Brightmark recently announced plans for a Georgia project with capacity to process 400,000 tons of plastic per year. Meanwhile, Encina is scrapping plans for a facility in Pennsylvania.
https://www.wastedive.com/news/chemical-recycling-brightmark-encina-exxonmobil-plastic/714156/
A revised needs assessment showed that the producer-funded program cost come 2035 could range between $190 million and $310 million. An estimate shows the recycling rate could reach 58% by that...
The final rule expands overtime pay eligibility to millions of U.S. workers, the department said, and covers employees working in the waste management sector.
https://www.wastedive.com/news/flsa-final-overtime-rule-2024-2025/714120/
The companies left open the possibility to expand their partnership to up to 60 organic-waste-to-RNG facilities. The first three facilities will be built on farms in Wisconsin and Virginia.
https://www.wastedive.com/news/vanguard-totalenergies-joint-venture-rng-dairy-digesters/714135/
The EPA designated certain PFAS hazardous, set drinking water standards for some of the chemicals and updated destruction and disposal guidance. Follow Waste Dive’s ongoing coverage of what it...
NWRA, SWANA, USCC and others say the EPA didn’t go far enough to protect the waste and composting industries from Superfund liability. They see federal legislation as their next step in cementi...
Exposure to extreme heat, ultraviolet radiation and air pollution poses a serious threat to workers globally, the International Labour Organization said.
https://www.wastedive.com/news/climate-change-employee-deaths-heat-earth-day/713976/
The agency’s first update since 2020 discusses the many considerations involved with handling the chemicals via different categories of landfills, incinerators, injection wells and other techno...
https://www.wastedive.com/news/pfas-disposal-destruction-guidance-epa-2024/713840/
Kate Davenport will advocate for extended producer responsibility and other policies related to recycling access and viability in her new role.
https://www.wastedive.com/news/kate-davenport-trp-chief-policy-officer-announcement/713834/
For many businesses, wastewater offers unique challenges that require best-in-class solutions.
https://www.wastedive.com/spons/common-wastewater-challenges-and-how-to-solve-them/713472/