Anticipating how the environmental movement would affect trash disposal in the United States, he built a 12-truck garbage company into a coast-to-coast behemoth.
Category: Waste Materials and Disposal
-
Dean Buntrock, Maestro of Waste Management, Dies at 94
The New York Times – Business: -
E.P.A. Delays Required Cleanups of Toxic Coal Ash Landfills
The Trump administration will give utilities around the country an additional year to come up with a plan to clean up contaminated waterways.
-
When College Graduates Throw Away Expensive Things, Scavengers Dive In
For local scavengers, graduation season is a great time to salvage expensive household items and luxury goods abandoned by departing students.
-
Celestial Recycling Is Helping Mormons Dispose of Their Religious Garments Respectfully
Celestial Recycling is helping answer that very question for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
-
Mette Lykke Helps Keep Food Out of the Trash in 19 Countries
Mette Lykke leads Too Good to Go, which operates in 19 countries to reduce waste and make surplus food accessible.
-
Phillips 66 Is Accused of Violating the Clean Water Act
The oil company was indicted on charges of dumping nearly 800,000 gallons of contaminated wastewater into the Los Angeles County sewer system.
-
Turbine Blades Have Piled Up in Landfills. A Solution May Be Coming.
Wind power has a waste problem that has been difficult to solve. Turbine blades made from a new plant-based material could make them recyclable.
-
To Stay Relevant, a Spanish Energy Giant Turns to Waste
Repsol figures that there is still life in vehicle fuels as long as they can be portrayed as low carbon.
-
Amazon Says It Will Stop Using Plastic Pillows in Shipments
They’ll be replaced in North America with paper packing, eliminating some 15 billion pillows a year. Plastic film is a major pollutant.
-
Can Wastewater Recycling Systems Solve Water Scarcity?
Circular sanitation systems could be lifelines on a water-stressed planet, but there are big barriers to overcome.
-
How Do You Turn ‘Urban Decay’ Into a Garden?
Apiary Studio in Philadelphia works with whatever a site holds to create landscapes that match the city’s aesthetic: “gritty, punk, improvised, layered with history.”