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New York's EPR for packaging bill won't move forward again this year. https://t.co/JUKBbbpHzB

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In our latest landfill news roundup: A judge has restricted a Republic Services landfill in Michigan from accepting radioactive waste, and a new Colorado law will help landfill operators pay for upgrades to meet air emission requirements. https://t.co/H7YvTVbhgJ

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Waste CEO pay rose again this year. Waste Dive's eighth annual report collected data on compensation for executives at WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental, Clean Harbors, Enviri and Casella Waste Systems. https://t.co/DdyJNTNS1M

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The Granite State’s waste and recycling landscape is evolving more than it has in years, thanks to a confluence of state policy and local activism. https://t.co/CgyaRhYyH4

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Vapes are a leading cause of waste and recycling facility fires due to the lithium-ion batteries inside, but there are few outlets for users to safely dispose of the devices. https://t.co/8iBuh698MG

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Chemical recycler Braven Environmental will no longer pursue plans to open a pyrolysis facility in Texarkana, Texas. https://t.co/MJQl6t3Zre

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California lawmakers advanced bills related to hauler franchises and force majeure, plus bills to manage medium-format batteries, vape waste and food donations. https://t.co/bF1sjwYURs

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Veolia projects the transaction could yield $120 million in cost savings by the fourth year of integration. https://t.co/YP55kHBYap

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Film recycling systems need rapid upgrades to meet California’s strict recycling laws under SB 54, speakers at a NERC webinar noted. New pilot programs and funding initiatives could help. https://t.co/bwctUqPnr4

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A bill to prohibit the sale of “compostable” or “home compostable” products made entirely or partially of plastic had support from WM, Republic Services, Waste Connections, Recology and CR&R and others in the waste industry. https://t.co/ggl3neKI1S

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More than 78% of Secure Waste Services shareholders voted to approve GFL Environmental’s acquisition offer. The deal is now in the final stages of approval. https://t.co/13mmg8a11U

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Emterra marks 50th anniversary, growing from a one-woman operation to a five-division business spanning throughout Canada. The company favors organic growth over PE influence. https://t.co/fr4gIaytlV

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The nation’s first extended producer responsibility program for household hazardous waste will be run by Vermont’s Agency of Natural Resources, but regulators hope that will be temporary. https://t.co/RnDUpuwFLl

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A Maryland state commission tasked with recommending lithium-ion battery safety solutions will continue its work this year. MRF safety, EPR, insurance issues and transportation considerations are among their topics of focus. https://t.co/GeqruTgnzm

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Earthjustice and the Environmental Integrity Project are again suing the U.S. EPA to over air emissions rules for large municipal solid waste combustors, saying regs should be more strict. https://t.co/BTeVKxAhIm

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As producers prepare to comply with California’s extended producer responsibility law, SB 54, the state is becoming a testing ground for reusable packaging collection and refill programs. https://t.co/sAwPAvOwBk

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The Polystyrene Recycling Alliance requests the reclassifications for expanded polystyrene transport packaging and rigid polystyrene packaging, based on a report the group released this week with use cases for those materials collected for recycling. https://t.co/m0QeF1Gk5U

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A Maryland battery safety commission will continue its work this year to recommend policies and other ideas to prevent fires caused by lithium-ion batteries. https://t.co/GeqruTgnzm

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Cincinnati is turning its former landfill into a $24 million solar energy project meant to power city facilities. https://t.co/4Afu254J4V

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With new funding, Aries Clean Technologies is making plans to reopen its idled biosolids gasification facility in New Jersey and pursue a new location in Maine. https://t.co/AjYpybJBgJ