Emissions

The measure would require a person seeking a permit for a new facility in a burdened community to meet certain additional requirements.

Part two of a three-part series this week looks at how Bridgestone Americas aims to reach its goals to reduce emissions and use 100 percent sustainable materials.

This three-part series looks at issues around producing sustainable tires and reducing tire waste, as well as innovations to address those issues.

Check out Waste360's short recap from this week at GWMS.

A GWMS session on elevated temperature landfills explored how pumping of liquids from a landfill could mitigate heat buildup.

Oceana estimates that between 20 billion and 34 billion plastic PET bottles produced and sold by the beverage industry enter the ocean each year.

Nearby residents criticized the plan and raised concerns about the size of the facility and the potentially harmful effects on the environment.