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Emerging Contaminant Concerns Drive Changes in Sludge Management
2024-04-16 14:25:52| Waste Age
About 50 percent of sludge has been land applied in the U.S. historically, though now states and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are starting to scrutinize this practice as per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), microplastics, and other emerging contaminants hit the radar. The concern is that these toxins will leak into groundwater, streams, and rivers; but needing to find alternative management methods is not without challenges.
Category: Energy and Environment
TerraCycle Announces Closed-Loop Recycling with Running Shoe Maker ASICS
2024-04-16 13:00:00| Waste Age
Category: Energy and Environment
Project Plan B, Salvation Army Trading Company Open Polyester Recycling Plant in England
2024-04-16 13:00:00| Waste Age
A new polyester recycling plant has opened in Kettering, Northamptonshire, England as part of Project Re:claim, a joint venue between Project Plan B and the Salvation Army Trading Company.
Category: Energy and Environment
Select Tim Hortons Locations to Test Recyclable Beverage Lids for Six Weeks
2024-04-16 13:00:00| Waste Age
Popular coffee chain Tim Hortons is testing out recyclable lids for hot beverages in an attempt to reduce the restaurant's use of single-use plastics.
Category: Energy and Environment
Composting Consortium Releases Compostable Packaging Research
2024-04-16 13:00:00| Waste Age
Category: Energy and Environment
Veolia Senior Leadership Team Visits DataBeyond Technology
2024-04-15 15:09:02| Waste Age
Category: Energy and Environment
Cox Enterprises Achieves 92% Waste Diversion from Landfill
2024-04-15 15:04:18| Waste Age
Category: Energy and Environment
Food Rescue Experts Pool Resources to Build Recovery Infrastructure
2024-04-15 14:55:55| Waste Age
Los Angeles has the largest food-insecure population in the nation with approximately 30 percent of Angelenos in need, according to a University of Southern California study. Yet, the county discards billions of pounds of good food every year, punctuating a need for systemic changes in the food system.
Category: Energy and Environment
Queensland, Australia Announces $2.5M Solar Panel Recycling Pilot
2024-04-15 14:50:50| Waste Age
A new, $2,5 million solar panel recycling pilot will be the first of its kind in Australia, according to the Queensland government.
Category: Energy and Environment
Overwhelming Majority of Litter Collected Around Great Lake Beaches Was Made Up of Plastic Waste
2024-04-15 14:49:59| Waste Age
According to a new report, an overwhelming majority of litter picked up at Great Lake beaches consisted of plastic waste.
Category: Energy and Environment