The waste and recycling industry, along with the rest of the nation, celebrated America Recycles Day on November 15. The week was filled with discussions about the state of recycling and creating circular supply chains. Here are this week's top stories.

Episode 173: Building Good Business with an Eye Toward Our Sustainable Future

Liz Bothwell

In our latest episode of NothingWasted!, we bring you a popular from WasteExpo where long-time waste industry veteran Bill Caesar shares his season insights in the Sustainability Talks keynote.

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Five Battery Recycling Tips For America Recycles Day

Jonathan Pierron

Three billion batteries get thrown away each year in the United States, according to GreenIT. The waste and recycling industry bears the brunt of the effects, having to manage the hazardous items that can combust and cause fires.

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The State of Hydrogen Fuel; Can it Compete With Alternative Fuels?

Arlene Karidis

Hydrogen for transportation fuel has not reached large scale at an affordable cost, worldwide. But it’s gaining traction. There are about 500 hydrogen production projects worldwide, with dozens to be deployed by 2030, according to developers’ announcements.

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Episode 21: Contamination in the Big Apple

In this week's episode of Unpacking Recycling with Charlotte, Charlotte talks about containerization in New York City, why there is such little, pilots that have just launched in the last few months, and so much more!

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Georgia Ramps up Electrification Supply Chain

Arlene Karidis

Georgia seems to be on an aggressive trajectory to advance a full electric vehicle (EV) supply chain, with a fair amount of activity in the past year alone. Ascend Elements recently launched an EV battery recycling plant in the Peach State, near the time that a couple of EV and vehicle battery manufacturers announced they will locate there.

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