According to a recent market research report prepared by Maximize Market Research, the global smart waste management market was valued at US$ 1.5 Billion in 2019 and is expected to reach approximately US$ 9.53 Billion by 2027, at compound annual growth rate of 26% during forecast period of 2020 to 2027. The global smart waste management […]
Researchers in Germany recently published a research paper in Frontiers in Microbiology in which they describe the isolating a strain of bacteria that can degrade plastic. The specific bacteria Pseudomonas sp. were able to biodegrade polyurethanes. The plastic, specifically polyurethane, served as the sole source of carbon and energy for the bacteria. Due to the […]
The International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) is hosting a webinar on April 29th at 7 am EDT to discuss the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on waste management. About the Webinar What impact does COVID-19 have on waste management worldwide? How can we keep waste management uninterrupted, safe, and focused on protecting public […]
Stewardship Ontario, recently announced that the Ontario government had granted an extension for the submission of the blue box transition plan to the Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA). Stakeholders now have until July 8, 2020 to submit input on how Ontario’s Blue Box recycling program should be transitioned to a full producer responsibility model. Stewardship […]
The Motley Fool, a multimedia financial-services company, recently recommended two waste management companies for dividend-minded investors during this current tumultuous time. Waste not, want not One stock the Motley Fool is high on is Waste Connections Inc. (TSX:WCN)(NYSE:WCN). The Motley Fool basis its assessment on the company on its view that waste disposal services will remain […]
Written by Nicole Bolea, PE, Xogen Technologies Inc. More than just ammonia removal… Previously the application of Advanced Electro-Oxidation, AEO, technology was shown to be a viable option for ammonia removal from landfill leachate. Though ammonia is a major problem and still a target, recent testing and piloting has shown Advanced Electro-Oxidation destroys many more contaminants […]
Written by Calvin Lakhan, Ph.D., Co-Investigator: “The Waste Wiki” – Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University This white paper is a general overview of a tool being developed by York University and Pollution Probe to help stakeholders better understand the impacts (environmental, economic and social) of plastics with respect to product and packaging design. Our goal is […]
Unionized workers of CLAC Local 519 recently ratified an agreement with Waste Management of Canada Corporation (Lambton County Landfill Division) in which the eighteen employees of Waste Management Canada Corporation will be getting wage increases ranging from 15.5 to 6.5 percent over the next three years. The wage increase is retroactive to June of last […]
WasteAid has created a Virtual Safari into the Kenyan wilderness, an immersive experience with science, culture, art, cookery and lots of wildlife to help lift spirits, and to raise money for waste collectors in low-income countries. The safari route is around Lake Naivasha in Kenya, where WasteAid is working with local partners to improve waste collection […]
Canada’s Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. (CNSX:CMC and OTCQB: CWSFF) recently announced that its joint-venture (JV) partner had found a suitable location for their facility that will be designed to convert waste into renewable fuels. The JV partner, Renewable U Medicine Hat Inc., has secured an agreement in principle to purchase 32.4 hectares of land in […]
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