Plastic waste is hurting women in developing countries – but there are ways to stop it

If we are to build a greener, fairer and more equal society in the wake of COVID-19, it’s time for rich countries to end their practice of dumping plastic waste…

California legislates preserved wood disposal rules

Law incorporates the former Alternative Management Standards (AMS) for Treated Wood Waste

SWANA backs U.S. recycling laws

Law will allow communities across the U.S. to improve recycling through infrastructure upgrades and community outreach

SWANA report looks at landfill end of life

A new report by the SWANA Applied Research Foundation (ARF) addresses two important questions associated with the landfill disposal of waste: What tasks will be required to manage…

Response to Canada’s Plastic Action Initiatives

The Recycling Council of Ontario offered comments and recommended necessary actions to holistically reduce plastic waste in Canada

New Zealand invests in growing its domestic recycling industry

To create jobs and dump less rubbish at landfills

Canadians want feds to fulfill plastics ban

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…

Ont. municipalities welcome landfill approval bill

TORONTO – The Ontario Government has introduced legislation that will provide municipal governments with the right to approve new landfill projects. When the legislative process is complete, impacted communities…

As cities grow, the Internet of Things can help us get on top of the waste crisis

The Internet of Things (IoT) can be used to develop smarter and more effective ways of managing and reducing waste

Millions of burnt trees and rusted cars

Post-disaster cleanup is expensive, time-consuming and wasteful