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Federal and Puerto Rico Agencies Unveil Guide to Assist Municipalities in Integrating Solid Waste into Hazard Mitigation Plans
2021-09-15 13:15:00| Waste Age
San Juan, P.R. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have partnered with other federal agencies and the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (PRDNER) to develop an info
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How Municipalities and MRFs Can Collaborate on a Successful Contract
2021-09-09 19:08:00| Waste Age
In order to transform the U.S. recycling system for food, everyone in the industry needs to be engaged from the people and the municipalities to MRFs, says Keysha Burton, Community Program Manager, The Recycling Partnership. The Recycling Partnershi
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A Balancing Act: Municipalities Talk Recycling Issues (WasteExpo 2021)
2021-07-22 17:20:00| Waste Age
COVID-19 has brought many challenges to the waste and recycling industry, and as the nation slowly opens back up, its important for municipalities to address these challenges and make adjustments where needed to strike an overall balance. In this pa
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Pennsylvania Municipalities Struggle with Rising Recycling Costs
2021-04-12 13:44:00| Waste Age
Municipalities are required by law to recycle, but as costs increase its not always possible. For example, Newport Township residents are being told to throw glass in the garbage instead of recycling bins. Wilkes-Barre increased recycling rates and
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Brazil to target 99% of municipalities with fibre by 2024
2021-01-29 15:25:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree on the new 2021-2025 General Plan of Universalization Goals that foresees that internet coverage by fibre...
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