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Major MRF Upgrade Made By Machinex Allows Republic Services Greensboro To Achieve A 95% Runtime
2021-02-25 16:26:00| Waste Age
Machinex provided a significant upgrade to the single-stream MRF for Republic Services in Greensboro, North Carolina. Thanks to the technical team, who continued to serve the customer during this trying time, the sorting plant started up, on ti
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Circulate Capital Named Emerging Impact Manger to Watch
2021-02-25 13:25:00| Waste Age
Singapore: Circulate Capital, the Singapore-based investment management firm dedicated to incubating and financing companies that prevent ocean plastic, was recognized as an Emerging Impact Manger (EIM) as part of the ImpactAssets 50 2021 (IA 50) glo
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New York City First to Recycle Nespresso Coffee Capsules
2021-02-25 13:19:00| Waste Age
Nespresso doesnt want its wasted single-use aluminum coffee capsules stockpiling on landfills, so among ongoing efforts to see that they are diverted and repurposed, its struck a deal in New York City to recover them and turn them into a commodity.
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Agilyx and ExxonMobil Establish Cyclyx Joint Venture
2021-02-25 13:02:00| Waste Age
TIGARD, Oregon Agilyx Corporation (AGLX), a wholly owned subsidiary of Agilyx AS (Euronext Growth (Oslo): AGLX) and a leader in advanced recycling technology, established Cyclyx International LLC., on January 1, 2021. ExxonMobil joined Agily
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Episode 7: Let's Talk Hemp (if the Shoe Fits)
2021-02-25 08:34:00| Waste Age
More than 300 million shoes end up in landfills each year, yet many still are made with plastic and petroleum-based products. Hemp became classified as an agricultural product with the passage of the U.S. 2018 Farm Bill. The history of plant ha
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Harvard Failed to Meet 2020 Waste and Water Reduction Goals
2021-02-25 07:00:00| Waste Age
Harvard Universitys 2014 Sustainability Plan set forth 12 goals, commitments and standards to be met by 2020 aimed at reconfiguring campus operations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserve resources and promote health and well-being. Despite
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Rumpke Expands Medora, Indiana Recycling Facility to Uphold Capacity
2021-02-25 07:00:00| Waste Age
At the end of 2020, Rumpke Waste & Recycling based in Colerain Township, Ohio, announced the expansion of its Southern Indiana recycling center. The 9,520 square-foot facility in Medora, Ind., features a larger tipping floor to accept recyclables
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Minnesota on its Way to Distributing State-Made RNG
2021-02-25 07:00:00| Waste Age
Minnesota is one of the top organic farm waste generators in the U.S., ranking first in turkey production, second in hog production, and sixth in both red meat and dairy production, and its looking hard at ways to both divert and capitalize on that
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AgroFresh Announces Launch of Plant-Based Coatings
2021-02-25 07:00:00| Waste Age
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a global leader in produce freshness solutions, today announced the launch of plant-based, edible coatings for produce freshness under the VitaFresh&
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New Power Plant Coming to a WI Landfill
2021-02-25 07:00:00| Waste Age
Mas Energy will build a $25 million renewable natural gas facility at an Outagamie County, WI landfill in 2022. The plant will accept methane collected from the landfill and convert it into compressed natural gas, which will be fed into a
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