Waste Legislation
Big on the Ban
By Stephen Ursery (steve.ursery@penton.com)
NSWMA applauds DOT rule against texting by truckers....
Head Start
By Joel Miller
How MSW landfills can prepare for upcoming monitoring and reporting requirements....
Sparking Green Jobs
By Linda McFarland
E-Waste legislation key to driving economic growth....
Ship Safe
By Stephen Ursery (steve.ursery@penton.com)
The U.S. EPA has revised the regulations governing the shipping of hazardous waste for recycling between the United States and other countries....
Roll Call
Ridewell Suspensions announced Ted Griffin as its western regional sales manager; Brent Hildebrand, VP of recycling for Alpine Waste & Recycling was elected to Colorado Association for Recycling board; Dave Wagers joined Routeware as VP of operations....
Obituary
Robert (Bob) G. Hoppe, the longtime chairman and owner of Perkins Manufacturing, died on Dec. 25, 2009....
Legal Lode: Evergreen Evasion
By Barry Shanoff
Court rejects bid to terminate contract without paying penalty....
Circular File: Pennies from Heavin'
By Chaz Miller
Governments attempt to cover budget shortfalls by slashing sanitation costs....
Thinking Big
By Stephen Ursery (steve.ursery@penton.com)
Florida considers how to reach ambitious recycling goal....
Cause for Concern
By Stephen Ursery (steve.ursery@penton.com)
SWANA is worried about a proposed greenhouse gas regulation....
Circular File: Field of Screams
By Chaz Miller
Ban it and it will go away....
Not in Our House
By Stephen Ursery (steve.ursery@penton.com)
When it comes to out-of-state trash, some Nevadans are mad as hell and say they don't want to import it any more....
Speaking Trash to Power
By Thomas Metzger
Helping waste professionals interact with local, state and federal governments....
Joining the Club
By Stephen Ursery (steve.ursery@penton.com)
Wisconsin joins other states mandating e-waste recycling....
A Capitol Assist
By Stephen Ursery (steve.ursery@penton.com)
It will take some time to assess the potential impact of the recently unveiled Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. One thing was immediately clear: it could help local recycling programs....
A Watchful Eye
By Stephen Ursery (steve.ursery@penton.com)
The coming months promise to be interesting ones indeed for legislation aimed at addressing climate change and alternative energy....
Breathe Easy
By Stephen Ursery (steve.ursery@penton.com)
EPA tightens emission regulations for medical waste incinerators....
Legal Lode: A Sewer Thing
By Barry Shanoff
Any problem if private interests incidentally benefit from a public works project aided and abetted by a condemnation? No, says a North Carolina appeals court....
Take It Somewhere Else
By Stephen Ursery (steve.ursery@penton.com)
North Carolina implements ban on plastic bottles in landfills....
Coalition Files Federal Suit Against Trash Import Cap in Calif.
The initiative — known as Measure E — was approved by Solano County voters in November 1984, but has never been enforced by the county because of concerns that it violates the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution....
Message Delivered
By Stephen Ursery (steve.ursery@penton.com)
NSWMA voices support for legislation to ban texting while driving....
Bottle Opener
By Steven Averett (steven.averett@penton.com)
Judge lifts injunction on New York's expanded bottle bill. ...
Stock and Trade
By Harold Buchanan
New legislation may help landfill owners capitalize on methane capture....
Food for Thought
By Stephen Ursery (steve.ursery@penton.com)
Obviously, economics and other factors may make collecting waste for compost impractical, but environmentally this is something that should be considered....
Pass It
By Stephen Ursery (steve.ursery@penton.com)
When the time comes to create a national e-waste recycling law, it's important that we get it right....
