This Week in Waste: Top Stories June 6-10

1. The Evolution of Organics and Composting Equipment
Waste360 Staff

Watch as Ryan Hickman of Ryan's Recycling discusses the need for innovation in organics and composting with Komptech Americas.

2. Israeli Kibbutz Converts Kitchen Food Waste to Energy On-Site
Arlene Karidis

Kibbutz Yagur, a small Israeli community of 350 families who live together, is operating an anaerobic digester (AD) that breaks down food waste and converts it to biogas, meaning no longer having to make the 62-mile roundtrip haul to the nearest disposal site. The community's biggest issue? Trying to communicate waste as an asset.

Read more here.

3. How Lithium-Ion Batteries Impact the Waste and Recycling Industry
Waste360 Staff

The waste and recycling industry faces a variety of materials that make their way into trash bins. Lithium-ion batteries have presented safety-related challenges that must be addressed. Ryan Hickman of Ryan's Recycling discusses the dangers of lithium-ion batteries with Ryan Fogelman of Fire Rover.

Watch it here.

4. Episode 152: One-on-One Chat with Jon Vander Ark, President and CEO, Republic Services
Liz Bothwell

Enjoy this NothingWasted! Episode with Jon Vander Ark, president & CEO, Republic Services, in conversation with Darrell Smith, President & CEO, National Waste & Recycling Association. Topics ranged from safety and sustainability to the future of environmental services.

Listen to it here.

5. The Future of Plastic is Shaded Green
Jo Trahms and Brian Flynn, William Blair 

Sustainable plastics are being held back by a variety of factors, offering opportunities for investors to drive change.

Read more here.