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SoCalGas Connects Its First Landfill-Based Renewable Natural Gas Project to Its Pipeline System
2026-01-07 14:00:00| Waste Age
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) is now accepting renewable natural gas (RNG) produced at the new WM Simi Valley RNG Facility into its pipeline system, marking the first time SoCalGas has interconnected a landfill-based RNG site with its infrastructure.
Category: Energy and Environment
Woodsy Owl to Debut National Skip the Bin! Turn Your Batteries In! PSA Campaign at CES
2026-01-07 13:45:00| Waste Age
The National Waste & Recycling Foundation (NWRF), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agricultures U.S. Forest Service, announced that the Skip the Bin! Turn Your Batteries In! public service announcement (PSA) campaign will make its national debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 in Las Vegas.
Category: Energy and Environment
Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Municipal Role in Trash Fee Prosecution
2026-01-07 13:00:00| Waste Age
The Eleventh Court dismissed a lawsuit brought by residents arrested for failing to pay mandatory garbage collection fees, finding that the municipality was not responsible for the arrests, bail decisions, or jail time that followed. The court ruled that the state prosecutors and judges acted independently under state law, shielding the city and its contracted hauler from constitutional and RICO liability.
Category: Energy and Environment
2025 Ontonagon REA Photo Contest Winners
2026-01-06 15:17:52| Country Lines Online
Congratulations to the four Ontonagon REA members who each received a $50 bill credit after being randomly selected from all 2025 photo contest submissions featured in Michigan Country Lines. We sincerely thank everyone who shared their photos with us this year. Member submissions for the 2026 contest are now encouraged and appreciated! Upcoming Topics and […] The post 2025 Ontonagon REA Photo Contest Winners appeared first on Michigan Country Lines Magazine.
Category: Energy and Environment
A Metal-Free Route to Fully Recycle PET Into Premium Chemical Feedstocks
2026-01-06 14:35:52| Waste Age
By combining an ionic liquid catalyst with a carefully designed reaction system, the method overcomes long-standing barriers of incomplete depolymerization and low product purity, offering a promising pathway toward true closed-loop recycling of plastics.
Category: Energy and Environment
EPA Grant to Improve Recycling in Rapid City, SD
2026-01-06 14:24:28| Waste Age
Rapid City, S.D., is preparing to make upgrades and lower recycling costs for residents after receiving an Environmental Protection Agency SWIFR grant.
Category: Energy and Environment
Jan Fire Report: NWRA, SWANA and ReMA Publish Battery Fire Guide
2026-01-06 14:00:00| Waste Age
For years, operators, firefighters, insurers and municipalities have grappled with a problem that continues to grow faster than our collective ability to manage it. Thats why the Guide for Developing Lithium-Ion Battery Management Practices at Materials Recovery Facilities, jointly published by the NWRA, ReMA, and SWANA, represents an important and timely step forward.
Category: Energy and Environment
Waste World - Episode 48: Safety Within Your Walls & Beyond - Shop, Fleet/Equipment & On the Street
2026-01-06 13:00:00| Waste Age
This episode of the Waste World Podcast features the WasteExpo 2025 session titled Safety Within Your Walls & Beyond Shop, Fleet/Equipment & On the Street, which brought together industry leaders to explore how safety must be addressed holistically across operations.
Category: Energy and Environment
AMERMIN Wins $11.5M Grant to Scale Breakthrough Critical Materials and Minerals Technology
2026-01-05 21:47:32| Waste Age
AMERMIN, the domestic leader in the acquisition, refinement, and distribution of critical materials and minerals, has been awarded a $11.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to sustainably refine and produce critical materials and minerals in the United States, with a focus on tungsten carbide.
Category: Energy and Environment
Heil Celebrates 125 Years of Innovation and Leadership in the Waste Industry
2026-01-05 21:41:34| Waste Age
The Heil Company, part of Environmental Solutions, a segment of Terex, proudly marks its 125th anniversary. Heil is one of the nations leading manufacturers of refuse collection vehicles, it celebrates a legacy of innovation, quality, and service that began in 1901.
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