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Oregon packaging EPR funds its first recycling improvements with cart program
20+ hour, 38+ min ago (473+ words) Circular Action Alliance projects spending up to $123 million from producers for recycling projects through 2027, including money for new recycling carts, collection trucks and facility upgrades. When the Oregon community of The Dalles rolled out 5, 000 new 96-gallon recycling carts at the…...
Food waste began to decline 4 years after the pandemic, Refed finds
23+ hour, 35+ min ago (344+ words) The report measures unused food generated across the supply chain, from production to consumers. The reduction was driven by the residential sector, but investment is rising in a range of solutions. The amount of surplus food generated across the supply…...
What's next for Massachusetts waste reduction funding, EPR and organics
23+ hour, 51+ min ago (1035+ words) Mass Recycle's annual conference included updates about industry-backed efforts to pass a battery EPR law. Mass DEP also recently previewed policy, program and funding plans. Massachusetts recycling professionals are pushing ahead with new programs and funding opportunities, even as policy…...
Rare earth magnet recycler plans US facility openings with new separation tech
2+ day, 34+ min ago (710+ words) Hy Pro Mag USA aims to open a recycling facility in Texas in 2027, with locations in Nevada and South Carolina to follow. It aims to make a name for itself with a'new, robotics-assisted separation tech. Hy Pro Mag USA's plans…...
USDA extends anaerobic digester funding pause as review continues
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (676+ words) The federal agency's pause on loan guarantees for new projects will extend past the 90-day deadline and will now go through the end of the year. A review of loan note guarantees issued through the Rural Energy for America Program…...
Biogas companies report strong 2025, plus RNG news from Waga, Nopetro
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (735+ words) In their fourth quarter and full-year 2025 earnings releases, the companies reported expanding infrastructure amid continued demand and support for RNG. Several publicly traded biogas companies reported strong results to end 2025, which executives said in March was a sign of continued…...
Trump's 2027 budget again aims to halve EPA spending
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (510+ words) The president envisions steep cuts to environmental programming and waste-related activities. The final tally will likely change following negotiations with Congress. President Donald Trump published his initial budget proposal for fiscal year 2027 with deep cuts to social and environmental programs....
EPA proposes adding microplastics to list of drinking water contaminants
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (610+ words) At an EPA event on Thursday, administrator Lee Zeldin called the proposal a'major step forward" for providing regulators with better research into microplastics" health impacts. WASHINGTON, D. C. " The U. S. EPA proposed adding microplastics and certain pharmaceuticals to its Contaminant Candidate List during…...
Global waste generation could rise 50% by 2050: World Bank
1+ week, 22+ min ago (1015+ words) An updated report notes that inequities in waste collection and funding are a major global issue. Upfront investments today will mitigate future expenses, the World Bank says. But the 2026 report also underscores the urgency for better waste management solutions in…...
Casella acquires Boston-area Star Waste Systems
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (582+ words) The purchase of private equity-backed Star is worth an estimated $100 million in annualized revenue. The company comes with multiple municipal hauling contracts, hauling locations and a C&D facility. The acquisition helps further entrench Casella in the Boston-area market by…...
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