Establishing a Regional Waste Management Authority in the Pittsburgh Region: A Vital Step Towards Economic Growth and Sustainability
In recent years, the issue of waste management has emerged as a critical challenge for cities across the globe. Pittsburgh, a city renowned for its industrial heritage and vibrant cultural scene, faces its own set of waste management issues. As the region continues to grow economically and demographically, the need for a unified approach to […]
From Field to Bin: The Environmental Impacts of U.S. Food Waste Management Pathways
Over one-third of the food produced in the United States is never eaten, wasting the resources used to produce it – and much of it is sent to landfills, where it breaks down and generates methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Wasted food is the single most common material landfilled and incinerated in the United States, comprising […]
Rollout of the First Major Residential Plastic Film Recycling Program in the U.S. is Kicking off in the Great Lakes Region
WM and Dow announced the launch of a bold new collaboration to improve residential recycling for hard-to-recycle plastic films by allowing consumers in select markets to recycle these materials directly in their curbside recycling. According to The Recycling Partnership, currently, only 1.9% of U.S. households(1) have access to curbside plastic film recycling, which is the […]