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Waste World Episode 52: Compost 2026 Recap
2026-02-10 13:00:00| Waste Age
On this episode of the Waste World podcast, Gage Edwards recaps his time at Compost 2026 in Sacramento. Gage breaks down how Californias SB 279 is designed to work alongside SB 1383 to expand composting capacity, ease permitting challenges, and address the states growing homeless biomass problem.
Category:Energy and Environment
Reworld Welcomes Mauro Gregorio to its Board of Directors
2026-02-09 22:55:48| Waste Age
Reworld, a leader in sustainable waste solutions, proudly announces the appointment of Mauro Gregorio to its Board of Directors. A longtime executive at Dow Inc. with extensive global leadership and board experience, Gregorio brings a proven track record of supporting growth, strengthening operations and creating long-term value within complex, asset-intensive industries.
Category:Energy and Environment
BGL Announces the Merger of Vecta Environmental Services and EnviroVac
2026-02-09 22:52:26| Waste Age
Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL), a leading independent investment bank and financial advisory firm, is pleased to announce the merger of Vecta Environmental Services (Vecta), a leading regional provider of specialized industrial services, with EnviroVac, a provider of environmental, industrial, and infrastructure solutions.
Category:Energy and Environment
SenatePassesBipartisanREUSE Act toAdvance Research onReuse and Refill Systems
2026-02-09 14:54:32| Waste Age
Last night, the Senate passed the bipartisanREUSE Act of 2025, which directs the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a comprehensive report on the feasibility and best practices of reuse and refill systems in the United States. The report would assess the economic and environmental impacts of these systems, including job creation potential, government requirements, and barriers to broader implementation.
Category:Energy and Environment
New Chair Elected to Lead Negotiations on Global Plastic Pollution Treaty
2026-02-09 14:48:22| Waste Age
The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, today elected Ambassador Julio Cordan, of Chile, as the next INC Chair during the third part of the fifth session (INC-5.3).
Category:Energy and Environment