield Township, Penn. four years after its initial request was denied. WM's first request was filed in 2020, which would [...]

Due to a reworked agreement, construction on the Peoria County Landfill 3 in Illinois, by GFL Environmental (GFL) is being pushed back a decade. The Peoria County Board approved the [...]

Byline: Waste360 Staff Atlanta-based CWI Cherokee LF LLC has finished Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings after a shutdown due to high leachate levels. All secured and unsecured creditors have been paid [...]

In a dynamic waste management landscape characterized by economic constraints and evolving customer demands, Waste Haulers face multifaceted challenges in sustaining operational efficiency and meeting service expectations. Amidst economic headwinds [...]

Lincoln, Neb. is seeking proposals for qualified firms to finance, design, build, own, operate, and maintain a landfill gas to renewable natural gas project at the city's Bluff Road Landfill. [...]

Students at the St Lorcan's Boys National School in Palmerstown, Dublin have been recognized as Battery Recycling Champions for collecting and saving 22,100 used batteries from the landfill. WEEE Ireland's [...]

Byline: Arlene Karidis The construction industry is booming, but contractors and suppliers can grapple to find each other to be able to strike up business deals. Having experienced the frustrations [...]

Ottawa, Canada is about to roll out a new garbage pickup rule that will only allow households to put out three items of trash on pickup days. This new rule [...]

A recycling program for its community is returning to Taos County, N.M., following a three-year absence. Residents in northern New Mexico will now have a local option for recycling, preventing [...]

Byline: Arlene Karidis Long Island is fast approaching a major crossroads that will force 13 towns to make monumental waste management decisions quickly. In a couple of years, the island [...]

SAN ANTONIO- Don't Waste Texas andTexaslandowners and landowner organizations are urging the Railroad Commission ofTexasto improve the outdated regulations (known as 'Statewide Rule 8') for oilfield waste disposal. As the [...]

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan -- Ag-West Bio recently closed a $300,000 investment into NULIFE GreenTech, a Saskatoon-based startup that diverts waste from landfills and uses a patented technology, called HydroThermal Liquefaction (HTL), [...]

Byline: Stefanie Valentic The hustle and bustle of the average American work and life schedule has prompted the meal kit delivery service market to boom. With 325 meal delivery services [...]

Byline: Arlene Karidis James Winters, operations manager at Winters Bros., was born into waste management. The Long Island company he works for, acquired by WM in 2024, was launched by [...]

Trex Company (Trex) is making it easier for Americans to dispose of plastic film waste by launching its new program, the NexTrex Plastic Recycling Drop-Off Directory. The NexTrex Plastic Recycling [...]

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Sniffer Robotics Inc. (SRI), the developer of theSnifferDRONE[TM] unmanned aerial system (UAS) for landfill methane emissions leak detection and localization, announces a new partnership program, the [...]

LESSISVILLE, Qc -- Machinex Technologies is excited to announce the grand opening of CARDS Recycling's new Material Recovery Facility (MRF) on September 12, 2024, in Springdale, Arkansas. Recognizing the growing [...]

Byline: Cory Hatch Scientific models are used to make predictions about climate change. These models also shape the actions taken to reduce human-produced greenhouse gases. For example, the Intergovernmental Panel [...]

With drinks maker Fentimans announcing the impending EPR regulations will lead to it closing down (4 September, p5), industry and consumers should be under no illusions about the impact of [...]

During the Carbon Capture Conference in Edmonton, it was announced that the Alberta government would grant millions in funding for a facility to turn waste into energy. The facility will [...]

FORT LEE, New Jersey - In a groundbreaking development for the solid waste industry, The Water & Carbon Group has launched the first operational fixed-plant system in the United States [...]

Byline: Arlene Karidis WM operates one of the largest landfill gas-to-renewable energy platforms in North America and is on an aggressive trajectory to go further. In this Q&A, Shahid Malik, [...]