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Researchers find faster, cleaner way to extract gold from electronics
WEBFeb 4, 2016 · Researchers at University of Saskatchewan in Canada have found a cheap, fast, and environmentally-friendly way to extract gold from materials while producing re-usable waste — a technology that might have potential to turn e-waste to gold, literally. There are two standard methods for extracting gold from electronic scraps: burning off the ...
Waste Connections purchases A.J. Blosenski, one of ... - Waste Dive
WEBSep 7, 2022 · The multigenerational company has a large collection fleet, a rail-served C&D transfer facility and a dual-stream MRF. The transaction is seen as a logical expansion following Waste Connections’ purchase of Penn Waste.
Casella completes $219M acquisition of Twin Bridges
WEBSep 5, 2023 · Courtesy of Casella Waste Systems. Casella Waste Systems has completed its acquisition of New York-based Consolidated Waste Services, also known as Twin Bridges Waste & Recycling. The $219 million deal closed on Sept. 1. The acquisition includes two collection operations, one transfer station and a MRF in the greater Albany, New York, area.
Macquarie acquiring large stakes in GreenWaste and Zanker in its …
WEBOct 13, 2021 · Dive Insight: The California market is in the midst of a major shift, as companies and jurisdictions prepare for the implementation of statewide organics recycling requirements under SB 1383.GreenWaste already has notable infrastructure in this area, but Macquarie's investment would position the company to …
Covanta announces rebrand to Reworld | Waste Dive
WEBApr 16, 2024 · In 2021, Mohammed became CEO of what was then Covanta, following the EQT deal. The $5.3 billion sale was contingent on several sustainability growth metrics, including a 25% increase by 2025 in waste recycled or reused. The company was the largest operator of mass-burn combustion facilities in the U.S. at the time of the sale, and it has grown since then.
Fulcrum BioEnergy shutters Nevada waste-to-SAF facility, CEO …
WEBJun 5, 2024 · Fulcrum BioEnergy’s waste-to-jet fuel plant in Nevada has shut down operations and laid off its workers effective May 17, Waste Dive confirmed. The company’s president and CEO since 2021, Eric Pryor, also appears to have departed. A request for comment sent to his Fulcrum email address prompted a …
Waste Management names new CEO, marking end of Steiner's 12 …
WEBNov 11, 2016 · Dive Brief: Waste Management announced it has named James C. Fish Jr. as the company’s new president and CEO, marking the end of David Steiner’s 12-year run as the company’s chief executive. Fish, who has worked at Waste Management for 15 years and most recently served as CFO, has also …
Tracking recycling laws by state - Waste Dive
WEBNov 16, 2022 · Washington governor signs law expanding food waste donation and recycling requirements. HB 2301. The bill, signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on March 28, enacts several new measures to support the state’s organics diversion goals. The state previously set a goal to reduce food waste by 50% by 2030, among other organics goals.
Tracking the future of US recycling policy in Congress
WEBJan 29, 2020 · The bipartisan bill calls for numerous nationwide recycling improvements to increase the use of recycled material in packaging. Reps. Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., and Don Davis D-N.C., introduced the bill. The bill calls for a 30% minimum recycled content rate in plastic packaging by 2030 and would set an evaluation process for tracking progress.. The bill also tasks the EPA with setting certain ...