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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 ...
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.
Casella Waste to acquire New York-based Twin Bridges in $219M …
WEBJun 13, 2023 · Dive Brief: Casella Waste Services announced it will acquire New York-based Consolidated Waste Services, known as Twin Bridges Waste & Recycling, for approximately $219 million in cash. The deal is expected to close by the fourth quarter of 2023, pending regulatory approvals. The proposed acquisition includes two collection operations, a recently-built transfer station and a “state-of-the ...
The waste and recycling industry outlook for 2024
WEBPublished Jan. 29, 2024. By Waste Dive Staff. WendellandCarolyn via Getty Images. 2024 is gearing up to be another consequential year for the waste and recycling industry, following a challenging stretch coming out of the pandemic. While industry operations could be on track for a period of relative normalcy as inflation moderates and labor ...
By the numbers: Key 2023 waste and recycling trends
WEBDec 22, 2023 · 100+. The number of transactions involving U.S. solid waste companies tracked by Waste Dive so far in 2023, during a year which saw activity decline slightly relative to prior boom years. $2.99B. Estimated M&A spending by the industry’s top five publicly traded companies through Q3, led by Republic Services.
What is recycling, anyway? | Waste Dive
WEBNov 15, 2023 · Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries: “Recycling is the series of activities during which obsolete, previously used, off-specification, surplus, or incidentally produced materials are processed into specification-grade commodities, and consumed as raw material feedstock, in lieu of virgin materials, in the manufacture of new products.
Recycling News - Waste Dive
WEB5 days ago · Ontario scales coffee cup and aluminum pod recycling as part of EPR program. As of this summer, residents can recycle drink cups and Nespresso coffee pods. The Canadian government’s goal to reduce plastic waste is also playing out at the provincial level with Ontario’s Blue Box program. By Barbara Hesselgrave • Sept. 16, 2024.
New York City awards historic commercial waste zone contracts …
WEBJan 30, 2024 · New York’s Department of Sanitation has awarded long-awaited contracts for a zone system that will dramatically overhaul the city’s commercial waste industry. Customer transitions for the first zone will begin in September. The 60 awarded contracts will encompass service for an estimated 200,000 businesses across 20 nonexclusive zones, plus five citywide agreements for containerized ...
Mapping zero waste cities: Where local governments are pursuing …
WEBNov 30, 2022 · Progress: The city’s baseline was 3.6 million tons of waste disposed in 2005 from the residential sector. In FY2022, New York disposed of 3.16 million tons of waste.. References: One New York Plan (2015) Department of Sanitation Strategic Plan Progress Report (2018) Policies and programs: New York announced its zero waste targets in 2015 as part of a multifaceted sustainability plan, though ...