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Today in the US, over 60 billion pounds of vegetable scraps go to the landfill. Currently, 5 is made into compost. This means 95 is creating methane gas as it breaks down in the landfill. Link: http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/manateeco/2019/01/16/compost-happens-dont-over-think-it/

However, reduction targets missing and collection targets delayed, campaigners warn Link: https://zerowasteeurope.eu/2018/12/eu-agrees-unprecedented-cuts-to-single-use-plastics/?mc_cid=e13be69937&mc_eid=04e6bfdc31

Ontario based organic waste technology firm, Anaergia, Inc., is to the start construction at the Rialto Bioenergy Facility which will produce energy and fertiliser from food waste in Southern California. Link to full article

A study by The Furniture Recycling Group has found that fly-tipping has reached epidemic proportions in England, with 646,039 incidents recorded in just five cities since 2013, with mattresses particularly prevalent. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/new-report-details-shocking-levels-of-illegal-waste-dumping-in-england

Covanta Holding Corporation has commenced construction of its first Total Ash Processing System in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, adjacent to its existing metals processing facility. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/covanta-begins-construction-of-waste-to-energy-ash-recycling-plant-in-pennsylvania

Imagine expanding the life of electronic devices while incorporating blockchain traceability technology capable of creating 1 job for every 300 items reused. Now imagine ensuring a 95 recycling rate and transforming a cost for municipalities into revenue that stays in the community. Link to full article

Covanta Holding Corporation has commenced construction of its first Total Ash Processing System in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, adjacent to its existing metals processing facility. Link to full article

Imagine expanding the life of electronic devices while incorporating blockchain traceability technology capable of creating 1 job for every 300 items reused. Now imagine ensuring a 95 recycling rate and transforming a cost for municipalities into revenue that stays in the community. Link: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/8cbf453c18e9074b9004eb8a0/files/d439d477-bf69-4629-b55a-34c7fd9d5ba7/ZWE_CS_eReuse_EN.pdf?mc_cid=e13be69937&mc_eid=04e6bfdc31

There’s little doubt that electric vehicles are the future and hydrogen fuel cells offer great advantages. Unfortunately, hydrogen is costly to produce and transport. PowerHouse Energy believes the answer is a distributed waste to hydrogen network. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/video-cracking-the-hydrogen-conundrum-with-wastes

Carpet manufacturers and civil society join voices to make the carpet industry go circular, and urge the European Commission and Member States to adopt mandatory rules to push the whole sector in this direction. Launched by Zero Waste Europe, the call to action is supported by DSM-Niaga, Interface and Tarkett. …