COVID-19 COVID-19 and Plastics: How the pandemic highlights the need for sustainable waste disposal February 18, 2022 Scientists alert that COVID-19 has greatly exacerbated plastic pollution and propose a paradigm shift towards a plastic circular economy
Collection Omicron may affect waste collection December 23, 2021 The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is concerned that increased delays in solid waste collection are likely to occur over the holidays
COVID-19 SWANA promotes vaccinations for waste workers August 31, 2021 Urges all solid waste workers in the private and public sectors to receive Covid-19 vaccinations
Community action Single-use litter doubles in 2020 June 24, 2021 change may be one of the many implications of COVID-19, including more people ordering restaurant takeaway and consuming more individually packaged foods
COVID-19 Project demonstrates face mask recycling June 23, 2021 Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT, SABIC and Procter & Gamble (P&G) are collaborating in an innovative circular economy pilot project which demonstrates the feasibility of closed-loop recycling of single-use face masks
COVID-19 Waste & Recycling Expo Canada postponed June 15, 2021 Event will be held September 27 – 28, 2022, at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario
COVID-19 Risky business: 54% of Australian companies plan to slow ‘green’ initiatives due to COVID May 13, 2021 Such a move would be bad for business, and the planet
COVID-19 Vancouver launches wastewater testing for Covid March 17, 2021 Online tool allows residents to track the viral load of Covid-19 detected in untreated wastewater
COVID-19 Healthcare is still hooked on single-use plastic PPE, but there are more sustainable options January 21, 2021 The medical sector is getting an easy ride as we try to reduce single-use plastic
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…