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Cox Enterprises Achieves 92% Waste Diversion from Landfill
2024-04-15 15:04:18| Waste Age
Category: Energy and Environment
Food Rescue Experts Pool Resources to Build Recovery Infrastructure
2024-04-15 14:55:55| Waste Age
Los Angeles has the largest food-insecure population in the nation with approximately 30 percent of Angelenos in need, according to a University of Southern California study. Yet, the county discards billions of pounds of good food every year, punctuating a need for systemic changes in the food system.
Category: Energy and Environment
Queensland, Australia Announces $2.5M Solar Panel Recycling Pilot
2024-04-15 14:50:50| Waste Age
A new, $2,5 million solar panel recycling pilot will be the first of its kind in Australia, according to the Queensland government.
Category: Energy and Environment
Overwhelming Majority of Litter Collected Around Great Lake Beaches Was Made Up of Plastic Waste
2024-04-15 14:49:59| Waste Age
According to a new report, an overwhelming majority of litter picked up at Great Lake beaches consisted of plastic waste.
Category: Energy and Environment
The Art of Reuse: TRASHION Hits the Runway
2024-04-15 14:46:30| Waste Age
Fast fashion describes the propensity with which clothing flies off retail shelves. Styles change, but the volume of textile waste continues to burden landfill operators and their surrounding communities. About 85 percent of textile waste in the United States goes to either landfill or incineration, with a fraction of a percent ending up in the textile recycling supply chain.
Category: Energy and Environment
This Week in Waste: Top Stories April 8 April 11, 2024
2024-04-12 14:44:02| Waste Age
This Week in Waste takes a weekly look at the top stories from Waste360.com. This week includes stories about tire EPR, C&D waste in counties, and a look at April's Fire Report.
Category: Energy and Environment
Residents Told to Evacuate Homes Due to Massive Fire at Recycling Plant
2024-04-12 14:38:23| Waste Age
Several nearby residents have been told to evacuate from their homes because of a massive fire at a California recycling plant.
Category: Energy and Environment
Veolia UK Calls on Government to Raise Plastic Tax to Help Recycling Market
2024-04-12 14:37:28| Waste Age
Veolias UK subsidiary is asking British Policymakers to increase the country's plastic packaging tax in order to shore up the recycled plastics market.
Category: Energy and Environment
Carnival Corporation Outlines Sustainability Accomplishments, Including Food Waste Reduction
2024-04-12 14:36:19| Waste Age
Category: Energy and Environment
Green Circle Salons Transitioning Salons and Stylists into Sustainable Beauty Businesses
2024-04-12 14:08:25| Waste Age
Category: Energy and Environment