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FMCSA to Hold Public Listening Session on HOS Rules
2018-09-19 14:43:00| Waste Age
The federal agency is scheduled to hold a public listening session on September 22 regarding potential changes to commercial drivers hours of service rules.
Tags: public rules hold sessionCategory: Energy and Environment
Clean Air Advocates Urge DSNY to Run on Natural Gas
2018-09-19 14:40:00| Waste Age
Clean air advocates say the New York Department of Sanitation should be running all of its trucks on renewable natural gas.
Tags: run air natural gasCategory: Energy and Environment
Hondas History of Using Recycled Materials Continues
2018-09-18 15:43:00| Waste Age
Honda engineers have incorporated 2,800 tons of post-industrial textile waste into hood and dashboard insulation and repurposed recycled plastics as seat fabric on the Acura RDX.
Tags: history materials continues recycledCategory: Energy and Environment
Why Some Landfills are Becoming Privatized, While Others Remain Public
2018-09-18 15:31:00| Waste Age
Nearly half of landfills today are privately owned, with industry controlling 85 to 90 percent of permitted capacity.
Tags: while public remain landfillsCategory: Energy and Environment
FloWater Refill Stations Keep Plastic Bottles from Landfills
2018-09-18 15:17:00| Waste Age
Water refill stations have been deployed at corporate offices, stores, hotels, schools and fitness centers in 42 states across the U.S.
Tags: plastic stations bottles refillCategory: Energy and Environment
Starbucks Unveils Global Greener Stores Commitment
2018-09-18 15:16:00| Waste Age
Starbucks commits to designing, building and operating 10,000 greener stores globally by 2025.
Tags: global stores commitment starbucksCategory: Energy and Environment
Rubicon Global Launches Second Annual Contest
2018-09-18 15:13:00| Waste Age
The contest is open to all businesses in the continental U.S. that have no more than 200 employees and have at least one physical storefront.
Tags: global annual contest launchesCategory: Energy and Environment
Grocery Store Free of Plastic Packaging Opens in U.K.
2018-09-18 15:08:00| Waste Age
Shoppers can bring containers from home to fill up or purchase containers to reuse.
Tags: free store uk plasticCategory: Energy and Environment
Recycling Industry Feels Hurricane Florence's Wrath
2018-09-18 15:07:00| Waste Age
Businesses across North Carolina were forced to close due to heavy flooding caused by Hurricane Florence.
Tags: industry feels recycling hurricaneCategory: Energy and Environment
China Regs, Recycling Issues Dominate Discussion During CRC Event
2018-09-17 16:11:00| Waste Age
Waste360 and Waste Dive discuss China, glass recycling issues and other challenges in the waste and recycling industry during the Connecticut Recyclers Coalition annual meeting.
Tags: china issues event discussionCategory: Energy and Environment