Newsletter Archive

Veolia North America's New CEO Outlines Big Plans for Waste Growth

Posted 12-17-2019

Brian Clarke is charged with spending recent divestment proceeds on expanding the French company's waste network. Priorities include hazardous waste, plastics recycling, PFAS treatment and more. More »

Rapid Urbanization to Boost Global LED Market Growth

Posted 12-17-2019

The global LED market is expected to post a CAGR of nearly 16% during the period 2018-2022, according to the latest market research report by Technavio. More »

Processor: Lithium-Ion Battery Troubles Go Beyond Collection

Posted 12-17-2019

California officials are considering regulating lithium-ion battery labels, but an e-scrap processor says they’re missing a bigger issue: Battery-containing electronics are increasingly expensive to process. More »

Data Fears and Lack of Know-How Hinder E-Scrap Recycling

Posted 12-17-2019

The challenge of recycling e-scrap from households has been highlighted by a recent survey in the UK showing that the vast majority of people with unwanted electrical devices have no plans to recycle them. More »

EPA Reports Slight Increase in US Recycling Rate

Posted 11-25-2019

The national recycling and composting rate has inched above 35%, according to the U.S. EPA. More »

Global Stadium Lighting Industry to Grow by $270 Million

Posted 11-25-2019

Poised to reach over US$545.7 Million by the year 2025, LED will bring in healthy gains adding significant momentum to global growth. More »

New D.C. Zero Waste Bill Would Have Major Implications for Composting and Recycling

Posted 11-25-2019

The bill would establish EPR programs for sharps and batteries, impose organics diversion requirements on many businesses, and establish a surcharge based on contamination levels in recyclables. More »

Burned By Lithium Battery Surge, Recyclers Seek Solutions

Posted 10-22-2019

Lithium batteries are increasingly popular because of their powerful punch, but that also makes them a risk when mismanaged. Safety and recycling programs are on the rise to survive the trend. More »

Veolia North America Releases 2018 Sustainability Report

Posted 10-22-2019

Learn how we helped reduce 15,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions for our customers by optimizing energy services for buildings. Read about how one New Jersey site has established a flourishing relationship with its host town through dedicated community relations efforts. More »

Mini LED Market Size Worth $5.9 Billion by 2025

Posted 10-22-2019

The global mini LED market size is expected to reach $5.9 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 86.6% over the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. More »

Here’s What Is (And Isn’t) Becoming Law in California

Posted 10-22-2019

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation forcing beverage companies to use increasingly higher percentages of recycled plastic in coming years, but he signed other bills of consequence. More »

New Hazardous Waste & Pharmaceutical Waste Rule Now in Effect

Posted 09-25-2019

On August 21, the EPA’s new regulations focused on healthcare and hazardous waste pharmaceutical management officially went into effect. More »

Administration Rolls Back Energy Efficient Light Bulb-Standard

Posted 09-25-2019

The Trump administration turned its deregulatory focus to light bulbs, scrapping a rule that would have phased out less energy-efficient incandescent bulbs. More »

Here’s The Plan for Cleaning up One Major CRT Stockpile

Posted 09-25-2019

In Kentucky, a treatment additive will be mixed into millions of pounds of leaded CRT glass, allowing for relatively cheap disposal of the problematic material in a non-hazardous waste landfill.. More »

Glass Recycling is Gaining Ground

Posted 09-25-2019

Americans dispose of about 10 million metric tons of glass each year, but only one-third of it gets recycled. More »

United States: Veolia Sells Its District Energy Assets to Antin Infrastructure Partners

Posted 08-27-2019

Veolia regularly reviews its asset portfolio in the light of its strategy and development plan. More »

LED Lighting Impacted By Potential New Tariffs

Posted 08-27-2019

Following last week’s trade negotiations with China, President Donald Trump announced that he will impose an additional 10% tariff on $300 billion in Chinese imports that are not already taxed. The new tariff will begin on September 1. More »

Global Economic Woes Affect E-Scrap Metal Markets

Posted 08-27-2019

A slowing global economy and rising fears over trade wars have produced steep changes in the value of scrap metals in obsolete electronics. Some prices have risen handsomely while others have fallen sharply. More »

E-Waste Recycling Legislation Rules 25 States

Posted 08-27-2019

Anyone with even a casual understanding of the technology marketplace recognizes that change is constantly afoot. And because of this rate of change and advancement, e-waste handling and disposal has become a significant concern, resulting in various states establishing key legislation for the proper handling of electronics. More »

New York’s Aggressive Climate Bill Decreases Carbon Output, Increases Commercial Energy Prices

Posted 07-29-2019

Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a measure for cutting greenhouse gases, More »

The Industrial Lighting Market: Trends and Forecasts 2019-2024

Posted 07-29-2019

The Industrial Lighting Market was valued at USD 4,025.6 million in 2018 and is expected to reach USD 5,179.2 million by 2024, recording a CAGR of 4.5%, during the forecast period of 2019-2024. More »

ISRI: Export Prohibition Rule Is Dead In The Water

Posted 07-29-2019

The U.S. Department of Commerce has decided not to pursue regulations restricting some e-scrap exports, according to the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI). More »

9 States Seek to Stop EPA Relaxing of Enforcement Standards Due to Pandemic

Posted 06-22-2019

Nine states are pushing back on the U.S. EPA's moves to relax environmental oversight due to the new coronavirus pandemic. More »

Basel Proposal Pushes to Further Regulate E-Scrap Exports

Posted 06-22-2019

Multiple countries are proposing to expand restrictions on the global movement of discarded electronics. More »

Guilty Pleas in Wisconsin CRT Stockpile Case

Posted 06-22-2019

Leaders of a Wisconsin e-scrap processor last month were charged with violating federal regulations covering the storage and transportation of CRT glass. The defendants signed plea deals in the case. More »

A Short History of Regulated Waste From Afterthought to Forethought

Posted 06-22-2019

The 1976 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) promoted regulations around the safe and proper management of newly defined hazardous waste. As the regulations evolved, a waste hierarchy model emerged that summarized what the regulations were trying to accomplish — moving from most preferred management methods to those least preferred. More »

One State’s E-Scrap Landfill Ban Again in the Crosshairs

Posted 06-12-2019

Lawmakers in North Carolina are again advancing a bill that would eliminate restrictions on disposing TVs and computer equipment. More »

Global Waste Recycling Services Market Projected To Reach $376.78 Billion By 2024

Posted 06-12-2019

Lawmakers in North Carolina are again advancing a bill that would eliminate restrictions on disposing TVs and computer equipment. More »

Proposed Export Ban Draws Varied Responses

Posted 06-12-2019

A handful of electronics recycling stakeholders weighed in on a federal proposal to ban certain e-scrap exports and require stringent tracking for others. More »

Livestock Grow Lights Market to Grow by $2.16 Billion by 2023

Posted 06-12-2019

Technavio’s latest market research report on the global livestock grow lights market predicts the market to witness a CAGR of over 6% during the forecast period More »

US, China Raise Tariffs

Posted 05-20-2019

Following last Friday’s decision to raise tariffs to 25% on $200 billion in Chinese goods, China has responded by proposing its own 25% tariff on $60 billion in US imports, beginning on June 1. Investors reacted to the news on Monday morning with a sell-off, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 550 points during morning trading on Monday, May 13. More »

Hazardous Waste Projected To Increase

Posted 05-20-2019

Likewise, the “Global Hazardous Waste Management Market” industry report predicts the industry is anticipated to grow at a healthy rate of more than 6.66 percent over the forecast period 2017 to 2025. More »

Details on Total Reclaim Prison Sentences

Posted 05-20-2019

The owners of e-scrap processor Total Reclaim have been sentenced to 28 months in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges related to their export of LCD devices to Hong Kong. More »

Federally Backed Research Effort Eyes E-Scrap

Posted 05-20-2019

Projects exploring strategies to recover key materials from end-of-life electronics have received funding from the REMADE Institute. More »

Detroit Sues Lighting Manufacturer Over Failed Street Lights

Posted 05-20-2019

The City of Detroit filed a lawsuit against Leotek Electronics USA, an LED lighting manufacturer based in California, claiming more than 20,000 LED street lights purchased less than 5 years ago are failing. More »

The Global Lithium-Ion Battery Market Size Is Expected To Grow At A CAGR Of 16.4% from 2020 To 2025, Reaching USD 94.4 Billion By 2025 From USD 44.2 Billion In 2020

Posted 04-27-2019

The global lithium-ion battery market size is expected to grow at a CAGR of 16.4% from 2020 to 2025, reaching USD 94.4 billion by 2025 from USD 44.2 billion in 2020. More »

Municipalities Struggle To Contend With Increasing Waste Streams

Posted 04-27-2019

Municipalities continue to struggle with their communities’ waste and recycling streams. More »

With EPR Bills Frozen Due To Coronavirus in Many States, Proponents Still See Path Forward

Posted 04-27-2019

The coronavirus has paused activity for multiple high-profile bills focused on packaging, including one that had momentum in Maine. More »

IES Reports on Potential of UV Light to Reduce COVID-19

Posted 04-27-2019

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and a wave of seemingly conflicting statements and opinions about the disinfection capabilities and safety of GUV, the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES, est. 1906) has issued a report by their Photobiology Committee explaining germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) disinfection and its potential to safely reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. More »

The Spirit of the First Earth Day

Posted 04-22-2019

In the waning months of the 1960s, environmental problems were proliferating like a many-headed hydra, a monster no one could understand let alone tame or slay. More »

Mild Solvent Extracts Cobalt from Batteries

Posted 04-22-2019

University researchers in Texas are developing a nontoxic leaching solution to recover cobalt and lithium from end-of-life batteries. More »

Personal Info Abounds On Used Devices

Posted 04-22-2019

A random sampling of second-hand electronics for sale around Wisconsin found significant amounts of data, including hundreds of pieces of personally identifiable information. More »

New York Passes Statewide Organics Mandate, Plastic Bag Ban

Posted 04-22-2019

Effective March 2020, the state will prohibit distribution of any "plastic carryout bag" (with some exemptions) and allow cities or counties to implement their own five-cent fees on paper bags. New York City, among other local governments, is now expected to take that step. More »

4 Green Colleges That Are Keeping the Environment Clean

Posted 03-25-2019

Institutions everywhere are pursuing sustainability projects that strengthen the campus while making the larger community more resilient. More »

FAA Bans Cargo Shipment of Lithium-Ion Batteries on Passenger Flights

Posted 03-25-2019

The Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation on Wednesday issued an interim rule banning the transportation of lithium-ion cells and batteries as cargo on a passenger craft, as well as setting a 30 percent charge limit on ones shipped as air cargo. More »

How to Manage Your E-Waste Liability and Avoid Becoming the Next Cautionary Tale

Posted 03-25-2019

With environmental and legal consequences catching up to more and more e-waste processors, Rich Thompson offers tips on finding a responsible recycling partner. More »

Rebate Update

Posted 03-25-2019

Lighting rebate expert discusses 2019 trends in utility rebates, “one of the most underutilized sales tools available to distributors.” More »

Processor Shuts Down Due To Declining Volumes

Posted 03-25-2019

A Kansas nonprofit e-scrap operator has closed its doors, citing dwindling device collections. More »

We’re Open & Here to Help

Posted 03-23-2019

We want to take a moment to connect with you to share resources and updates. As events unfold, our team continues to prioritize safety, security, and service continuity for our customers. More »

Is Your Building Ready for New York City's Climate Mobilization Act?

Posted 03-23-2019

As Local Law 97 sets ambitious goals for carbon reduction, building owners ask: What can we do to comply? More »

LED Lighting Market Size, 2020 to 2027

Posted 03-23-2019

The global LED lighting market size is expected to reach USD 127.84 billion by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 10.8% over the forecast period according to this report. More »

Recycling Plants Are Catching On Fire, and Lithium-Ion Batteries Are To Blame

Posted 03-23-2019

Rechargeable batteries like the one in your smartphone should never be tossed in the recycling. More »

Veolia Expands its Hazardous Waste Capabilities

Posted 02-24-2019

The newly introduced bill will kick off a complex debate around whether producers should help pay recycling and disposal costs. The proposed model would be similar to Québec, Canada's system. More »

Here Are the Rules on Handling Lithium-Ion Batteries

Posted 02-24-2019

The newly introduced bill will kick off a complex debate around whether producers should help pay recycling and disposal costs. The proposed model would be similar to Québec, Canada's system. More »

EPA's Amalgam Rule to Take Effect on July 14, 2020

Posted 02-24-2019

Under a federal rule adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2017, many dental practices will need an installed amalgam separator by July 14, 2020. More »

Maine Packaging EPR Bill, a National Bellwether, Could Reshape Municipal Funding

Posted 02-24-2019

The newly introduced bill will kick off a complex debate around whether producers should help pay recycling and disposal costs. The proposed model would be similar to Québec, Canada's system. More »

NEMA Responds to Light Bulb Standard Rollback

Posted 02-22-2019

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) is responding to this week’s news that the Department of Energy is considering a rollback of certain light bulb standards that are scheduled to go into effect next year. More »

EPA Releases First Major Update to Chemicals List in 40 Years

Posted 02-22-2019

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an update of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Inventory listing the chemicals that are actively being manufactured, processed and imported in the United States. More »

Major Glass, Plastic Recycling Changes Proposed In Washington State

Posted 02-22-2019

Two bills that would alter statewide recycling programs have been introduced in the Washington state legislature in response to market changes spurred by China's scrap import policies. More »

EPR Program to Cover Host of New Devices

Posted 02-22-2019

Nova Scotia is banning additional types of electronics from disposal, a move that requires product manufacturers to expand their recycling services under the province’s extended producer responsibility program. More »

Public Money Will Fund GES Cleanup in Kentucky

Posted 02-22-2019

When Global Environmental Services failed, the processor left CRT messes at multiple sites in two states. Years later, with the former owner in prison, government officials are nearing the last of the warehouse cleanups. More »

Can Your Computer Battery Cause A Fire?

Posted 01-27-2019

Check to see if your laptop has been recalled. More »

LED Lighting in Greenhouses Helps but Standards Are Needed

Posted 01-27-2019

While LED lighting can enhance plant growth in greenhouses, standards are needed to determine the optimal intensity and colors of light, according to Rutgers research that could help improve the energy efficiency of horticultural lighting products. More »

Three More CRT Suppliers Settle in Closed Loop Court Case

Posted 01-27-2019

An Iowa solid waste commission agreed to pay nearly $240,000 to help fund removal of CRT materials abandoned in Ohio, and two e-scrap operators agreed to pay lower amounts. More »

DOE Reverses Another Light Bulb Efficiency Rule

Posted 01-27-2019

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a final determination that the current standards for incandescent light bulbs do not need to be amended because the benefits of more stringent standards do not outweigh the cost to the American people. More »

SWEEP Standard — LEED for Waste And Recycling — Releases Ambitious Proposal

Posted 01-21-2019

The Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Protocol (SWEEP) Municipal Standard has been published in draft form. Following the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) model, its goal is to evaluate "the environmental, economic and social aspects of providing municipal solid waste services. More »

Veolia Aims to Make E-waste Recycling Easy with RecyclePak

Posted 01-21-2019

Veolia’s RecyclePak is a mail-back program for commonly generated waste, such as fluorescent lamps, batteries, computer electronics and mercury-containing items. More »

Global Stadium Lighting Market to Reach $641 Million By 2024

Posted 01-21-2019

According to the report, the global stadium lighting market accounted for USD 389 million in 2017 and is expected to reach USD 641 million by 2024, at a CAGR of around 7.4% between 2018 and 2024. More »

Supplying Reliable Microgrids for Puerto Rico’s Thriving Global Manufacturing Industry

Posted 01-21-2019

Puerto Rico’s diverse range of industrial and commercial facilities suffered hugely after last year’s Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which together knocked out the island population’s power supply, plunging 2. More »

Dissolvable Batteries: What Could They Mean for Recyclers?

Posted 01-21-2019

An Iowa State University researcher developed a technology that could fully dissolve a lithium-ion battery in minutes compared to hours or days. More »

New Avenues in Biomedical Waste Management Developed

Posted 01-21-2019

This year is the 30th anniversary of the Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988. More »

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