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One Dead After Drinking Leachate Contaminated Water

Oct 28, 2022

In Karnataka, India, several people have been hospitalized, and one passed away, due to drinking water that was contaminated by leachate from community dump yards.

Trash Warrior's Lily Shen Shares Plans for Recent $8 Million Funding Round

Oct 27, 2022

Trash Warrior is a tech company connecting B2B companies with waste-hauling providers. In a recent funding round, the company received a total of $8 million dollars, and with this money, the company has big plans. Lily Shen of Trash Warrior tells...

JD Ambati of EverestLabs Talks the Importance of Funding Tech-Based Waste and Recycling Advancements

Oct 26, 2022

As tech makes its way to the forefront of the waste and recycling industry funding is more important than ever for companies working on important technological advancements for the industry. One of these companies is EverestLabs, founded by JD...

Seattle Garbage Truck Driver Helps During Medical Emergency

Oct 25, 2022

A man in Seattle was experiencing a medical emergency when a WM truck driver saved him by calling 911.

Flaming Pile of Waste Dropped in Hudson Valley Town

Oct 21, 2022

The Union Vale Fire Department was alerted of a giant pile of garbage on fire in a Hudson Valley Town.

bp's $4.1 Billion Purchase of Archaea Energy to Catalyze Company's Bioenergy Transition

Oct 18, 2022

bp has fully embraced its biogas transition strategy with the purchase of Houston-based renewable national gas (RNG) producer Archaea Energy. In a $4.1 billion deal that includes $3.3 billion in cash and $800 million in net debt, bp has amplified...

ECUA’s Recycling Facility Fire One Week After Reopening

Oct 04, 2022

In its first week of operation after reopening, ECUA's recycling facility had a fire. The fire was reportedly caused by the improper disposal of recycling materials by the facility's customers.

EV Industry Pushes for Direct-to-Consumer Sales Option

Oct 03, 2022

About 28 states in the U.S. limit or prohibit electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers from selling their lines without going through franchised dealerships.

Battle Motors Announces Series B Capital Raise of $150

Sep 29, 2022

New Philadelphia, OH & Los Angeles, CA — Battle Motors, formerly Crane Carrier Company (CCC), has completed a Series B investment round with $150 million in new growth capital from a cornerstone global institutional investor. This capital raise...

Sample & Son Landfill Fire Did Not Shut Down Facility

Sep 28, 2022

A fire was reported at the Sample & Son Landfill in Grovetown, Georgia on Monday night. The landfill remained open.

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