The pandemic-driven shutdown of a large chunk of the U.S economy has caused big shifts in waste volumes. Temporary closings of restaurants, hotels, schools, and office buildings and the workforce’s transition to working from home have brought...

Among the economic disruptions COVID-19 has caused, the steep drop in the price of crude oil is putting many corporations in a pickle regarding pledges they’ve made to reduce their use of virgin plastic packaging.  ...

Van Dyk Recycling Solutions has implemented remote testing at their Technology & Testing Center in Norwalk, CT to comply with social-distancing recommendations. With airline travel becoming less desirable for most, Van Dyk offers a way for...

Changes in human behavior directly affect waste patterns and there is nothing like a global pandemic to test that theory. These fluctuations in waste can wreak havoc for waste collectors, but having data to direct operational resources is key to...

The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) applauds House introduction of bipartisan legislation that would help provide relief to the waste and recycling industry from potentially onerous customer bad debt. The bill would increase the...

The COVID-19 crisis has had a significant impact on the waste industry, including on the health and safety of front-line workers, as well as on cashflows, margins, waste volumes, recycling contamination levels and waste generation sources. Deemed...

The coronavirus pandemic has presented unique challenges for those working to put edible food to use safely while reducing waste. ReFED launched a COVID-19 webinar discussion series to help professionals along the food supply chain navigate these...

Utilizing an electronic logging device (ELD) compliance solution in its 4,700 vehicles, Clean Harbors is on the frontlines of the fight against Covid-19...

Something different this month, and necessarily so. This column ordinarily discusses noteworthy solid waste or recycling court cases. But these are not normal times.   ...

A Candid Chat with Kevin Atkinson from Texas Pride Disposal