This Week in Waste: Top Stories of November

#5 - The Recycling Partnership: 4 Ways Businesses Can Help Transform Recycling Efforts in the United States

On America Recycles Day, The Recycling Partnership says businesses and organizations can advance the U.S. recycling system.

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#4 - Waste Pro Awards $30,000 to Athens Employees Celebrating 20 Years of Service

Waste Pro President and Chief Executive Officer Sean Jennings, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Keith Banasiak, as well as Vice President of Human Resources Shannon Early, gathered in Athens, Georgia, to celebrate three employees with a crystal plaque, and a $10,000 bonus, thanking them for their 20 years of dedication and service to the company.

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#3 - Virginia Court Weighs in on Refuse Truck Driver’s Liability for Ignoring Stop Sign

In a case regarding the application of sovereign immunity, the Virginia appeals court reversed a lower court's ruling, finding that city garbage truck driver Jason Ellis was not exercising the necessary discretion at the time of a crash to qualify for immunity. The court held that Ellis’s driving between trash cans was routine, ministerial driving, rather than part of his discretionary duties in collecting garbage, and therefore did not warrant immunity protection.

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#2 - GFL Environmental Announces Leadership Changes, Positive Q3 Results

GFL Environmental reported strong third-quarter 2024 results, with record Adjusted EBITDA margin growth and significant investments in extended producer responsibility and renewable natural gas. Additionally, the company announced plans to evaluate the sale of its Environmental Services division, potentially generating over $6 billion to reduce debt and support corporate initiatives, alongside a planned leadership transition in early 2025.

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#1 - EPA Data Reveals Top 10 U.S. States with Contaminated Public Water

More than 20 percent of Americans rely on public drinking sources from groundwater that contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), according to new research from the U.S. Geological Survey. A new study published by PFAS Water Experts builds on these findings and reveals the U.S. states with the most unsafe drinking water.

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