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1. New Way Of Recycling Plant-Based Plastics Instead Of Letting Them Rot In Landfill 1/30/2020

   Around 45 per cent of plastic waste is recycled annually in the UK and is on the increase. However one of the problems with current plastic recycling methods is that you end up with a lower quality plastic with worse properties than the original

2. Commercial Operations Achieved At Two New Wheelabrator Technologies Waste-To-Energy Facilities In U.K. 1/21/2020

   Wheelabrator Technologies realized major milestones in the U.K. in 2019 when two new waste-to-energy facilities reached full commercial operations.

3. Veolia accVeolia Steps Up Hazardous Waste Business In North America 1/20/2020

   Veolia, through its subsidiary Veolia North America, announces today that it has signed an agreement to take over Alcoa USA Corporation’s Hazardous Waste Treatment Site located in Gum Springs, Arkansas (USA).

4. The Greenbacks In Mobile Phone Mines 1/17/2020

   No-one who is economically active can afford to go without at least a mobile phone, and at the pace that electronic equipment is re-invented, it’s only a matter of time before your ‘latest’ iPhone 11 ends up on a dump site.

5. Stericycle And RCAP Partner To Bring Safe Drug Disposal Solutions To Rural Communities 1/15/2020

   Stericycle, the leading provider of compliance-based solutions, including award-winning solutions for safe medication disposal, and the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP), a non-profit network focused on improving water quality for rural and small communities across the U.S., have partnered to pilot a program focused on improving water quality and combatting the opioid crisis in rural America.

6. Toward Safer Disposal Of Printed Circuit Boards 1/15/2020

   Printed circuit boards are vital components of modern electronics. However, once they have served their purpose, they are often burned or buried in landfills, polluting the air, soil and water. Most concerning are the brominated flame retardants added to printed circuit boards to keep them from catching fire.

7. GFL And American Waste Announce Merger 1/10/2020

   GFL Environmental Inc. ("GFL") and American Waste announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition by GFL of American Waste's solid and liquid waste businesses in Michigan and Pennsylvania.  The closing of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to be completed in February 2020. 

8. New Technique Could Accelerate Waste-To-Methane Production 1/10/2020

   University of Alberta engineers have found a way to turn waste fat, oil and grease into a steady supply of renewable energy.

9. Valet Living Acquires Trojan Waste Solutions, Advances Presence In Texas 1/7/2020

   Valet Living, the only nationally recognized full-service amenities provider to the multifamily housing industry, today announced the acquisition of doorstep waste and recycling provider, Trojan Waste Solutions.

10. Corporate eWaste Solutions Joins TERRA's ‘Done With IT’ Electronics Recycling Program 1/6/2020

    Corporate eWaste Solutions (CEWS) has joined TERRA (The Electronics Reuse & Recycling Alliance) to provide electronics recycling options for residents of Arizona, California and Nevada.