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From Waste-to-Wing: Sustainable Jet Fuel Developers Tap Landfills, Wastewater Plants, and Dairy Farms for Feedstock
2025-11-25 13:00:00| Waste Age
The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market is expected to reach nearly $66 billion by 2030 and soar to $655 billion by 2050, and jet fuel tech developers are latching on to waste as feedstock to meet demand. The first innovators have focused largely on agricultural byproducts, but there isnt enough of the material to satiate airlines appetites as they commit to net-zero carbon by 2050.
Category: Energy and Environment
Major Metals Recycling Firm Unimetals Enters Liquidation
2025-11-24 19:51:47| Waste Age
After being unable to find a buyer, Unimetals filed for compulsory liquidation.
Category: Energy and Environment
Senate Passes Bipartisan REUSE Act to Advance Research on Reuse and Refill Systems
2025-11-24 14:39:51| Waste Age
Last night, the Senate passed the bipartisan REUSE Act of 2025, which directs the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a comprehensive report on the feasibility and best practices of reuse and refill systems in the United States.
Category: Energy and Environment
DTSC Issues Final Permit for Ecobats City of Industry Recycling Facility
2025-11-24 14:36:13| Waste Age
On November 21, 2025, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) granted a 10-year renewal of the Final Operating Hazardous Waste Permit for Ecobats City of Industry (COI) lead battery recycling facility.
Category: Energy and Environment
Recycle Utah Names Andy Hecht as Executive Director
2025-11-24 14:29:17| Waste Age
Recycling Utah has announced that Andy Hecht will take over as its new executive director at the beginning of the new year.
Category: Energy and Environment
Denver, CO Citywide Furlough Impacts Waste Collection Schedule
2025-11-24 14:26:53| Waste Age
Thousands of households in Denver will see disruption in their waste collection schedule due to the holidays and planned furloughs of city employees.
Category: Energy and Environment
Better Data For A Better System: Q&A with The Recycling Partnerships Andrew Linebarger
2025-11-24 13:30:00| Waste Age
Andrew Linebarger is a data engineer with the organization, helping partners to access recycling data that can help them improve their operations. In this Q&A interview, Linebarger, a 2025 Waste360 40 Under 40 award winner, shares his insights about how better data can lead to a better system.
Category: Energy and Environment
Waste World Episode 42: Closing the Loop on Pet Toy Waste with West Paws Spencer Williams
2025-11-24 13:00:00| Waste Age
In this episode of the Waste World Podcast, Gage Edwards is joined by Spencer Williams, CEO and founder of West Paw, a Montana-based pet products company redefining what circularity looks like in the pet industry. The podcast explores the massive volume of pet product waste entering U.S. landfills each year, the misconceptions consumers have about pet toy durability and recyclability, and why the pet category has long been overlooked in the broader sustainability discussions.
Category: Energy and Environment