Industry announcements for November 2026
Check out the latest industry news along with grant announcements and RFPs for October 2026.
O-I Glass served with class action lawsuit alleging securities fraud
CEO Gordon Hardie and CFO John Haudrich are also named in the lawsuit. Among the allegations, a shareholder said defendants concealed “material adverse facts concerning the true state of O-I...
EPA to launch searchable PFAS ‘navigator’ for rolling research updates
EPA says more timely destruction and disposal guidance will help decision-makers keep pace with rapidly changing technology options. The tool builds on EPA's annual destruction and disposal guidance document.
How Fresh Kills Landfill came to define post-closure care
The facility in Staten Island, New York, was once considered the largest active landfill in the world. In its afterlife, it has helped regulators understand how best to care for...
Republic reports higher recycling revenue
Construction of the company's third Polymer Center in Pennsylvania remains on track with commissioning planned for early 2027.
Designing repairability empowers device users
E-Scrap Conference presenters tout the advantages of building fixability into electronics.
Van Dyk to build 50-tph MRF for JLT Recycling in D.C.
Jerome L. Taylor Trucking, Inc. successfully closed on a $75 million syndicated financing agreement, allowing the company to expand recycling infrastructure in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
‘They assume the man next to me is the owner’: four women doing business in Africa in their own way
From feeding schoolchildren to recycling tyres, these entrepreneurs are challenging stereotypes while solving social and environmental problemsAfrica is thought to have a higher proportion of female entrepreneurs than any other...
How intelligent route optimization delivers safety, value and measurable ROI for waste collection organizations
How intelligent route planning delivers proven safety, major cost savings and rapid fleet ROI.
Electronics recycling legislation evolves with devices
Wisconsin adds wearables, Oregon moves to a PRO model and Illinois and Hawaii broaden scope as states retool electronics EPR programs built for CRTs.
Terex acquires Keestrack
Terex Corporation will acquire Keestrack in a definitive agreement. Financial terms are not disclosed.
GAIA at COP31: Zero Waste for Climate
ZERO WASTE FOR CLIMATE: MOVE UPSTREAM, CUT EMISSIONS, DELIVER JUSTICE Zero waste is on the climate agenda. Now we need to get it right. At COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, GAIA...