National Waste & Recycling Association

Canadian provincial governments are exploring ways to jump start a new era of material recovery and waste diversion.

In the interim, NWRA Vice President and General Counsel Kevin Kraushaar will serve as acting president and CEO.

For the waste and remediation sector, the report highlighted a decrease in total recordable workplace injury and illness cases.

NWRA held a similar session in Boston last month.

Some of the topics tackled in panels included sustainable materials management, the state of mixed-waste processing, municipal contract best practices and other topics.

Four awards and three honorable mentions were given to companies that have made contributions to American recycling.

The Waste, Recycling Industry Association of Queensland represents more than 90 Queensland-based organizations.

The NWRA responds to a recent call to action on industry safety.

The NWRA has been educating its members on the cost of recycling, backing its opinion that knowing what can be recycled and knowing the true costs of recycling are two main factors for gaining public support of effective recycling programs.

In a new column, the NWRA will provide monthly updates impacting the waste and recycling industry.