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.
Cats Are No Match for New York City’s Rats
Despite popular wisdom, rats are too big and too fierce for cats.
Combating China's Recycling Reversal
City leaders have multiple options to cope with new waste regulations in China, which previously processed a lot of this country's recycling, according to a National League of Cities report.
More Alaska Cities Are Pursuing Local Plastic Bag Bans
Anchorage could be next to implement restrictions.
N.Y. State Wants to Help Its Municipalities With Recycling Strategy
Amid China’s new restrictions on recycling imports, Gov. Cuomo wants a better game plan for waste management in the Empire State.
Dangerous Gases in Dayton’s Sewers
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Arizona’s wrong-way driver detection system … what lurks in Delaware’s warming coastal waters … and fare enforcement reform in Seattle.
U.S. Cities in 'Waiting Game' as Recycling Industry Faces Major Correction
China has effectively stopped accepting raw material from U.S. recycling businesses, leaving stunned cities and towns with outdated contracts and red-ink projections.
Can Cities Master Their Garbage With Better Design?
A band of architects and city planners insist that trash shouldn’t be a permanent feature of urban topography.
Radioactive Sludge Disposal Heats Up Oil and Gas Politics in Colorado
A “glitch” in state law has caused major heartburn for regulators.
The Tech That Helps San Francisco Process Its Wastewater
PHOTOS: Treating raw sewage and stormwater involves a maze of pipes and plenty of data analytics, too.
Possible Source of ‘Gooey Nightmare’ That Overwhelmed Montana Wastewater System ID’d
It’s an enemy that many water infrastructure managers are familiar with.
How Some Alaska Cities Try to Outsmart Bears
In Juneau, garbage management has to take hungry animals into account.
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