In My Opinion: Clear California’s organics roadblocks
The CEO of California's largest composting company says the race is on to build out the state's organics processing capacity...
Organics
Northeast state funds organics-garbage ‘co-collection’ projects
The state of Connecticut is supporting a unique approach to organics diversion: collecting food scraps and garbage in separate plastic...
Why a waste district took the ‘waste’ out of its name
A prominent waste management district in California sees state policies and investments opening up the possibility of a zero-waste future,...
Athens Services MRF set to bring on a $10M organics line
The state of California will provide a major loan to finance an organics extraction line at an Athens Services MRF,...
How a robot is solving San Antonio’s organics challenges
For perhaps the first time, an AI-equipped robot is removing contaminants from the organics stream headed to composting. Composting company...
Aggressive organics bill passes in Pacific Northwest
Washington state lawmakers have sent the governor a sprawling bill focused on diverting organics from landfills.
Data Corner: A fuller picture of food loss and waste in America
According to the U.S. EPA, 30% to 40% of the food supply in the U.S. is never eaten, an issue...
How one operator forged a path on electric collection trucks
Nonprofit hauler and processor Eco-Cycle is bringing the first electric collection truck to Colorado's streets, but it took a series...
Q&A: ‘It takes a team’
The first solar-powered compost facility in California opened in late 2021, offering much-needed organics capacity as new diversion directives take...
Data Corner: Propelling organics recovery in Michigan
A recent update to the Michigan Gap Analysis, which was conducted by RRS (Resource Recycling Systems) and looked at factors...
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