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1. Food Waste Management Industry Players Invest In ESG To Enhance Performance Goals - Astra ESG Solutions 3/21/2023

   Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategies have become paramount to steer positive change for the planet, people, communities and other stakeholders. Sustainability has garnered headlines with measures for waste reduction, carbon emissions and higher raw material costs.

2. Frontier Waste Solutions Acquires Absolute Waste Services 3/20/2023

   Frontier Waste Solutions ("Frontier") is pleased to announce the acquisition of Absolute Waste Services, Inc. ("AWS"). Founded in 2001, AWS is a provider of residential, commercial, and roll off waste collection services based in Corpus Christi, Texas.

3. DEC Releases Draft Solid Waste Management Plan 3/16/2023

   New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the release of the draft New York State Solid Waste Management Plan for a 60-day public comment period.

4. Recycled Shelter Provides Eco-Friendly Refuge For Those Fleeing Disaster Zones 3/16/2023

   Refugees fleeing disaster zones could soon be living in temporary shelters made from 100% recycled materials, which will not only prove safer and more durable than tents but also help to reduce the plastic waste mountain.

5. Whirlpool Corp. Achieves Goal Of Zero Waste To Landfill For Manufacturing Sites Worldwide 3/16/2023

   Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) today announced that it achieved Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWtL) Gol d or Platinum status (self-certification) at its large manufacturing sites worldwide1, as part of the company's ambitious and long-standing commitment to sustainable operations.

6. Hydro Flask Launches Category-First Water Bottle Trade-In Program In The US 3/15/2023

   Hydro Flask, an award-winning leader in high-performance, insulated stainless steel flasks and soft good innovations and a Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: HELE) brand, is making it possible for consumers to recycle certain used Hydro Flask products, with the goal of helping to eliminate waste and contribute to a more circular economy.

7. Anaergia Continues Expansion Of Biomethane Production In Europe With Commissioning Of New Facility In Northern Italy 3/14/2023

   Anaergia Inc. (“Anaergia” or the “Company”) announced it has commissioned a new biomethane facility in northern Italy, expanding its extensive waste-to-biomethane platform in Europe.

8. NYUAD Researchers Develop Highly-Efficient, Non-Toxic Method To Upcycle Single-Use Plastic 3/9/2023

   A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) have developed a single-step, organic solvent-free, hydrothermal process to convert polyethylene-based plastic bags and polypropylene-based surgical masks into carbon dots.

9. Viridi Launches Landfill Renewable Natural Gas Project In Partnership With Marathon County 3/1/2023

   Viridi Energy ("Viridi"), a leading renewable natural gas (“RNG”) platform, has begun construction on a landfill renewable natural gas project at the Marathon County Solid Waste Department’s landfill in Ringle, Wisconsin.

10. Flowserve And Clariter Announce Collaboration Agreement To Reduce Plastic Waste Through Commercial-Scale Chemical Recycling Plants 2/28/2023

    Flowserve Corporation (NYSE:FLS), a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, and Clariter, a global cleantech pioneer, announced today that the companies have entered into a strategic collaboration agreement to advance production of Clariter’s high-quality, green petrochemicals made from plastic waste