This Week in Waste: Top Stories July 31 - August 3

#5 - Stakeholders Gear Up on Global Treaty to Cut Plastic Pollution

Plastic can travel hundreds to thousands of miles once it leaks into the environment. It’s found in every part of the world, and now about 170 countries have come together as part of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to try and align national policies to curb the transboundary flow. At the current rate, plastic production would almost triple by 2060, with half of it landfilled, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. 

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#4 - Clean Harbors Revenue Increases in Q2 2023 on Environmental Services Segment Growth

Clean Harbors announced solid Q2 2023 results on favorable pricing, growth in service businesses and demand growth for disposal and recycling.

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#3 - Republic Services Sees Double-Digit Net Income Growth in Q2 2023

Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) reported double-digit growth in Q2 2023, pacing ahead of inflation and boosting organic growth. The Phoenix-based company published its earnings, showing net income of $427.4 million, up from $371.9 million in Q2 2023.

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#2 - Wastewater Treatment Plants Leverage Infrastructure to Drive Down Emissions

Wastewater treatment generates about 20 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent in the U.S. every year. A few water utilities are offsetting some of those emissions by leveraging their existing infrastructure to turn food waste that would otherwise be landfilled into renewable natural gas (RNG).

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#1 - Staying in the Loop: Kevin Green of Waste Connections on Leadership in the Waste Industry

For Kevin Green, he’s a leader both in his office and out with his team on the front lines of the waste industry, making sure to stay in the loop of every aspect of his company and putting a face on the hard work he does. That hard work has paid off professionally inside and out of Waste Connections by earning himself one of Waste360’s 40 Under 40 Awards.

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