California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation banning “sell by” dates on packaged foods, a move Californians Against Waste says will reduce food waste across the state.
Hauler Casella Waste Systems published its annual sustainability report, indicating the company processed 1.43 million tons of recyclables in 2023, down slightly from the prior year.
Aluminum stakeholders convened the Global Aluminium Can Sustainability Summit, held Oct. 1-2, to discuss recycled content measurement, decarbonization and more.
Goodwill and Eastman hosted a clothing and shoe collection drive to support those affected by Hurricane Helene.
MRF operator LRS released its first sustainability report, providing recycling tonnage and other data points related to its material handling.
The Northeast Recycling Council announced its 2024 Environmental Leadership Awardees, which include the Town of Woodbury, Helpsy, Good Point Recycling and the Chittenden Solid Waste District.
ReMA published a tribute to Billy Johnson, longtime ReMA staffer and lobbyist, who passed away suddenly on Sept. 28 at his home in Alexandria, Virginia. He was 61.
The ReMA Paper Stock Industries Chapter announced Joel Litman, president and co-owner of Texas Recycling, as the next recipient of the PSI Lifetime Achievement Award in memory of Phil Alpert, recognizing outstanding leadership, achievements and contributions to the PSI Chapter and the paper recycling industry.
Republic Services launched the Circularity Index, an online tool to help businesses achieve their sustainability goals, including those related to waste reduction, reuse and recycling.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources published the fall issue of its magazine, featuring rebuttals to common misconceptions about municipal recycling, electronics recycling and medication disposal.