This Week in Waste: Top Stories July 11-15

1. New PFAS Remediation Technology Comes to U.S.

Arlene Karidis

A new technology proven to remove more than 99% of long-chain, and most short-chain PFAS compounds from water and soil has come to the United States. The technology, invented in Australia, is called Surface Active Foam Fractionation (SAFF) units. It separates PFAS from water or soil and concentrates it without using chemicals or absorption media that leave behind residue.

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2. From Waste Bins to Dinner Plates: Kelly Haggerty Fights Food Waste in New Orleans
Jonathan Pierron

Kelly Haggerty, a recent 40 Under 40 Award winner, fills us in on all of the work involved with re-establishing a New Orleans program collecting leftover meals from the restaurant industry and giving it to those in need. Restarting a closed unit of Food Rescue US. in New Orleans required heavy lifting for the 20-something-year-old and is a true testament to her dedication to solving the food waste problem, but also her community. Saving hundreds of thousands of meals, this feat is nothing to scoff at.

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3. Episode 157: Closing the Deal: Fireside Chat with Worthing Jackman and Ben Harvey
Liz Bothwell

On this episode of NothingWasted! Worthing Jackman, CEO of Waste Connections, and Ben Harvey, president of E.L. Harvey & Sons discuss their recent business together joining the two companies. In September of 2021 E.L. Harvey & Sons was purchased by Waste Connections. Listen to this podcast to hear both sides of this merger and acquisition deal.

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4. How Drones Help Curb Gas Emissions and Leaks
Arlene Karidis

With the U.S. and many European countries pledging to cut their methane emissions by 30 percent by the year 2030, new methods for reducing and monitoring it's production are becoming more and more important. Of these newer methods, drones have begun to stand out as an ideal method for measuring the methane released from landfills. Art Mohr, founder and owner of Sniffer Robotics, believes his company's product SnifferDRONE is top of the pyramid when it comes to this new technology.

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5. A Look at Fashion’s Waste Crisis and How to Solve It
Liz Bothwell

Can circularity address the issue of textile waste within the fashion industry? HEY FASHION! released a report on their proposed solution to the ever-growing problem. With eight different parts to to their solution, the study used several forms of data collection to develop a well-rounded plan for ending the "fashion waste crisis."

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