New York City Department of Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia talked about the city’s response to COVID-19 during a SWANAPalooza keynote session. Link to full article
Mais »bp Statistical Review of World Energy 2020: a pivotal moment
This year’s edition of the bp Statistical Review of World Energy – which collects and analyses energy data for 2019 – highlights the global energy trends emerging prior to the current Covid-19 pandemic. Link to full article
Mais »NWRA, EREF Survey Highlights COVID-19’s Impact on the Waste and Recycling Industry
The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) partnered with the Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) to conduct a survey to learn more about how the waste and recycling industry has been affected by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, and how it has dealt with the new challenges that have risen …
Mais »Finetuning Food Waste Composting
The Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency in Kingston, New York began with a pilot project in 2012. Today, it Organics Recovery Facility services generators throughout the region. Link to full article
Mais »China releases import quotas for copper, aluminum
China did not release any new import quotas for steelpaper scrap in its latest batch of import quotas. Link to full article
Mais »Flexible plastic packaging research shows positive signs
The Materials Recovery for the Future consortium determined that its pilot research on recycling flexible plastic packaging is viable. Link to full article
Mais »NWRA, EREF survey highlights COVID-19 impact on waste and recycling industry
The survey’s findings were similar to other industry surveys, with waste haulers being most affected, residential waste seeing the largest increase and staffing accounting for the greatest short-term impact. Link to full article
Mais »Ending the Depression Through Planned Obsolescence
Frank V. Vanderlip, former President of the National City Bank, of New York, characterized this as a stupid depression. He emphasized the fact that millions were suffering amidst glutted markets and surpluses.
Mais »Ending the Depression Through Planned Obsolescence
Frank V. Vanderlip, former President of the National City Bank, of New York, characterized this as a stupid depression. He emphasized the fact that millions were suffering amidst glutted markets and surpluses.
Mais »Ending the Depression Through Planned Obsolescence
Frank V. Vanderlip, former President of the National City Bank, of New York, characterized this as a stupid depression. He emphasized the fact that millions were suffering amidst glutted markets and surpluses.
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