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Carton Council Poll Shows 85% of Respondents Recycle
2019-08-19 10:00:00| Waste Age
Only 35 percent of poll respondents believe materials actually get recycled, yet report high participation, especially among younger generations.
Category: Energy and Environment
Maui County, Hawaii, Sets Deadline for Anaergia WTE Contract
2019-08-19 10:00:00| Waste Age
The county, which is frustrated with Anaergia over delays, has set a June 2020 deadline for the company to secure a contract with Hawaii-based Maui Electric Co.
Category: Energy and Environment
New Jersey Legislators Work to Fix Statewide Recycling System
2019-08-19 10:00:00| Waste Age
A hearing before the legislatures top environmental committees is expected to lead to new bills to ban single-use plastics and to recycle food waste.
Category: Energy and Environment
South Korea to Tighten Waste Import Inspections from Japan
2019-08-19 10:00:00| Waste Age
The Ministry of Environment said the government will take additional environmental and health safety measures for large volume imports of waste from Japan.
Category: Energy and Environment
Brown County, Wis., Organics Program Projected to Set Diversion Record
2019-08-19 10:00:00| Waste Age
The program is on track to divert nearly 30,000 pounds of organic waste from landfill by the end of the year.
Category: Energy and Environment
A Case of Scrap Metal Theft, Negligence in Ohios Ashland County
2019-08-16 10:00:00| Waste Age
Conery Manufacturing takes Ashland County Solid Waste Management District to court for doing business with a former employee convicted of scrap metal theft.
Tags: case county metal theftCategory: Energy and Environment
Coalition Campaigns to Bring Electric Refuse Trucks to Los Angeles
2019-08-16 10:00:00| Waste Age
The LA County Electric Truck & Bus Coalition is calling on southern California cities to electrify refuse trucks by 2035.
Tags: los bring angeles electricCategory: Energy and Environment
Hazel Closes $13M in Funding for Food Waste Reduction
2019-08-16 10:00:00| Waste Age
Produce companies are turning to the agricultural technology company for food waste reduction.
Tags: food reduction waste fundingCategory: Energy and Environment
Waste Management Seeks to Annex Landfill, Recycling Center in Savannah, Ga.
2019-08-16 10:00:00| Waste Age
The company is looking to connect to the citys water and sewer services to treat its landfill leachate instead of trucking it offsite.
Tags: center management waste seeksCategory: Energy and Environment
J.F. Lehman & Company Acquires Lone Star Disposal
2019-08-16 10:00:00| Waste Age
Lone Star provides construction and demolition and municipal solid waste disposal and related environmental services in Houston.
Tags: company star disposal ampCategory: Energy and Environment