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This Week in Waste: Top Stories July 29 – Aug 1
This Week in Waste rounds up the top stories from Waste360.com. This week, readers showed tons of interest in a board change at a major company, insights on reuse, and Waste360's Top 40.
#5 - Report Digs Into Benefits, Barriers, and Latest Trends Around Reuse and Refillable Models
Nonprofit U.S. PIRG Education released a report with co-authors highlighting innovative concepts to address the plastic pollution problem—reuse and refillable models for food service and retail industries, as well as an emerging concept to do away with packaging altogether.
#4 - Waste Connections Appoints Cherylyn Harley LeBon to Board
Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) announced that, on July 23, 2024, its Board of Directors (the "Board"), upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, appointed Cherylyn Harley LeBon to the Board and its Compensation Committee effective August 1, 2024. Ms. LeBon will fill the vacancy on the Board created by the resignation of Larry S. Hughes discussed below.
#3 - Grocer Waste Solutions: Proactive Reuse Efforts Versus Reactive Donations
The lack of “reuse” initiatives is evident. Most grocers opt for the easiest route—discarding food. While food donations are commendable, they address waste only after it has been deemed waste. We need to be proactive in reducing and reusing before it becomes waste. This proactive approach can prevent the creation of organic materials, which are costly and increase CO2 emissions.
#2 - Living in a Plastic World: Tackling the Plastic Pollution Problem
From using e-waste plastics to culture cells to developing a greener method that breaks down plastics, researchers at NTU Singapore are solving some of the biggest challenges that stand in the way of recycling plastics and making strides in reducing plastic pollution.
#1 - Waste360's Top 40 in Waste and Recycling - Based on 2023 Revenue
While merger and acquisition activity has slowed in 2023 from 2022, spending reached nearly $4.2 billion last year. As the waste and recycling industry continues to evolve, Waste360 is pleased to announce the Top 40 companies in North America.
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