Updated: Sustainability leadership moves
Senior PepsiCo execs exit, Samsung sustainability lead steps down, B Lab creates new global CEO position.
PPRC 2026: Corrugated boxes, containerboard and OCC
A 2026 Paper & Plastics Recycling Conference session discussed a recent shift in capacity, lightweighting and OCC supply for containerboard and recovered fiber markets.
Former Kansas landfill to receive improved gas collection system
The site, now home to John Garland Park, continues to produce landfill gas as buried waste slowly decomposes.
PPRC 2026: Defining end markets as EPR grows
With packaging EPR laws passed in seven states and several programs either active or on the cusp, the Circular Action Alliance and companies of different types are seeking to establish...
AI alters ITAD economics
Companies are using the technology for sorting, logistics and other functions to enhance their operations.
Biffa to acquire Enva’s general recycling businesses
Waste management company Biffa has agreed a deal to acquire Enva’s general recycling businesses in Scotland and England. Enva’s general recycling businesses in Scotland and England provide commercial, industrial,...
State of the climate: 2026 likely to tie with 2024 as the warmest year on record
With three-quarters of the year now past, it is virtually certain that 2026 will be the warmest or second-warmest year…
Texas Disposal Systems Loses Appeal Over Round Rock’s Commercial Waste Contract
A Texas appeals court has upheld Round Rock's commercial waste collection contract with Central Texas Refuse, rejecting Texas Disposal Systems' claims that the agreement violated the city charter, state open...
Waste World – Episode 81: Inside Operation Clean Sweep & Building Better Resin Management Practices
In this episode of Waste World, Charlotte Dreizen, Senior Director of Sustainability & Environment at the Plastics Industry Association, joins the podcast to discuss Operation Clean Sweep and the industry's...
Clarke County Trash Collection Rates Set to Drop as Waste Management Wins New Contract
Clarke County commissioners approved a new three-year contract with Waste Management, cutting monthly residential trash rates from $34.10 to $22.82 starting Nov. 1.
Stoa hopes to establish AI hardware marketplace
Startup looks to give buyers, sellers and lenders a central place to compare prices and complete deals.
Ontario floats sweeping changes to landfill approvals, recycling regs
The Ontario government is proposing a series of legislative and regulatory changes aimed at addressing landfill capacity shortages, strengthening recycling requirements for businesses and improving waste diversion across the province.