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Working Together to Lower Demand
2025-12-23 18:30:55| Country Lines Online
When winter settles in, electricity use naturally increases. Colder temperatures drive more activity indoors, where heating systems, lighting, and household appliances work harder to keep homes and businesses comfortable. These seasonal patterns are well understood, and your electric cooperative plans for them long before the first snowfall. Ontonagon REA works closely with Wolverine Power Cooperative, […] The post Working Together to Lower Demand appeared first on Michigan Country Lines Magazine.
Category: Energy and Environment
Home Healthcares Waste Challenge Heats Up
2025-12-23 14:50:49| Waste Age
In this Waste360 Q&A, Kristin Aldred, director of Government Affairs, North America at Stericycle (now part of WM), discusses existing rules around home healthcare waste disposal and gaps in regulation and policies. She sheds light on what happens when these materials enter the municipal waste stream, where they do not belong, and suggests ways to tackle the problem.
Category: Energy and Environment
Advancing Recycling Systems with Van Dyks Adam Lovewell
2025-12-23 14:41:10| Waste Age
Adam Lovewell, Process Engineer/Sales Manager with Van Dyk Recycling Solutions, serves in the companys Midwest region. In his role, he has been involved in projects related to dual-stream recycling, single-stream recycling, MSW/fuel systems, PET/plastics sorting, PE film sorting, and advanced recycling systems.
Category: Energy and Environment
The Lowdown on 2025's Recycling Trendsand Your Industry Forecast for 2026
2025-12-23 14:31:47| Waste Age
This year, the recycling world saw clear trends around commodities markets, recovery rates, and plastics processing. At the same time, packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) jetted into the spotlight. As 2025 draws to a close, three recycling pundits detail notable trends and share their take on what they mean and what to watch for in 2026.
Category: Energy and Environment
Recycled Copper Market Set for Significant Growth by 2025 - Comprehensive Competitive Landscape Through 2032
2025-12-22 14:59:52| Waste Age
The latest report by Coherent Market Insights indicates strong growth potential for the Recycled Copper Market from 2025 to 2032, supported by rising industry demand, expanding applications, and ongoing technological advancements.
Category: Energy and Environment
Ithaca, NY Residents to See Waste Management Fee Increase in 2026
2025-12-22 14:54:04| Waste Age
Ithaca and Tompkins County, N.Y., will see higher waste management fees at the start of the new year due to rising operational costs.
Category: Energy and Environment
New Orleans Announces Christmas Tree Recycling Program
2025-12-22 14:48:26| Waste Age
As the season calls for it, New Orleans has announced its annual Christmas Tree Recycling program is returning to help restore Louisianas coastal wetlands.
Category: Energy and Environment
Clearpoint Recycling Partners with Evertreen to Drive Sustainable Transformation Through Global Reforestation
2025-12-22 14:34:29| Waste Age
Clearpoint Recycling, a trusted leader in sustainable material solutions and advanced recycling services across the globe, has joined forces with Evertreen to support large-scale reforestation and environmental regeneration around the world.
Category: Energy and Environment
Q&A with Dr. Bishow Shaha, The Trash Engineer
2025-12-22 14:00:00| Waste Age
Bishow Shaha, Ph.D., P.E., a project engineer with Geosyntec Consultants, is known to his family and friends as the Trash Engineer. He is a proud solid waste management professional. He began in the industry as a graduate student in 2015. Fast forwarding 10 years, he was named a 2025 Waste360 40 Under 40 Award winner. In this Q&A, he discusses why he feels so inspired to serve in the waste industry.
Category: Energy and Environment
Waste World Episode 46: Plastics Policy and the Road to Circularity with Adam Peer
2025-12-22 13:00:00| Waste Age
On this episode of the Waste World Podcast, Gage Edwards is joined by Adam Peer, senior director of plastics sustainability at the American Chemistry Council (ACC), for a wide-ranging discussion on how policy, data, and technology are shaping the future of plastics recycling in the U.S.
Category: Energy and Environment