The world's waste mountain is rising at an alarming rate

The world is struggling to deal with ever-growing quantities of waste. A new World Bank Group report, What a Waste 3.0, shows that more than 2.6 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (which includes ...
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Tennessee lawmaker proposes solid waste task force to tackle growing trash problem

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The state’s largest landfill is nearing capacity; one lawmaker wants to form a solid waste task force to tackle Tennessee’s growing trash problem. Rep. Bryan Terry ...

State DEP issues administrative order to J&K Salvage to cease operations, begin removing solid metal waste

In a separate filing with the Commonwealth Court, DEP asked a judge to jail the facility's owner for contempt, claiming he ...
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Municipal Solid Waste Recycling in

This project was supported by a contract between the National Academy of Sciences and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Contract No. AWD-002044). Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or ...
Houston Chronicle

Houston City Council votes to give the Solid Waste Management Department a helping hand

As Houston’s Solid Waste Management Department faces ongoing challenges in providing basic services, such as consistent garbage collection and recycling pickup, City Council has promised to give the ...