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Researchers find faster, cleaner way to extract gold from electronics
WEBFeb 4, 2016 · Researchers at University of Saskatchewan in Canada have found a cheap, fast, and environmentally-friendly way to extract gold from materials while producing re-usable waste — a technology that might have potential to turn e-waste to gold, literally. There are two standard methods for extracting gold from electronic scraps: burning off the ...
By the numbers: Key 2023 waste and recycling trends
WEBDec 22, 2023 · 9.8%. The increase in the “waste collection” producer price index between November 2022 and 2023, according to BLS data. That’s compared to an overall PPI increase of 7.4% during the same period.
Covanta announces rebrand to Reworld | Waste Dive
WEBApr 16, 2024 · In 2021, Mohammed became CEO of what was then Covanta, following the EQT deal. The $5.3 billion sale was contingent on several sustainability growth metrics, including a 25% increase by 2025 in waste recycled or reused. The company was the largest operator of mass-burn combustion facilities in the U.S. at the time of the sale, and it has grown since then.
The waste and recycling industry outlook for 2024
WEBPublished Jan. 29, 2024. By Waste Dive Staff. WendellandCarolyn via Getty Images. 2024 is gearing up to be another consequential year for the waste and recycling industry, following a challenging stretch coming out of the pandemic. While industry operations could be on track for a period of relative normalcy as inflation moderates and labor ...
Austin, Texas, releases zero waste plan as population booms
WEBNov 10, 2023 · The city has, in the past, expressed concern over its stalled diversion rate, which currently sits at 37.6%. But the zero waste plan also notes that Austin’s recycling rate today is 36% higher than the national average, and the amount of waste produced per person per day has fallen from 5.6 pounds in 1995 to 4 pounds in 2022.
Mapping zero waste cities: Where local governments are pursuing …
WEBNov 30, 2022 · Progress: The city’s baseline was 3.6 million tons of waste disposed in 2005 from the residential sector. In FY2022, New York disposed of 3.16 million tons of waste.. References: One New York Plan (2015) Department of Sanitation Strategic Plan Progress Report (2018) Policies and programs: New York announced its zero waste targets in 2015 as part of a multifaceted sustainability plan, though ...
Coastal Waste & Recycling acquires South Carolina-based Pro …
WEBJul 27, 2023 · Coastal Waste & Recycling has acquired South Carolina-based Pro Disposal, expanding its footprint in the southeast United States. Coastal, which has been backed by a Macquarie Asset Management fund since June, launched in 2017 and quickly became a major player in the region.Prior to the deal, it operated nearly 600 trucks serving customers mainly in Florida and Georgia.
Capital Waste Names Brian Yorston as Chief Operating Officer
WEBOct 13, 2020 · Columbia, SC – Capital Waste Services, LLC (“Capital Waste” or “CWS”), a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC, announced that Brian Yorston has been hired as Chief Operating Officer.. Brian began his career in 1995 with Waste Management where he served as a Regional Manager & Corporate Director before being promoted to Vice President of the Compaction Equipment Division.
California Gov. Newsom signs nation's most comprehensive paper …
WEBJun 30, 2022 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed SB 54, the most ambitious extended producer responsibility bill for packaging in the U.S., into law.. The bill will create an EPR program for printed paper and plastic packaging, require certain reductions and eliminations in single-use plastic packaging, promote reuse or refill systems and implement eco-modulated fees and environmental justice provisions.