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Approximately 60 million cigarette filters have been collected during beach cleanups since the 1980s. That’s according to data collected by NGO Ocean Conservancy.  ...

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., a regional vertically integrated solid waste, recycling and resource management services company, has acquired the assets of Youngblood Disposal Enterprises of Western New York and its wholly owned subsidiaries of...

An estimated 7.8 billion injections occur each year outside of healthcare facilities, and a portion of these needles and sharps end up at recycling facilities where they may be encountered by workers and result in injuries. The recent passing of a...

After five years in the making, The Ocean Cleanup is launching its beta cleanup system, a 600-meter-long floater that can collect up to 5 tons of ocean plastic a month...

A new campaign from the mayor’s office in St. Louis is attempting to improve trash service in the city and cut down on illegal dumping. The campaign, called “Clean Up St. Louis,” involves the installation of 100 new surveillance...

Waste haulers have an incredibly dangerous job, but in one very small way, they can count themselves lucky. The trash they’re collecting stays put. If the garbage bags were flying through the air at 15,000 miles per hour instead, it would be...

Recycle Track Systems (RTS), the New York-based waste and recycling management technology company, has announced the appointment of Shazi Visram as a member of its board of directors. Visram is the founder and former CEO of Happy Family Organic...