Greenpeace ranks manufacturers based on e-waste policies, chemical usage
Washington-based environmental advocacy group Greenpeace has published the second edition of its Guide to Greener Electronics, a report card ranking top electronics manufacturers based on their recycling policies and use of hazardous chemicals....
Scrap tire recycling at all time high, says new report
According to a report by the Washington-based Rubber Manufacturers Association, nearly 87 percent of tires discarded each year go on to be used in new products....
PC Scale acquires TransComp Systems
Oxford, Pa.-based scale house software developer PC Scale has announced the acquisition of TransComp Systems, a route management software developer based in Orange, Calif....
PET recycling rate continues slow rise
The Sonoma, Calif.-based National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and the Washington-based Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) have released figures showing that the U.S. recycled 23.1 percent of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) in 2005, a modest 1.5 percent increase over the 2004 rate....
New York City law requiring battery recycling takes effect
Beginning today, New York City residents are required to recycle their rechargeable batteries....
John Zillmer tapped to join EREF board of directors
The Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF), based in Alexandria, Va., has elected John J. Zillmer, chairman and CEO of Allied Waste Industries, to its board of directors....
Michael Paine selected to chair EIA
The Environmental Industry Associations (EIA) today announced that Michael Paine will take over as chairman on Jan. 1, 2007....
New Jersey landfill fined $70,000 for polluting
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a $70,000 fine against Edgeboro Disposal in East Brunswick, N.J. after investigating an environmental group's claim that the landfill was polluting the Raritan River....
Waste Connections acquires Southeast assets from Waste Management
Folsom, Calif.-based Waste Connections has announced that it will acquire several Waste Management operations in the southeastern United States....
Chicago opens chemical and computer recycling plant
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley on Saturday helped cut the ribbon at the city’s new Household Chemical and Computer Recycling Center on Goose Island....
Waste Management wins Wildlife Habitat Council Award
Houston-based Waste Management has received the Wildlife Habitat Council’s (WHC) President's Award. ...
NSWMA weighs in on U.S. Supreme Court flow control case
The National Solid Waste Management Association (NSWMA) on Monday filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the court to overturn a Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision in United Haulers Association, Inc. v. Oneida-Herkima Solid Waste Management Authority....
EIA Women’s Council announces 2007 board
The Environmental Industry Associations’ (EIA) Women’s Council today announced its new board members for 2007....
EIA Women’s Council unveils new scholarships
The Environmental Industry Associations’ (EIA) Women’s Council today announced the creation of a new scholarship program designed to encourage women to pursue careers in the environmental industry....
Jim Perry elected to chair NSWMA
The National Solid Waste Management Association (NSWMA) announced yesterday that Jim W. Perry has been elected chairman, effective January 1, 2007....
WASTEC names new chair
On Monday, the Waste Equipment Technology Association (WASTEC) announced that Michael L. Knaub has been elected as its new chairman. ...
Katrina cleanup diverts 17 million pounds of hazardous waste from landfills
Since the collection of debris left behind by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita began in September 2005, organizations involved in the southern Louisiana cleanup say they have recovered 4.5 million containers -- or 17 million pounds -- of hazardous waste....
Recycling crosses political lines, says new poll
According to a recent national survey conducted by the Opinion Research Corporation and commissioned by the Aluminum Can Council’s Curbside Value Partnership (CVP), a majority of both Democrats and Republicans support curbside recycling....
EREF awards scholarship to study accelerated landfill biodegradation
The Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) has awarded University of Texas at Austin doctoral student Susan De Long the 2006 EREF Scholarship to fund her research into the use of gene sequencing to enhance landfill biodegradation....
Ohio trash imports dropped in 2005, but expected to rise again
According to 2005 figures released this week by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Ohio’s landfills imported 115,162 fewer tons of trash last year than they did in 2004...
GE helps fund and equip two landfill gas projects in Delaware
Stamford, Conn.-based GE Energy Financial Services announced yesterday that it would provide a $7.25 million loan and seven Jenbacher J320 methane gas engine generators to help establish two new landfill gas projects in Delaware....
Allied Waste reports 24 percent profit increase
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Allied Waste Industries on Wednesday released third quarter 2006 financial results indicating a significant rise in quarterly profits....
EPA and western utilities promote safe disposal of CFC-laden appliances
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has joined with nine utility companies in the western United States to found the Responsible Appliance Disposal program, a voluntary effort to promote the environmentally responsible disposal of obsolete refrigerators and freezers....
American Beverage Association joins National Recycling Partnership
The American Beverage Association (ABA) has announced that it will join the National Recycling Partnership (NRP), a coalition dedicated to reinvigorating recycling in the United States....
Denver completes roll out of expanded recycling program
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper announced yesterday that the city had completed the expansion of its residential recycling service a full three years ahead of schedule. ...
