Commercial

Eight business groups distributed a letter to council members on June 3 urging them to “refrain from endorsing or sponsoring legislation introduced last week.”

The judge’s decision comes after a lawsuit from opponents of a new system that would suspend organized trash collection as of June 30.

In light of the recent indictment, the Transform Don’t Trash NYC coalition is calling on the city to quickly pass the pending commercial waste zone bill.

New York City Council Member Antonio Reynoso’s proposed legislation would divide the city into at least 20 commercial waste zones with each zone serviced by one carter.

Dunkin’ is on track to eliminate plastic straws, stirrers and polystyrene foam cups across its operations, and England just announced bans to eliminate certain single-use plastics by the end of the year.

The facility will receive pre-treated residual, non-recyclable and non-hazardous waste otherwise destined for landfill to produce electricity and heat.

A bill to be introduced next week would create an exclusive waste system in which a single hauler would be responsible for each zone.

Whole Foods announced it will become the first national grocer to ban plastic straws as of July 2019.

The acquisition opens a new market in Pinellas County, Fla., and helps Orion create a contiguous service corridor in a large metro area.

Due to the safety and economic problems posed by disposable propane tanks, some organizations are pushing alternatives to disposable cylinders.