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E-waste recyclers, others testify on exports before International Trade Commission
More than a dozen speakers testified in front of the U.S. International Trade Commission about exporting used electronics. Full Story »
New Mexico settles with waste tire handler over safety violations following fire
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has settled an Administrative Compliance Order (ACO) issued in 2003 to Southwest Tire Processors (“STP”) and its operators Jeanne M. Romero Gacanich and Moises Romero. Full Story »
More communities OK plastic bag bans
Four more communities, three of them in California, have banned single-use plastic carryout bags, bringing the number of communities with plastics-related bans in the United States to 74, almost two-thirds of them in California. Full Story »
Editor's view: Here's what I've learned after a year covering the waste industry
It's been more than a year since I took over as editor at Waste & Recycling News. Full Story »
Recyclers, groups to testify during e-waste hearing
Representatives from Sims Recycling Solutions, the Basel Action Network and the Institute for Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) will be among the 18 scheduled speakers during an International Trade Commission hearing on the exporting of used electronics. Full Story »
Ohio recycler InterGroup adding capacity
Company riding a wave of growth that began late last year. Full Story »
Colorado scrap tire bill gets mixed reviews
House Bill 1034 passed the Colorado House of Representatives May 2 and went to the desk of Gov. John Hickenlooper for signing. Full Story »
Environmentally friendly hybrid cars come with environmental concerns, too
When Toyota popularized the hybrid vehicle nearly a decade ago with the Prius, it was touted as the environmentally friendly alternative to the gas-guzzling Hummer and other large SUVs. Full Story »
Worker dies at British Columbia steel recycling facility
An employee of Steel Pacific Recycling in Victoria, British Columbia, died while working on May 5. Full Story »
Toyota expects Prius batteries to end up at scrap yards
Las Vegas – As the first generation Toyota Prius hybrid cars begin to hit 11 years old, the number of used hybrid batteries showing up in the waste stream is expected to skyrocket in the coming years, officials from Toyota said.... Full Story »
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