A half-century after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a march in support of sanitation workers, serious problems remain in collector safety and working conditions around the country.

A half-century after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a march in support of sanitation workers, serious problems remain in collector safety and working conditions around the country.

In President Trump's proposed fiscal year 2018 budget, EPA funding is cut by one-third. This would result in the elimination of over 50 programs, including the Sustainable Materials Management program and the Waste Reduction Model. Eliminating these programs will likely reduce critical support of the American recycling industry and negatively impact the American economy. According to a recent statement from...