Industry 411 - Waste Management

Start out from your home in the Santa Cruz Mountains, pile the kids into a minivan named Carlene, and drive 2,500 miles (plus a couple of side trips) without ever leaving California.

By Neil Seldman The writer is director of Waste to Wealth Initiative Institute for Local Self-Reliance.

Net Your Problem collects old plastic fishing nets and sends them to recycling centers that turn the nets into plastic pellets.

"Maine needs a nuanced, science-based solution to PFAS, not to just bury it in the ground," Andre Brousseau writes.

Biodegradable packaging, spring water that flows through lava rock, 700 solar panels— here's how one of the trail-blazing growers in Hawaii does sustainable.

While Boris Johnson makes a new push for nuclear power, the £131 billion challenge of properly disposing of enormous quantities of radioactive waste generated by the previous British atomic energy program remains unanswered.

Kindergarten registration is open in North Brunswick for the 2022-23 school year. Students must be 5 years old by Oct. 1, 2022, to attend kindergarten. They must also reside in North Brunswick. Eligible students who are already attending North Brunswick Public Schools’ preschool program will be automatically enrolled in kindergarten. Call 732-289-3040 or visit www.nbtschools.org […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be sporting a new unique look during Wednesday's Next Gen game against the New Jersey Devils — thanks to a partnership with Justin Bieber.

Individualized coaching coupled with an app for tracking could help families greatly reduce some types of food waste, in turn helping combat climate change.

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is urging Ohioans to learn about the state’s outdoor burning regulations and to take

Moderate Democrats want progressives to give President Biden more leeway, but the left believes its message has never been more relevant.

For the Tomahawk Leader LINCOLN COUNTY – Competitive races in Supervisory Districts throughout Lincoln County will appear on April 5 ballots. Learn more about some of the candidates below. To view Lincoln County’s Supervisory District maps, visit www.lincoln.wi.us/bc-county-board/page/district-maps/. District 1 Incumbent William R. Bialecki is running unopposed in Lincoln County District 1. Name:  William (Bill) Bialecki (Incumbent) Age:  76 Family:  Spouse Judy, 9 children, 4 grandchildren Employment/position:  Part-time Director of Lincoln County Development Corp., retired master electrician and state certified commercial electrical inspector Past/present elected offices:  Two terms as Mayor, one term on City Council, three terms on County Board. …

VILLAGE OF FAYETTEVILLE – The Fayetteville Village Board spent the better part of its March 16 meeting going over aspects of its proposed 2022-2023 budget. According to Mayor Mark Olson, tipp…

California’s crude oil demands have been increasing year over year, since 1995, except for pandemic years, but given that maritime transportation is one of the greatest contributors of GHG emissions,

Interim Storage Partners’ project would augment its current facility in Andrews, adding capacity to store up to 40,000 metric tons of the waste.

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A California start-up outlined plans to use existing borehole technology to place the waste deep underground.

Power plants are the nation's biggest industrial polluters, threatening the health of millions. EPA has launched a multi-pollutant strategy to curb their air, water, and land pollution.

Thanks to a $500,000 federal grant, more than 100 cameras will be strategically and clandestinely placed at chronic dump sites throughout Camden.

Founder and CEO Doug Rassi made a vow that he'd do something to make the world a better place. Decades later, is company is turning waste milk bottles into sustainable seating, and more.

Earlier this month, plans for the 13th-annual Binghamton Business Plan Competition were announced. For over a decade, Binghamton has hosted its annual Business Pla