Advocacy SWANA wants waste workers in Canada to be a vaccine priority December 9, 2020 SILVER SPRING, Maryland – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) submitted a letter to Health Canada requesting that solid waste and recycling…
Associations SWANA unveils Professional Achievement Award winners July 29, 2020 SILVER SPRING, Maryland – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has announced the recipients of its annual Professional Achievement Awards. The Professional Achievement Awards recognize SWANA members for…
Associations SWANA renews Re-TRAC as affinity provider July 14, 2020 Silver Spring, Maryland – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has renewed its agreement with Re-TRAC Connect as a participant in SWANA’s Affinity Program. With the renewal, more…
Associations Canadians want feds to fulfill plastics ban July 13, 2020 OTTAWA – The vast majority – 86 percent – of Canadians want the government to fulfill its commitment to ban harmful single-use plastics by 2021. This compares to…
Associations SWANA submits statement on recycling challenges for U.S. Senate June 22, 2020 Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has submitted a written statement to the leadership of the U.S. Senate Committee of Environment…
Associations SWANA asks U.S. for emergency compensation April 3, 2020 SILVER SPRING, Maryland – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has sent a letter urging the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a system to…
Associations Chemistry and plastics industries come together for circular economy November 18, 2019 OTTAWA and TORONTO – The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) and the Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA) are joining forces to create a new plastics division…
Associations Alliance formed to promote waste industry health and safety September 30, 2019 SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), the National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA), and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)…
Associations Coast Waste Management Association Networking & AGM June 10, 2019 Friday, June 14, 2019 | 10:30 am | Arbutus Ridge Golf Club, 3515 Telegraph Road, Cobble Hill, BC