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Amazons Plastic Mailers Jam Recycling Machinery
2019-02-13 09:30:00| Waste Age
Amazon has reduced the portion of shipments it packs in its cardboard boxes in favor of lightweight plastic mailers in order to fit more packages for delivery.
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Balcones Resources Celebrates 25 Years in Business
2019-02-13 09:25:00| Waste Age
The Austin, Texas-based environmental company marks milestone with $25,000 in total donations to area nonprofits.
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NWRA Colorado Chapter Now Called Rocky Mountain Chapter
2019-02-13 09:20:00| Waste Age
The chapter has expanded to include NWRA members in Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming.
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Wastequip Honors Waste Equipment Inventors on National Inventors Day
2019-02-13 09:15:00| Waste Age
Wastequip celebrated National Inventors Day by honoring its more than 40 patents and employees achievements to the industry.
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2018 GameDay Recycling Challenge Total Recycling Rate Winners
2019-02-13 09:00:00| Waste Age
Participating schools recycled or composted 2.5 million pounds of gameday waste during the fall 2018 season.
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Macquarie Infrastructure Partners Completes Wheelabrator Acquisition
2019-02-12 23:02:00| Waste Age
Macquarie Infrastructure Partners has just completed the purchase of Wheelabrator from funds managed by Energy Capital Partners.
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Macquarie Completes Wheelabrator Acquisition, Buys Tunnel Hill Partners
2019-02-12 23:02:00| Waste Age
Macquarie Infrastructure Partners completed the purchase of Wheelabrator from funds managed by Energy Capital Partners. In addition, Ironwood Capital announced an exit from its investment in Tunnel Hill Partners, which was sold to Macquarie Group.
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NWRA Urges Baltimore to Reconsider Air Quality Regulations
2019-02-12 09:00:00| Waste Age
The association says the proposed rule is costly and unfairly targets incinerators.
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Innovators Called on to Adopt Better Planet Packaging Design Challenge
2019-02-12 09:00:00| Waste Age
Smurfit Kappa launched a new competition that aims to reduce the amount of non-recycled waste that is generated.
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Grants Provide Relief for Nebraska Recycling Programs
2019-02-12 09:00:00| Waste Age
The states Department of Environmental Quality has awarded 49 grants as part of its annual Litter Reduction and Recycling Grant program.
Tags: provide programs relief nebraskaCategory: Energy and Environment