Posted 06-21-2021
Businesses in many industries generate hazardous waste. From spent solvent and ink, to treatment residuals and spent acid, all of this waste is regulated and monitored by the EPA. More »Posted 06-21-2021
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a new report that characterizes the global manufacturing supply chain for light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and LED lighting products. More »Posted 06-21-2021
New York could become the second state to ban single-use plastic hotel toiletry bottles under 12 ounces if Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs a bill (S543) that passed last week. More »Posted 05-04-2021
If electronics are repaired, refurbished or remanufactured, should their weight be counted in the U.S. recycling rate? More »Posted 05-04-2021
A bill in Washington designed to increase recycled content in packaging and ban some types of expanded polystyrene (EPS) containers is headed to Gov. Jay Inslee’s desk for signature. More »Posted 05-04-2021
The U.S. Department of Energy has released a report on the initial performance and reliability of chromaticity sensors used for tunable LED lighting systems. More »Posted 03-29-2021
The bill names landfill gas, biomass, and municipal solid waste under the definition of “renewable energy resources,” meaning technologies such as combustion and anaerobic digestion would be included as renewables in the clean energy portion of the bill, according to the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA). More »Posted 03-29-2021
A property owner paid $1.1 million to clean up e-scrap abandoned by a Processors in Tennessee. State regulators say a similar effort in Wisconsin will cost close to $2 million – and could come out of public funds. More »Posted 03-29-2021
During the 19th and 20th centuries, America industrialized at unparalleled speeds, creating one of the largest, most advanced economies and societies the world had ever seen. But all that development came at a hefty price. More »Posted 03-29-2021
California lawmakers have reintroduced SB 54, a bill that would require all single-use disposable packaging, including foodservice packaging, to be recyclable or compostable by January 2032. More »Posted 02-22-2021
Properly disposing of regulated medical waste is a necessity for a large number of facilities and businesses. Medical waste refers to the waste generated from medical and biological activities, such as the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of diseases. More »Posted 02-22-2021
Groups who want to shift recycling costs away from taxpayers and onto product packaging producers are racing to be the first to pass extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws this year. More »Posted 02-22-2021
During a recent panel discussion, an e-scrap researcher and a journalist described the consequences of exporting electronics to developing nations. They also discussed how much of that material is reusable and how much is truly waste. More »Posted 02-22-2021
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its annual list of the Top 10 States for LEED green building with Massachusetts leading the country in 2020 with the most certified square feet per capita. More »Posted 01-25-2021
E-scrap processor has agreed to pay $6 million to settle a lawsuit demanding that it help clean up massive CRT stockpiles in Columbus, Ohio. More »Posted 01-25-2021
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has published new guidance documents for designing circadian-effective lighting in K-12 classrooms and hospital patient rooms while avoiding increased energy use. More »