Waste Management
Mayors Seek Solutions to Recycling Crisis
Industry representatives said companies are hungry for recyclables, despite China’s loss of appetite. But they said cities need to help residents decrease contamination and can do so through education campaigns and better infrastructure.
Mayors Seek Solutions to Recycling Crisis
Industry representatives said companies are hungry for recyclables, despite China’s loss of appetite. But they said cities need to help residents decrease contamination and can do so through education campaigns and better infrastructure.
Waste Management
Don’t Toss That E-Cig: Vaping Waste Is A Whole New Headache For Schools And Cities
In Boulder, Colorado, school custodians are dealing with vaping litter, while city staffers are trying to educate people about not just dumping e-cigarette components in the trash.
New York City Unveils a Next-Generation Trash Can
The winner of the BetterBin design competition is easier for sanitation workers to lift and deters bulk trash-dumpers. It could replace the ubiquitous green litter basket.
Congressional Proposals Would Pay For Recycling Education at Local Level
Two new bills would provide funding for state and local governments to better educate consumers about what can and cannot be recycled in an effort to reduce waste.
What to Do with All This Broken Stuff? Cities Aim to Help People Fix It
Across the country, municipalities are helping residents repair mendable belongings, keep material out of landfills and save money.
Is Burning Trash a Good Way to Handle It? Waste Incineration in Five Charts
COMMENTARY | Emissions from burning waste worsen environmental inequalities, create financial risks for host communities and reduce incentives to adopt more sustainable waste practices.
To Curb Trashcan Clutter, a City Will Try Stowing Waste Underground
Raleigh, North Carolina is looking to improve on “the old school model” it uses to handle waste from downtown businesses.
New York Bans Single-Use Plastic Bags
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Investigating earthquakes in Alabama ... A fight about Chik-Fil-A in San Antonio ... Considering a seasonal gas tax hike.
A Startup Wants to Turn Your City’s Trash Into a Heap of Big Data
One company hopes to create an “Internet of Garbage,” with the promise to bring better logistics to municipal waste.
Toward A Circular Economy: Tackling the Plastics Recycling Problem
China's decision to not accept as many plastic recyclables has created new problems for an already flawed recycling infrastructure.
Rural Recycling Hit Hard by Shifting Scrap Market
The fallout of China's decision to tighten its recycling standards has changed the industry in this country. It's particularly tough for rural governments.
Another Locality Cuts Back on Recycling Amid Industry-Wide Disruption
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Powerful Chicago alderman indicted … Maine governor signs Medicaid executive order … and Texas county’s new district attorney fires 15 people.
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