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Switching the UK’s diesel-powered refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) for electric trucks could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 290,000 tonnes of CO2 each year, according to a new report from Eunomia Research and Consulting. Link to full article

Rhodes Yepsen, executive director of the Biodegradable Products Institute, says a broader materials management discussion is key to understanding the shift toward new waste reduction targets. Link:

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to move toward more organic-based fertility for your soil and therefore the way you garden, here is some information that might help. Link:

RecyGlo, a waste-management and data analytics startup based in Yangon, Myanmar is planing to expands further into other ASIAN countries. Link:

It’s not clear if the study will look at replacing Chicago’s 9.50-a-month garbage collection fee with a volume-based fee that gives people a financial incentive to recycle. But one of the mayor’s closest City Council allies said it should. Link:

New standard would recognize aluminum, brass and copper scrap imports as “raw materials” rather than “waste.” Link:

Commodity analyst says single-use plastic ban there would have sizable ripple effects on the polymers and recycling markets. Link:

Commodity analyst says single-use plastic ban there would have sizable ripple effects on the polymers and recycling markets. Link to full article

New standard would recognize aluminum, brass and copper scrap imports as “raw materials” rather than “waste.” Link to full article

It’s not clear if the study will look at replacing Chicago’s 9.50-a-month garbage collection fee with a volume-based fee that gives people a financial incentive to recycle. But one of the mayor’s closest City Council allies said it should. Link to full article