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Curbside food scraps pickup pilot program underway in Ithaca
14+ hour, 22+ min ago (392+ words) ITHACA, NY (607 News Now) " A curbside food scraps pickup pilot program from Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management (TCRMM) is underway in the City of Ithaca. In April, the pilot period began in parts of Ithaca's North and Southside neighborhoods....
Adani, Vedanta, Hindalco oppose inclusion of scrap-based rods in copper standards
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (298+ words) India's top "copper producers, including Adani, Vedanta and Hindalco, are opposing plans to "make copper wire made by secondary refiners acceptable under government "quality standards, saying products made from scrap pose safety risks. The dispute has triggered a months-long standoff…...
Vaulted Deep Named to 2026 CNBC Disruptor 50 Amid Rapid Expansion of Waste Infrastructure
2+ hour ago (179+ words) May 19, 2026, 06: 05 ET The waste management company is introducing the first new major disposal pathway for hard-to-manage organic waste in decades The U. S. organic waste management industry, a market exceeding $100 billion annually, is under pressure. Landfill capacity is contracting, land application of…...
Are Member States complying with the Single-Use Plastics Directive?
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (898+ words) The European Commission has published a report detailing how Member States are reducing single-use plastic food and drinks containers in line with the Single-Use Plastics Directive. We take a closer look at its findings and what they mean for data…...
New Waste Collection Site Planned in Suba'ius, Lithuania
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (354+ words) Residents of Suba'ius are being informed of a new infrastructure development as plans move forward for a bulky waste collection site at Bir" g. 84 A. The project, initiated by the Panev'ys Regional Waste Management Center (PRATC), has reached the stage where environmental…...
Portland quarry waste site may be kept in use for 8 years
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (296+ words) A PORTLAND quarry could remain in use for another eight and a half years " possibly until 2036. The Admiralty Quarry off Easton Lane takes in much of the inert material from local building sites " with no other viable site available locally,…...
Open Call: Coordinated Topic on EV Battery Recycling under Horizon Europe
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (618+ words) This Horizon Europe initiative aims to strengthen cooperation between the European Union and India in developing sustainable battery recycling solutions for electric vehicles. The programme supports the development of advanced technologies that improve recycling efficiency, reduce environmental impacts, and enhance…...
Queen Mary University of London and MCatalysis Awarded EPSRC and Defra Grant to Revolutionize Medical Waste Upcycling
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (125+ words) PA Media MCatalysis, Inc. Secures Seed Funding from HLEV to Commercialize Breakthrough Microwave Catalysis Technology from Oxford University ONLYLYON Invest announces MCatalysis has established European subsidiary and first industrial prototype in Lyon LYB lays foundation for 1st industrial-scale advanced recycling plant…...
UK to get first graphite recycling plant for battery materials - News
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (404+ words) NORTH AMERICAN materials company Orbia is set to open a first-of-its-kind graphite recycling pilot plant in the UK, tapping into the "billion-dollar" recycled graphite market. Through its subsidiary, Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials (OF&EM), the company has secured a "1. 4m (US…...
Where flexible plastic recycling technologies are going " and what they still need
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (644+ words) The European Commission's recent publication of the first list of notified novel technologies, each assigned a Novel Technology Number (NTN), marks a regulatory turning point and a shift toward recognizing innovation at scale. Certainly, it represents a fundamental transition from…...