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WWETT Show 2026 Highlights
2026-02-27 15:59:04| Waste Age
Check out all the sounds, sounds, and endorsements from the WWETT Show 2026, the premier gathering for wastewater and environmental service professionals, offering unparalleled access to cutting-edge technology, industry education, and powerful business connections.
Category: Energy and Environment
Agromin Turns 1.25 Million Tons of Organic Waste Into Compost In 2025
2026-02-27 14:39:38| Waste Age
Agromin, California's largest organics recycler, composted more than 1.25 million tons of organic waste in 2025, a 250,000-ton increase from 2024.
Category: Energy and Environment
Changing Childrens Lives, One Desk at a Time
2026-02-27 14:33:09| Waste Age
Since 2015, The Reuse Network has provided 467,000 school desks and chairs, including 257,000 chairs and 210,000 desks, to schools serving disadvantaged students in 61 countries and 36 of the United States
Category: Energy and Environment
PFAS Behavior During Water and Wastewater Treatment
2026-02-27 14:15:01| Waste Age
The Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS) session on PFAS Behavior During Water and Wastewater Treatment moved beyond headlines and into mechanics. Not PFAS is present. Not this technology removes 99%. But: How does PFAS actually behave as we push it through real systems? Because that is where the future regulatory conversations are headed.
Category: Energy and Environment
Ball Recognized for Its Commitment to Innovation and Sustainability by Two Major International Packaging Events
2026-02-26 01:12:08| Waste Age
During Paris Packaging Week, Ball Corporation was successful in the sustainability category of the annual World Aluminium Aerosol Can Awards 2025, organized by AEROBAL, the International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers. A jury, drawn from the ranks of trade journalists from leading can and packaging magazines around the globe, commended a collaboration between Ball, Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA; ASX: AAI) and Unilever that piloted the first use of the ELYSIS carbon-free smelting technology in personal and home care packaging.
Category: Energy and Environment
PaintCare Illinois Hits Early Program Milestones in First Two Months
2026-02-26 00:58:12| Waste Age
Today, elected officials and paint industry leaders gathered at the Illinois State Capitol for a press conference highlighting the early progress of the new statewide architectural paint recycling program. Operated by PaintCare, a nonprofit organization created by the American Coatings Association (ACA), the program helps households and businesses recycle leftover paint, stain, and varnish in a convenient and responsible way. Just two months after its December 1, 2025 launch, the program is already seeing strong participation across the state with a growing network of more than 340 drop-off site community partners.
Category: Energy and Environment
Investment in New U.S. Biogas Systems Exceeds $2 Billion in 2025, Continuing Strong Industry Growth
2026-02-26 00:17:53| Waste Age
New data released today by the American Biogas Council (ABC) shows that 2025 was another strong year for the U.S. biogas industry. In the 12 months ending December 2025, 70 new biogas projects came online, representing more than $2 billion in new, domestic, recycling infrastructure and pushing the total number of U.S. systems capturing biogas from organic waste to nearly 2,600 facilities nationwide.
Category: Energy and Environment
SWANA and EREF Sign MOU to Advance Research and Education in Waste and Resource Management
2026-02-26 00:12:42| Waste Age
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) this week during a signing ceremony at the Global Waste Management Symposium in Indian Wells, California. The MOU formalizes collaboration between the two organizations to advance research, education, and awareness in the solid waste and resource management sector.
Category: Energy and Environment
GWMS 2026: John Casella Shares Outlook on Industry
2026-02-26 00:01:12| Waste Age
At the Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS), Waste360 caught up with John Casella, chairman of the board at Casella Waste Systems, to discuss trends and challenges that will define success over the next few years.
Category: Energy and Environment
GWMS 2026: Solid Waste Master Planning Matters, Lessons from Alaska
2026-02-25 19:00:00| Waste Age
Presentations continued during the Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS) as Sean ODonnell, senior engineer at Geosyntec Consultants, started the morning with an outline as to why solid waste master plans are critical for communities and infrastructure. ODonnell also demonstrated how those principles have been applied in remote regions such as Alaska.
Category: Energy and Environment