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Island Greens First Shipment of 2026 Brings Total Recycling Figures to 5,025,660 Aluminum Cans & 152,335 lbs. of Ocean-Bound Plastics Since Inception
2026-03-09 14:10:46| Waste Age
With their first shipment in 2026, nonprofit Island Green Living has exceeded the recycling milestone of 5 million aluminum cans and more than 152,000 lbs. of ocean-bound plastics. Shipment #16, loaded the last week of February, included 290,700 aluminum cans and 7,451 lbs of #1, 2 and 5 plastics. The pallets are on their way to partner PADNOS, where these items will be recycled, extending the productive lifecycle of the resources.
Category:Energy and Environment
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New Jersey Sustainable Fuel Changemaker The Fuel Ox Announces Newest Addition to Innovative Additive Collection: Fuel Ox Vantage
2026-03-09 14:05:54| Waste Age
New Jersey-based Sustainability Group (ISG) dba The Fuel Ox, a fuel industry disruptor known for the creation of numerous eco-friendly, toxic emission-cutting formulations dedicated to improving vehicle efficiency, has announced the newest member of its additive family: Fuel Ox Vantage, a next-generation diesel fuel additive created to support large-scale telecommunications infrastructure and U.S. Military fuel systems.
Category: Energy and Environment
Nashville Waste Services Technology Overhaul: Transitioning 144,000 Households to a New 100% Digital Route System
2026-03-09 14:03:26| Waste Age
Nashville Waste Services (NWS) has successfully executed the most significant operational transformation in its history, modernizing service delivery for its entire 144,000-household customer base. The centerpiece of the overhaul involved moving 97,000 households to new collection days and the retirement of decades-old paper maps in favor of a fully digital, tablet-based operation. This project, which began Feb. 3, marks the first full optimization of Nashville residential waste routes in more than 10 years, creating 192 NWS-operated routes as part of a citywide network of 300+ weekly collection routes.
Category: Energy and Environment