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Unilever Ramps Up Plastics Recycling Strategy
2019-04-15 15:51:00| Waste Age
The company announced that 50 percent of the plastic used in its packaging will come from post-consumer recycled content.
Tags: strategy recycling plastics rampsCategory: Energy and Environment
Federal Agencies Release Plan to Reduce Food Waste
2019-04-15 15:44:00| Waste Age
The plan focuses on six key areas, including enhancing interagency coordination and encouraging food waste reduction at federal facilities.
Tags: plan food release reduceCategory: Energy and Environment
Lux Evaluates Technologies to Valorize Billions of Tons of Waste a Year
2019-04-15 15:37:00| Waste Age
Luxs report details the challenges and opportunities in converting waste to fuels, chemicals, materials, feed, fertilizer, food, cellulose pulp and carbon black.
Tags: year technologies waste tonsCategory: Energy and Environment
SoCalGas Grant to Advance Tech that Uses Wastewater to Produce RNG
2019-04-15 15:24:00| Waste Age
Hydrothermal processing technology also reduces greenhouse gas emissions by three times that of anaerobic digestion, according to SoCalGas.
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Brightmark Energy Closes $260M in Financing for Plastics-to-fuel Plant
2019-04-15 15:16:00| Waste Age
The facility will take in mixed waste single-use plastics and convert them into usable products at commercial scale.
Tags: energy plant financing closesCategory: Energy and Environment
Waste Management to Acquire Advanced Disposal for $4.9B
2019-04-15 15:08:00| Waste Age
Under the agreement, a subsidiary of Waste Management will acquire all outstanding shares of Advanced Disposal Services for $33.15 per share in cash, totaling $4.9 billion.
Tags: advanced management waste acquireCategory: Energy and Environment
Robots & Recycling: A Dynamic Duo with Matanya Horowitz of AMP Robotics
2019-04-15 10:00:00| Waste Age
Episode 2: A conversation with Matanya Horowitz of AMP Robotics.
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New York City Mayor Bans Single-use Plastics
2019-04-12 15:17:00| Waste Age
The ban takes effect immediately; all government agencies will have to comply within 120 days with full implementation by the end of 2019.
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ISRI Focuses on Safety, Design for Recycling at 2019 Convention
2019-04-12 14:32:00| Waste Age
During the final day of its 2019 Convention & Exposition, ISRI urged attendees to pay attention to safety and presented its Design for Recycling and safety awards.
Tags: design safety convention focusesCategory: Energy and Environment
Behind the Scenes of Clean the Worlds Recycling Center in Dominican Republic
2019-04-12 10:00:00| Waste Age
The facility, located in Punta Cana, is one of the hubs for Clean the Worlds Hospitality Recycling Program, which reduces soap and bottled amenity waste.
Tags: center clean republic scenesCategory: Energy and Environment