Waste Management driver Arnold Harvey visited the White House to discuss a nonprofit the Harveys set up called Gods Connection Transition, which was founded after Arnold witnessed the struggles of the poor and homeless while on his collection route. About 765,000 tons of cigarette butts are thrown every year in the US. Scientists from South Korea have found a sustainable use for this waste stream. As other states ban landfills from accepting low-level radioactive waste, up to 36 tons of the sludge already rejected by two other states was slated to arrive in Michigan late last week. These are among the 10 things you need to know from around the waste and recycling industry.
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