Recyclers have little control over commodity prices or inbound material quality—but one domain they can take charge of is their processing efficiency.

Attendees walk the exhibit hall at Waste Expo in Las Vegas in 2025. This story was originally published on Waste Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Waste Dive ...

At the recent Sustainability in Packaging US conference in Chicago, the urgency around improving recycling recovery rates and incorporating more recycled content into packaging was on full display.

Around the world, an estimated 20 million people make a living by collecting discarded plastic, aluminum, and other refuse from dumpsites and landfills and selling it to recyclers. They’re called ...

The U.S. BLS released its annual Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) for 2024, reporting 5,070 fatal work injuries nationwide.

Increased government regulations, adoption of newer technologies and increasing awareness bode well for the Waste management industry. The industry is benefiting from heightened industrialization and ...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released 2022 figures for industry and occupational fatality data. In its 2022 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Summary, BLS ...

In the time it takes you to read this sentence — say, four seconds — the world produces nearly 60 metric tons of plastic, almost entirely out of fossil fuels. That’s about 53,000 metric tons an hour, ...

Lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a bill bolstering the state’s role in connecting recycling programs with private companies looking to purchase recycled materials. But legislators once again shelved ...

As solar power becomes the fastest growing source of energy in the United States, it has matured from a growth-first industry to one attempting to balance ...

The Waste Removal Services industry is observing positive trends in government regulations, the implementation of advanced technologies and a rising awareness of environmental issues. The industry ...