Keurig Dr Pepper is acquiring JDE Peet’s, and after the acquisition closes Keurig Dr Pepper will separate into two independent publicly traded companies – one for refreshment beverages and the other solely for coffee. 

Novolex is closing a former Pactiv Evergreen manufacturing facility in Bakersfield, California.

The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) announced they had reaffirmed their partnership to improve safety and health for workers in the waste and recycling industries.

The Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County, Alabama, has opened the state’s first Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHaRM), offering residents a staffed convenience center for items not accepted via curbside recycling.

Hauler WM announced that CFO Devina Rankin is planning to retire and David Reed will succeed her.