Sea Change

A confluence of forces—including government mandates, low gas prices and higher-efficiency engines—is behind an increase in the adoption of compressed natural gas by the waste and recycling industry.

Allan Gerlat, News Editor

June 2, 2014

13 Min Read
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About the Author

Allan Gerlat

Allan Gerlat

News Editor, Waste360

Allan Gerlat joined the Waste360 staff in September 2011 as news editor. He was the editor of Waste & Recycling News for the first 16 years of its history, and under his guidance the publication won 27 national and regional awards.

Before Waste & Recycling News, Allan worked at another Crain Communications publication, Rubber & Plastics News, which covers rubber product manufacturing. He began with the publication as associate editor and eventually became managing editor, a position he held for nine years.

Allan is a graduate of Ohio University, where he earned a BS in journalism. He is based in Sagamore Hills, in northeast Ohio.

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