March 11 -- Large advertising graphics used at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver will receive a new life as commercial... MORE»

March 11 -- Office supply retailer OfficeMax is introducing a new reusable shipping bin program for contract business customers. The... MORE»

March 11 -- A new report estimates that about 700,000 electric vehicles were sold around the world last year. Of that total, the vast... MORE»

March 10 -- St. Joseph, Mo., will work with Kansas City Power & Light to construct and operate a landfill gas-to-energy project at the... MORE»

March 10 -- Nuclear waste work helped push revenue higher for Perma-Fix Environmental Services Inc. during the fourth quarter, the... MORE»

March 10 -- Fly ash recycler PMI Ash Technologies will be featured in an episode of "The Profile Series" at 7 a.m. Thursday... MORE»

March 10 -- The Acme Smoked Fish Corp. will now send the food waste to Converted Organics. Acme Smoked Fish processes smoked fish... MORE»

March 10 -- The Department of Energy has offered to guarantee a loan for a 30-megawatt wind energy project in Hawaii, the federal... MORE»

March 9 -- Operators of a Fulton County, Pa., dairy farm will cease operations following failure to manage the farm´s manure and... MORE»

March 9 -- KB Home is now offering the option of wiring new homes to accommodate charging stations for electric vehicles. The new... MORE»

March 9 -- Looking for a green collar job? A new service at www.greenjobspider.com will allow people to search more than 50 green job... MORE»

March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released an additional $5 million in Recovery Act funding to help pay for... MORE»

March 9 -- A public meeting will be held next week by the Tennessee Valley Authority as the company looks to move away from a wet coal... MORE»

March 8 -- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is looking for businesses that are committed to environmental stewardship. The... MORE»

March 8 -- Veolia Environnement, parent of Veolia Environmental North America, said it cut its debt significantly in 2009. The... MORE»

March 8 -- RecycleBank´s residential program in Houston will expand to an additional 54,000 homes this April. A pilot program... MORE»

March 8 -- Nevada County, Calif., now supports product stewardship. The county´s board of supervisors has adopted a resolution... MORE»

March 8 -- A California government coalition has issued a new environmental assessment on single-use and resusable bags. Green Cities... MORE»

March 5 – State lawmakers in Arizona have voted to allow scrap tires to be used to fill abandoned mine shafts. The Arizona House of... MORE»

March 5 – Home Depot is on path to meet its 20% energy reduction goal by 2015. The home improvement retailer set the goal for its... MORE»

March 5 – New waste reduction and recycling goals have been set for all of Ohio’s 52 solid waste management districts. "I... MORE»

March 5 – The Reusable Packaging Association is officially supporting product stewardship, also known as extended producer... MORE»

March 5 – International Paper is launching a new Web site to cover what the company calls the most important environmental issues and... MORE»

March 5 – The city of East Providence, R.I., has chosen United Water to design, build and operate the city’s wastewater treatment... MORE»

March 4 -- Telecom company AT&T will reduce the amount of packaging used to ship wireless devices and accessories while making sure... MORE»

March 4 -- The Obama Administration has formally moved to end the national nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain. The U.S.... MORE»

March 4 -- WCA Waste Corp. of Houston saw revenue fall in 2009, but the company also cut its costs at the same time. "(Last... MORE»

March 4 -- A joint venture partially owned by Waste Management Inc. is developing a plasma gasification facility at the company´s... MORE»

March 4 -- US Ecology Inc. saw earnings fall during the fourth quarter of 2009, the Boise, Idaho-based company said. US Ecology,... MORE»

March 3 -- Radioactive and mixed waste management company Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. will hold a conference call to... MORE»

March 3 -- Metals recycler and producer Nucor Corp. will form a new, jointly-owned company with Mitsui Co. U.S.A. Nucor and Mitsui... MORE»

March 3 -- Ten new hazardous waste sites have been added to the National Priorities List of Superfund Sites, and an additional eight... MORE»

March 3 -- A California assemblyman is introducing legislation to require that manufacturers of hazardous products to create items... MORE»

March 3 -- Casella Waste Systems Inc. said the company´s latest financial results show important aspects of the business are... MORE»

March 3 -- The Environmental Industry Associations´ Women´s Council is seeking applications for $2,500 scholarships... MORE»

March 3 -- Investment firm Clairvest Group Inc. is putting more than $35 million into Hudson Valley Waste Holding Inc., a regional... MORE»

March 2 -- Appliance Recycling Centers of America reported a $3.3 million loss for 2009, with almost half of it -- $1.3 million --... MORE»

March 2 -- The Gowanus Canal, described as a "notoriously contaminated canal" by the federal government, is now on the... MORE»

March 2 -- ProLogis, a provider of distribution facilities, has struck a second deal to develop a solar power project atop its... MORE»

March 2 -- The holiday-light recycling program offered by HolidayLEDs.com has been extended past its original Feb. 28 cut off date.... MORE»

March 2 -- Ocala Recycling has been sold to the David J. Joseph Co. and its parent company, Nucor Corp. Terms of the deal were not... MORE»

March 2 -- A landfill in northeast China will increase disposal capacity by 25%, pushing its daily tonnage to 1,500. Eastern... MORE»

March 1 -- Advanced Disposal Services Inc. is adding a construction and materials recycling facility to the company´s operations... MORE»

March 1 -- School districts and post-secondary schools in New Jersey are now sending their food wastes to be composted. Converted... MORE»

March 1 -- Two flooring business networks are collaborating to increase the recycling of used carpet removed from homes and... MORE»

March 1 -- A company that recycles metal into building products is closing down its joist and deck operations. Commercial Metals Co.... MORE»

March 1 -- A trash and recycling collection re-routing project in Baltimore is expected to save the city up to $6 million annually,... MORE»

March 1 -- Republic Services Inc. will redeem all of its 7.25% senior notes due in 2015 on March 31. The price will be equal to... MORE»

Feb. 26 -- National soccer teams, including those from the United States, Brazil, Portugal and the Netherlands, will begin wearing... MORE»

Feb. 26 -- The National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology has a new chairman. James H. Johnson Jr. was... MORE»

Feb. 26 -- Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., which is undergoing bankruptcy court reorganization, needs to find a new chief financial... MORE»

Feb. 26 -- A new plastics recycling facility near Watts, Okla., is starting operations, Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies... MORE»

Feb. 26 -- Dart Container Corp. of North Carolina has opened a new polystyrene foam recycling facility in Randleman, N.C. The free... MORE»

Feb. 26 -- A $3.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation´s Plant Genome Research Project is allowing university... MORE»

Feb. 25 -- A new survey of professional sports teams in North America shows a majority of those asked are placing a moderate or high... MORE»

Feb. 25 -- South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster has said his office will sue the federal government over President Barack... MORE»

Feb. 25 -- Advanced Disposal Services Inc. collected and recycled more than 10,000 plastic bottles at a recently held marathon in... MORE»

Feb. 25 -- Three trash industry executives are joining the Environmental Industry Association´s board of trustees. They are:... MORE»

Feb. 25 -- Scrap metal recycler and fabricator Metalico Inc. will hold a conference call at 10 a.m. March 11 to discuss year-end and... MORE»

Feb. 24 -- A new biomass boiler in New Hamsphire will run on cocoa bean shells from the nearby Lindt chocolates factory. The Public... MORE»

Feb. 24 -- IESI-BFC Ltd. saw overall earnings dip just slightly in both the fourth quarter and full year for 2009 as the company... MORE»

Feb. 24 -- The Southeast Resource Recovery Facility in Long Beach, Calif., has processed 10 million tons of solid waste during its 22... MORE»

Feb. 24 -- Two companies will be working together to develop a commercial generator system that burns waste oil for fuel. Cyclone... MORE»

Feb. 24 -- Waste Services Inc. -- which is in the process of merging with IESI-BFC Ltd. -- saw profit jump in 2009 despite a decrease... MORE»

Feb. 24 -- A California company, which has already received $88 million in federal funding, has submitted an application for a $250... MORE»

Feb. 24 -- A Binghamton, N.Y. company will spend $160,000 to improve leak detection on underground fuel storage tanks at 12 gas... MORE»

Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has found problems with underground fuel tanks owned by the U.S. Army and the Army... MORE»

Feb. 24 -- United Parcel Service has agreed to pay a $53,931 civil penalty to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency to settle... MORE»

Feb. 24 -- American Ecology Corp. is now US Ecology Inc., a name change the company says will align its recognized brand name in the... MORE»

Feb. 24 -- Waste Management Inc. is investing in Enerkem Inc., a Montreal-based company that turns waste into biofuels, including... MORE»

Feb. 23 -- IESI-BFC Ltd. said it invested $16 million in programs last year to improve the environment in its communities. The solid... MORE»

Feb. 23 -- Lower energy and commodity prices lead to lower profits for waste-to-energy company Covanta Holding Corp., according to the... MORE»

Feb. 23 -- MassOrganics I will license Converted Organics´ composting technology at a new manufacturing facility in Sutton, Mass., the... MORE»

Feb. 23 -- Aluminum company Alcoa will grant 50,000 recycling bins to organizations and communities as part of its 2010 Recycling Bin... MORE»

Feb. 23 -- RecycleBank and the City of Los Angeles have started a new recycling pilot program for 15,000 city households. The... MORE»

Feb. 23 -- Darden Restaurants, which calls itself the world´s largest full-service restaurant company, is undertaking an... MORE»

Feb. 23 -- Aircraft dismantling and recycling operations in Bridgeport, W.Va., and Tucson, Ariz., have been accredited as being... MORE»

Feb. 23 -- A new study shows that engaging and educating employees regarding environmental and sustainability issues pays... MORE»

Feb. 23 -- Cummins Inc., an engine maker, will pay a $2.1 million penalty and recall 405 engines through a settlement with the U.S.... MORE»

Feb. 22 -- Waste & Recycling News is now offering a new way to keep up with all of the latest solid waste and recycling news. WRN has... MORE»

Feb. 22 -- The borough of Jersey Shore, Pa., must pay fines $75,000 for operation and discharge violations at its sewage treatment... MORE»

Feb. 22 -- Toshiba is expanding its electronics take-back program to include re-use options as well as recycling offerings.... MORE»

Feb. 22 -- One of Waste Management´s subsidiaries, WM Healthcare Solutions, has been approved to offer mail-back sharps services... MORE»

Feb. 22 -- U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston has levied a $10 million fine against the company responsible for the Cosco Busan... MORE»

Feb. 22 -- Metals recycling company Beaver Recycling Inc. has launched a new online service aiming to create an online scrap... MORE»

Feb. 22 -- Office Depot will seek green building certification for all of the retailer´s new stores starting in June. The office... MORE»

Feb. 22 -- Walt Disney World Resort is joining a program to recycle hotel soap and shampoo for use by people in need around the... MORE»

Feb. 19 -- To highlight environmental projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, U.S. Environmental Protection... MORE»

Feb. 19 -- About 75% of airlines´ in-flight waste can be recycled, but only about 20% actually is, according to a new report from... MORE»

Feb. 19 -- Ten high school students were awarded $1,000 each to fund environmental awareness projects at their schools through Planet... MORE»

Feb. 19 -- Safety-Kleen Systems Inc., a used oil recycling and re-refining company, has a new CEO. The Plano, Texas-based company... MORE»

Feb. 18 -- Minnesota is offering its residents rebates to recycle older refrigerators in March. The state of Minnesota is offering a... MORE»

Feb. 18 -- Converted Organics Inc. is expanding its Woodbridge, N.J., composting facility, the company said today. The company has... MORE»

Feb. 18 -- Despite North American sales that slid 47%, Sims Metal Management declared profits of $39.9 million and earnings per share... MORE»

Feb. 18 -- Revere, Mass., a suburb of Boston, is now offering RecycleBank curbside recycling to its residents. "The city is... MORE»

Feb. 18 -- Federally funded improvements at a wastewater treatment plant owned by Austin Water are now under way. The Texas utility... MORE»

Feb. 18 -- A recently released survey shows that the best way to achieve environmental sustainability involves more than just... MORE»

Feb. 18 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority will purchase up to 115 megawatts from Horizon Energy´s wind farm in Iowa. The 20-year... MORE»

Feb. 18 -- AT&T now has 1,000 alternative fuel vehicles in the company´s fleet. Placement of the 1,000th vehicle into service is... MORE»

Feb. 17 -- A former owner of West Point, Neb., butter and buttermilk company will pay $350,000 to settle Clean Water Act... MORE»

Feb. 17 -- Composite Technologies Co. LLC of Dayton, Ohio, expects to complete a $3 million expansion into resin compounding and... MORE»

Feb. 17 -- Warren Buffett likes trash. The well-known investor, whose every financial move is watched closely by Wall Street, has... MORE»

Feb. 17 -- A biodiesel company and a chemical firm are planning a commercial-scale plant to produce biodiesel from paper-industry... MORE»

Feb. 17 -- County-based recycling and composting programs in Pennsylvania will share $20 million in grants, Pennsylvania Gov. Edward... MORE»

Feb. 17 -- Seven shipping containers of furnishings have been sent by the Institution Recycling Network to Haiti as that nation tries... MORE»

Feb. 17 -- A Florida company says it is capable of producing ethanol from waste products at a market cost of $2 per gallon, making its... MORE»

Feb. 17 -- California Bank & Trust is trying to lower its ecological footprint by encouraging workers to use public transportation... MORE»

Feb. 17 -- Baja Fresh Mexican Grill, a Mexican food chain, hopes to start providing recycled napkins and bags, recyclable burrito... MORE»

Feb. 16 -- The Recycling Association of Minnesota is offering recycling bin grants for schools, nonprofits, businesses and government... MORE»

Feb. 16 -- An oil field brine discharge has resulted in a $3,700 Clean Water Act fine for an Oklahoma oil company, according to the... MORE»

Feb. 16 -- Members of the ReSource Commercial Flooring Network diverted 6.8 million pounds of carpet and carpet waste from landfills... MORE»

Feb. 16 -- Waste Management Inc. saw signs of improvement during the fourth quarter, where earnings were up from the previous year.... MORE»

Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Postal Service is expanding its Post Office Box Lobby Recycling Program to almost 2,500 additional sites, boosting... MORE»

Feb. 16 -- Ford Motor Co. is creating a dealership sustainability program to cut operating costs and lower carbon footprints at... MORE»

Feb. 12 -- Wastewater authorities in Sacramento, Calif., will use IBM software to help manage the wastewater collection system. The... MORE»

Feb. 12 -- Call2Recycle, the Atlanta-based company that collects and recycles rechargeable batteries and cell phones, reported a 6.9%... MORE»

Feb. 12 -- Fast-food chain Burgerville is now using compostable soft drink cups and lids at its 39 locations in Washington and Oregon.... MORE»

Feb. 12 -- Dart Container Corp. of Texas has opened a new polystyrene foam recycling collection center in Ellis County, Texas. The... MORE»

Feb. 12 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued the first drilling permit in the West Branch Susquehanna... MORE»

Feb. 12 -- Republic Services Inc. had revenue of $8.2 billion in 2009, the first full year after its merger with Allied Waste... MORE»

Feb. 12 -- Clean Harbors has scheduled its fourth quarter and year end financial results conference call for 9 a.m. Eastern time Feb.... MORE»

Feb. 12 -- Casella Waste Systems Inc. is rescheduling its conference call to discuss fiscal year 2010 third quarter financial results... MORE»

Feb. 11 -- The most popular color for recycling containers in 2009 was royal blue, according Ohio-based recycling cart manufacturer... MORE»

Feb. 11 -- Nebraskan community recycling programs and businesses are eligible for small grants to help fund e-waste collections... MORE»

Feb. 11 -- The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio now has 10 vehicles powered by methane harvested from its landfill. The newest... MORE»

Feb. 11 -- Graham Packaging Co. has made its debut as a publicly traded company today, setting the price for its initial public... MORE»

Feb. 11 -- NewPage Corp., which operates a recycled pulp mill in Duluth, Minn., has a new president and CEO. Tom Curley also has been... MORE»

Feb. 10 -- Sonoco Products Co., a paper recycler and recycled packaging company, saw profits jump during the fourth quarter, the... MORE»

Feb. 10 -- Six miles of the Emory River in Tennessee will be closed until May 15 while the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency works... MORE»

Feb. 10 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered a Texas oil company to cease operations at its oil field in Young... MORE»

Feb. 10 -- A grant from the National Science Foundation will allow two colleges to operate a metals recycling research program, the... MORE»

Feb. 10 -- Casella Waste Systems Inc. is releasing fiscal year 2010 third quarter financial results after the close of the market on... MORE»

Feb. 10 -- Penton Media, the owner of Waste Age magazine and Waste Expo as well as other business publications and shows, is filing... MORE»

Feb. 9 -- Huge crowds are expected to generate huge amounts of trash tonight as New Orleans celebrates its Super Bowl victory with a... MORE»

Feb. 9 -- Waste Connections Inc. saw revenue jump by nearly 20% during the fourth quarter of 2009 thanks, in part, to internal growth... MORE»

Feb. 9 -- El Paso, Texas, recently received delivery of a compressed natural gas-powered garbage truck. "One of the biggest... MORE»

Feb. 9 -- Staples Inc., the office supply company, is sponsoring a global challenge for select universities around the world to create... MORE»

Feb. 9 -- Budget Waste Inc. of Calgary, Alberta, said it received court approval for its restructuring plan under the Companies´... MORE»