This Week in Waste: Top Stories Dec 16 – Dec 19This Week in Waste: Top Stories Dec 16 – Dec 19

#5 - Top Ways Waste Companies Can Keep Insurance Premiums Affordable

It looks like 2024 will go on record as the worst year for fires at waste and recycling facilities as operators continue struggling to stay on top of streams that are rapidly growing in volume, complexity—and risk. The ongoing issue is sending property insurance premiums through the roof.

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#4 - Waste Pro’s Shannon Early Discusses the Art of Recruiting and Retaining Talent

Finding and holding onto good employees is an art, especially in the world of waste – who that doesn’t know this space thinks about building a career in it? Shannon Early, Waste Pro’s vice president of Human Resources, discusses recruitment and retention strategies.

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#3 - Waste World - Episode 9: "Recycling is BS" - Combating Myths & Altering Perceptions

This week's episode of the Waste World Podcast features a panel from Waste Expo 2024. The discussion, titled: "Recycling is BS" - Combating Myths & Altering Perceptions - For Everyone's Sake, looks at key research findings into what it will take from all of us in the value chain to incite the change necessary to accelerate recycling best practices.

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#2 - The 10 Worst U.S. Cities for Composting Entering 2025

Composting may be taking off in some major cities around the United States, but others are lacking participation due to a lack of knowledge, community restraints, or a lack of available programs. As some cities are rolling out composting programs, like New York City, others are lagging behind.

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#1 - The 10 Best U.S. Cities for Composting Entering 2025

Composting is becoming a norm in households all across the United States with nearly half of all Americans reporting that they compost kitchen scraps and yard waste. As some states, such as California, are looking at 2025 zero-waste targets, LawnStarter performed a deep dive survey to rank 2025’s best cities for composting.

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