Metro Compactor Service buys Compaction Plus

Metro Compactor Service has acquired Compaction Plus, a provider of waste handling equipment in Ontario

WM invests in textile recycler

WM is making its first investment into textile recycling by buying into Debrand, which provides reverse logistics for textiles

US making $100 million available for recycling

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced US$100 million in grants for recycling infrastructure and recycling education and outreach projects

Pyrowave recycled styrene on its way to Michelin plant

Pyrowave technology has passed Michelin Group’s quality tests with the first 99.8% pure recycled styrene monomer produced from polystyrene waste

UBC-developed biofoam could address plastic pollution crisis

UBC and Wet’suwet’en First Nation collaborate to create new packaging foam from wood waste

Clean Planet Energy building 10 new plants in the UK

Clean Planet Energy has secured funding from private equity firm Crossroads Real Estate for its flagship plastic-to-fuel plant in Teesside, North East England. Currently under construction, this will be…

US sees record low injuries in waste management

continued decline in injury and illness rates across the solid waste industry, with historic lows for solid waste landfill, collection, and material recovery facility (MRF) workers

Nova Scotia Power fined for oil spill

Ordered to pay $175,000 for 2018 spill in Halifax Harbour

Avery Dennison joins plastics pact

Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact

Terracycle removes a million pounds of waste from Bangkok canals

The TerraCycle Global Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by TerraCycle, has removed over a million pounds of waste from rivers and waterways since 2020

SWANA comments on proposed US PFAS rules

Comments address industry concerns that PFAS regulation will assign environmental cleanup liability to essential public services and their customers

Walmart taps Rubicon for expanded waste management

Rubicon Technologies, Inc. has signed a two-year agreement with Walmart, Inc., to continue to increase the retailer’s waste diversion from landfills, consolidate services, and provide account management for distribution centres and retail stores

Owens Corning ups shingle recycling capabilities

Owens Corning has announced its intention to recycle two million tons of shingles per year in the U.S. by 2030

Feds funding ocean cleanup after Fiona

As part of the $300 million Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund, the Government of Canada is funding efforts to retrieve, return, and dispose of marine litter

Waste Connections reports on ESG progress

Waste Connections, Inc. reduced its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 7% since 2019 while revenue grew 14%