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Highlights from SWANApalooza
2020-07-07 13:00:00| Waste Age
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) hosted its first virtual SWANApalooza from June 22 to June 25. In this months edition of Business Report, we present highlights from several sessions we attended on various topics of key interest to the solid waste industry.
Category:Energy and Environment
Life (And Lobbying) Must Go On
2020-07-07 13:00:00| Waste Age
It seemed for the longest time that there were no other issues impacting the waste and recycling industry aside from those directly related to COVID-19. When that finally changed, it did so suddenly and felt like a breath of fresh air reminding us of
Category:Energy and Environment
MRFs & Brands Working Together to Design Packaging for Recycling
2020-07-07 09:00:00| Waste Age
How recyclable a package is depends on its design. And between new innovations in some of these designs and a spike in sheer volumes of these spent products, materials recovery facilities (MRF) are hard pressed to manage what comes into their plants.
Category:Energy and Environment
LOréal Makes New Sustainability Commitments for 2030
2020-07-07 09:00:00| Waste Age
The LOréal Group has announced its goal of being fully sustainable by 2030. To that end, it has launched the LOréal for the Future program, which marks the second phase of its sustainability journey. The Group says, It is
Category:Energy and Environment
Hazel Tech and PureFresh Sales Partner to Fight Food Waste
2020-07-07 09:00:00| Waste Age
Hazel Technologies Inc., the developer of new USDA-funded technologies to protect quality in the produce supply chain and fight food waste, and PureFresh Sales, a grower and marketer of premium California fresh fruit, have formed a partnership. Pure
Category:Energy and Environment