Fire safety Huge recycling plant fire in New Mexico puts residents’ health at risk August 7, 2023 A massive blaze at a plastics recycling plant in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has prompted local officials to warn residents to stay indoors and away from toxic smoke. Albuquerque Fire and…
Batteries Associations release guide to reduce battery fires October 15, 2020 SILVER SPRING, Maryland – The National Waste & Recycling Association (NW&RA), the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc (ISRI), and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) have developed…
Fire safety New report focuses on fire safety October 3, 2019 SILVER SPRING, Maryland – Fires in waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities are becoming a growing problem, particularly because of the increasing numbers of lithium-ion batteries in the waste stream. A new report…
Fire safety Lithium-ion batteries a ‘clear and present danger’ July 5, 2019 SWANA's letter to Senate Environmental Quality Committee supporting California's proposed law banning lithium-ion batteries from the waste stream
