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Rethinking Recycling Success at the Olympics
2026-03-04 13:00:00| Waste Age
Fresh off the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, questions remain about what recycling success looks like at that scale. Circular Solutions founder J.T. Marburger says measurement challenges persist even in Europes more mature policy and infrastructure environments. In this Q&A, he explains why recycling performance is harder to verify than many other sustainability efforts and what credible proof would require at Olympic scale.
Category: Energy and Environment
Only One-Third of Glass is Recycled. GRFs 2025 Report Shows How Communities Are Changing That
2026-03-03 21:26:36| Waste Age
The Glass Recycling Foundation (GRF) has released its 2025 Impact Report, highlighting measurable progress in strengthening glass recycling systems across the U.S through strategic grantmaking and industry collaboration. At a time when only one-third of glass is currently recovered for recycling and 9.2 million tons of glass still go to landfills annually, GRFs work continues to address infrastructure gaps and expand access to glass recycling.
Category: Energy and Environment
My Green Michigan Expands Statewide Food Waste Infrastructure with Industrial Depackaging
2026-03-03 21:00:34| Waste Age
My Green Michigan, the largest Michigan-owned food waste recycler, has begun operating its Tiger Depack HS90 industrial depackaging unit, expanding statewide capacity to process packaged food at scale.
Category: Energy and Environment
OC Waste & Recycling Announces $6M in Grant Funding Towards Regional Edible Food Recovery in Orange County
2026-03-03 14:51:41| Waste Age
OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) is now accepting applications for the Regional Recycling and Edible Food Recovery Grant, a competitive five-year grant program designed to expand edible food recovery infrastructure and support statewide recycling and waste-reduction mandates.
Category: Energy and Environment
Cullet LLC Forms Cullet Ohio to Acquire Repeat Glass Assets and Establish Midwest Glass Reuse & Recycling Platform
2026-03-03 14:45:52| Waste Age
Cullet LLC, a company building circular glass systems and infrastructure, announced the formation of Cullet Ohio, a new regional operating entity created to acquire the assets of Repeat Glass LLC, a Northeast Ohio glass recycling company.
Category: Energy and Environment
Tampa Bay Water, Veolia Break Ground on Surface Water Treatment Plant Expansion
2026-03-03 14:32:33| Waste Age
Tampa Bay Water broke ground on the expansion of its Tampa Bay Regional Surface Water Treatment Plant, a major regional infrastructure project that will increase drinking water supply and strengthen long-term reliability of the regions drinking water.
Category: Energy and Environment
National Waste & Recycling Foundation Named to Best of CES List for Impactful Public Safety Exhibit
2026-03-03 14:26:45| Waste Age
In a show known for flashing screens, AI-driven robotics, and sprawling technology showcases, the National Waste & Recycling Foundation (NWRF) took a different approach at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026, distinguishing itself among more than 4,100 exhibitors at the worlds largest technology event.
Category: Energy and Environment
GWMS 2026: EREF Reviews the Current Evidence on EPR Effectiveness
2026-03-03 14:00:00| Waste Age
At last weeks Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS), Suzie Boxman, Ph.D., Senior Director of Programs, Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF), presented findings from a recent literature review that examined the effectiveness of extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs and the current state of available research.
Category: Energy and Environment
Waste World - Episode 55: Driving Success in the Waste Industry
2026-03-03 13:00:00| Waste Age
This weeks episode of the Waste World podcast features a session from WasteExpo 2025 titled Culture at the Core: Driving Success in the Waste Industry. The discussion centered on one of the most influential forces behind organizational performance: company culture. From safety and accountability to employee engagement and growth, panelists shared how culture shapes not only internal operations but long-term competitive advantage.
Category: Energy and Environment
North Carolinas Cumberland County Can Now Recycle Foam
2026-03-02 15:09:30| Waste Age
Cumberland County, North Carolina, the fifth-most populous county in the state with over 336,000 residents, received a $50,000 grant from the Foodservice Packaging Institutes Foam Recycling Coalition (FRC). The grant enables the recycling of foam polystyrene (PS), such as cups, plates, bowls, take-out containers, egg cartons and block packaging foam.
Category: Energy and Environment