The zero-emission truck with a fully electric waste collection hopper and automated arm is set for service in North America.

The 742.6-kilowatt system comprises 1,689 solar panels and is expected to produce renewable energy for the next 40 years.

An increase of old TVs ending up in landfills prompted the state to implement a ban on e-waste-to-landfill, but a new proposal seeks to change that.

The mayor said waste incineration “worsens London's already toxic air quality and hinders boroughs from reaching recycling and waste reduction targets.”

Some claim federal law regarding post-closure care provides no guidance on how states should assess for human or environmental health impacts.

A study from The New School in New York City found that 79 percent of waste incinerators are in lower income communities.

Center for International Environmental Law study recommends solutions, including phasing out single-use plastics.

As a signatory of the coalition, Waste Management pledges to do its part to help offset GHG emissions and stem the causes of climate change.

Activists claim the waste-to-energy facility “releases too many pollutants,” causing state legislators to exclude the plant from a biomass subsidies bill.

The automated side-loader all-electric truck will be used by Waste Resources Inc. to serve the city of Carson, Calif.