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WEBThe agency filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by farmers in Texas who allege they’ve been harmed by PFAS contamination from the spreading of sewage sludge, or biosolids, on agricultural land. Waste Dive provides news and analysis for waste and recycling executives.
Researchers find faster, cleaner way to extract gold from electronics
WEBFeb 4, 2016 · Researchers at University of Saskatchewan in Canada have found a cheap, fast, and environmentally-friendly way to extract gold from materials while producing re-usable waste — a technology that might have potential to turn e-waste to gold, literally. There are two standard methods for extracting gold from electronic scraps: burning off the ...
Covanta announces rebrand to Reworld | Waste Dive
WEBApr 16, 2024 · In 2021, Mohammed became CEO of what was then Covanta, following the EQT deal. The $5.3 billion sale was contingent on several sustainability growth metrics, including a 25% increase by 2025 in waste recycled or reused. The company was the largest operator of mass-burn combustion facilities in the U.S. at the time of the sale, and it has grown since then.
The waste and recycling industry outlook for 2024
WEBPublished Jan. 29, 2024. By Waste Dive Staff. WendellandCarolyn via Getty Images. 2024 is gearing up to be another consequential year for the waste and recycling industry, following a challenging stretch coming out of the pandemic. While industry operations could be on track for a period of relative normalcy as inflation moderates and labor ...
What is recycling, anyway? | Waste Dive
WEBNov 15, 2023 · Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries: “Recycling is the series of activities during which obsolete, previously used, off-specification, surplus, or incidentally produced materials are processed into specification-grade commodities, and consumed as raw material feedstock, in lieu of virgin materials, in the manufacture of new products.
GFL has no plans to go private, plans auction of ... - Waste Dive
WEBAug 1, 2024 · Dovigi remained chairman of GIP, which is private. During that reorganization, GFL combined its existing soil remediation business and liquid waste business to become the current environmental services division. That business segment does about 80% of its business in Canada and 20% in the United States, …
By the numbers: Key 2023 waste and recycling trends
WEBDec 22, 2023 · 9.8%. The increase in the “waste collection” producer price index between November 2022 and 2023, according to BLS data. That’s compared to an overall PPI increase of 7.4% during the same period.
Casella acquires Whitetail Disposal and LMR Disposal, expanding …
WEBJul 29, 2024 · UPDATE: Aug. 1, 2024: Casella Waste Systems confirmed its acquisitions of Whitetail Disposal, effective Aug. 1, and LMR Disposal, effective July 1. The transactions are expected to generate over $100 million of total annualized revenues. The deals “represent continued execution against our disciplined growth strategy, further expanding our operations in the Mid-Atlantic where we are ...
Mapping zero waste cities: Where local governments are pursuing …
WEBNov 30, 2022 · Progress: The city’s baseline was 3.6 million tons of waste disposed in 2005 from the residential sector. In FY2022, New York disposed of 3.16 million tons of waste.. References: One New York Plan (2015) Department of Sanitation Strategic Plan Progress Report (2018) Policies and programs: New York announced its zero waste targets in 2015 as part of a multifaceted sustainability plan, though ...
GFL Environmental entertaining offers to sell some or all of its ...
WEBJun 6, 2024 · The strategy does seem to be moving the needle. GFL reported its net leverage ratio had fallen from 5.02x at the end of 2022 to 4.14x at the end of 2023. Earlier this year, the company projected it would end 2024 with a net leverage ratio between 3.65x and 3.85x. For comparison, industry leader WM targets a debt leverage ratio of 2.75x to 3x.. In March, Moody’s opted to keep GFL’s credit ...