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  1. Making Good From Agricultural And Food Waste 7/27/2021

    Researchers at the University of Adelaide have identified a ‘greener’ process for extracting health-promoting molecules found in agricultural and food waste, which can be repurposed in products such as skincare and pharmaceutical

  2. Upcycling Plastic Waste Into High-Performing Mechanical Lubricants 7/26/2021

    Finding new solutions to address the challenges posed by plastic waste can dramatically improve global sustainability practices and help achieve a greener future. While many researchers are working to solve this problem on an international scale, a new, multi-institutional team is seeking to turn that waste into a high-performing contributor.

  3. Casella Waste Systems Acquires Connecticut Based Willimantic Waste Paper Co., Inc. 7/26/2021

    Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWST), a regional vertically integrated solid waste, recycling and resource management services company, announced that it acquired Willimantic Waste Paper Co., Inc. (“Willimantic”) on July 26, 2021

  4. The New Edge TRT620R – All The Expected Benefits Of 620 Class Trommel And More 7/15/2021

    EDGE Innovate have Introduced their latest trommel offering with the launch of the EDGE TRT620R. The new 620 class trommel will take its place in EDGE’s ever popular trommel line up

  5. Portsmouth Becomes The First Non US Partner Of A New Project To Tackle Plastic Pollution In The USA 7/13/2021

    The University of Portsmouth is now a key member of a collaborative effort funded by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and industry to tackle the growing global crisis of plastic waste

  6. Tomra Recycling’s X-Tract Dramatically Improves Productivity Of Industrial Waste Disposers 7/12/2021

    TOMRA Recycling, the leading global sensor-based sorting system manufacturer, has announced that Tamatai Sangyo K.K., a company engaged in industrial waste treatment and woodchip production, has started using TOMRA Recycling’s X-TRACT sorting system in 2020 to realize high productivity and efficiency rates in the recovery of woodchips

  7. DEQ Issues Permit To Construct New Lined Onsite Landfill For Disposal Of Coal Ash At Duke’s Belews Creek Steam Station 7/9/2021

    Following a comprehensive application review and public comment period, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Waste Management (DWM) has issued a permit to allow Duke Energy to construct and operate a new, lined onsite landfill at the Belews Creek Steam Station for the disposal of excavated coal ash

  8. ATCO To Build Its First Renewable Natural Gas Production Facility 7/8/2021

    ATCO Ltd. (TSX: ACO.X) (TSX: ACO.Y) ATCO Energy Solutions, an ATCO company, today announced it has partnered with Future Fuel Ltd. to build and operate a renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in Alberta

  9. Italian Waste Management Frontrunner Masotina Chooses ZenRobotics As Partner For Ai-Based Sorting Of Plastic Waste 7/7/2021

    Italian waste management frontrunner Masotina has partnered with ZenRobotics to retrofit their plastics sorting facility (PRF) with an AI-powered robotic sorting station for the recovery of clear PET at a high purity rate

  10. What To Do With Food Waste? Well, That Depends 7/1/2021

    The expected decline in the number of landfills across the United States coupled with bans on disposing large amounts of organic waste in landfills that have been enacted in multiple states has prompted researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to examine other ways to grapple with the issue of food waste disposal