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Updates on key pieces of legislation and government regulations affecting the waste and recycling industry, including from the EPA.

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My 2021 Vision (Commentary)
Jan 19, 2021
In late January of 2020, I spoke about recycling markets at the Connecticut Recycling Conference. I did okay on my market predictions. Well, actually, I did well until mid-March when the pandemic hit. For some strange reason, I did not foresee...
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SWANA Supports Federal Assistance for State and Local Governments
Jan 18, 2021
Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) urges Congress to quickly consider and pass emergency aid to state, local, and territorial governments as recently proposed by President-Elect Biden. These funds are needed...
NWRA Retains The Vogel Group to Advance Industry Compensation Requests
NWRA Releases 2021 Federal Legislative & Regulatory Agenda
Jan 14, 2021
Arlington, VA – The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) has released its 2021 Federal Legislative & Regulatory Agenda covering the First Session of the 117th Congress. The agenda, created as a resource for congressional offices and...
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NWRA Comments on EPA's National Recycling Goals
Oct 14, 2020
Arlington, VA – The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) filed comments with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) potential list of national recycling goals. Recycling policies have largely been set by state and local governments...
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Bag This: Plastic or Paper… or Neither?
Oct 08, 2020
The State of New Jersey has boldly gone forward with new legislation aimed at reducing the twin scourges of unrecycled plastic waste, which winds up everywhere, and unrecycled used paper, which swallows up landfill space...
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