NEW YORK CITY (WABC) The New York City Department of Sanitation announced Monday that it is suspending its curbside composting pickup until June of 2021 due to budget cuts related to the coronavirus pandemic. Link to full article
Mais »Lebanon’s waste crisis worsens amid COVID-19 outbreak
A local NGO is taking care of medical waste produced by health institutions amid the coronavirus crisis in Lebanon, which is already grappling with an acute trash crisis. Link to full article
Mais »Tips to sanitize vehicles during COVID-19
Chuck Geer, head of Clean Harbor’s COVID-19 decontamination efforts, provides the best practices on vehicle sanitation. Link to full article
Mais »Decision to stop garden waste collections during pandemic is correct
I would like to make a comment about the scrapping of garden waste collections while the country deals with the devastation of coronavirus. Link to full article
Mais »Compost Kitchen Waste to Make Big Difference Amid Covid-19, says Dia Mirza
Dia Mirza took to Instagram to educate people to make productive use of their quarantine time. The video that she posted was recorded for World Environment Day 2019. Link to full article
Mais »SWANA Records Significant Increase in Fatalities Involving Solid Waste Collection
Since March 14, the Solid Waste Association of North America has recorded a significant increase in the number of fatal incidents involving solid waste collection vehicles and employees. Link:
Mais »SWANA Records Significant Increase in Fatalities Involving Solid Waste Collection
Since March 14, the Solid Waste Association of North America has recorded a significant increase in the number of fatal incidents involving solid waste collection vehicles and employees. Link to full article
Mais »Open Society Foundations Aid People Hardest Hit by COVID-19 Pandemic
NEW YORKThe Open Society Foundations will give more than 130 million to combat the ravages of COVID-19 around the globe, with a focus on providing immediate relief for vulnerable communities and pushing back against government encroachment on political freedoms. Link:
Mais »Launching the proper capsules
An Eriez Service Center eddy current separator retrofit helps a Nespresso capsule recycling effort reach its potential. Link:
Mais »Connections: Why Compost Is Cheapest Irrigation System
The bottom line is more organic matter means that the soil holds more water. Part V.1 Link:
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