Business Operations Covid crisis makes waste collector stronger May 8, 2020 For refuse collector Waste Connections, business may never return to how it was before the Covid-19 pandemic
COVID-19 SWANA reports “significant” uptick in fatalities April 15, 2020 Silver Spring, MD – Over the past month, there has been a significant increase in the number of fatal incidents involving solid waste collection vehicles and employees. Since March 14,…
COVID-19 Garbage shortage driving rats indoors April 13, 2020 Garbage is the main source of food for rats (CNW Group/Abell Pest Control Inc) TORONTO – The rats are coming. With Covid-19 causing restaurants, hotels and other industries to…
Charity XCMG delivers dust suppression equipment to Middle East April 10, 2020 Dust suppression vehicles are loaded for transport to Middle East. XUZHOU, China – XCMG has delivered an order of multi-functional dust suppression vehicles to the Middle East on…
Business Operations Englobe re-hires 300 workers April 6, 2020 QUEBEC CITY – Englobe has recalled 300 employees who were temporarily laid off at the beginning of the pandemic. The company cited the announcement of government assistance as the…
COVID-19 Cascades to supply recycled plastic for medical visors April 3, 2020 KINGSEY FALLS, Quebec – Cascades will supply recycled plastic needed to make medical visors to help in the fight against COVID-19. This comes in response to an initiative led…
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…
Charity Electronic Recycling Association donating laptops April 1, 2020 The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) announced a new program that will help equip families and organizations with computers throughout COVID-19. Within the last two weeks, the ERA has seen a…
Biomass Kruger shutting down production and biomass plant in Brompton March 31, 2020 BROMPTON, Quebec – Kruger Specialty Papers today announced the temporary shutdown of its Brompton facility, effective Friday, April 3, for an indefinite period of time. The company came to…
COVID-19 PLASTICS cancels sustainability and recycling event March 31, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced today that the 2020 Re|focus Sustainability & Recycling Summit, originally scheduled for May 18-20, 2020 in Cincinnati, OH, will be canceled due…
