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Researchers find faster, cleaner way to extract gold from electronics
Feb 4, 2016 · Researchers at University of Saskatchewan in Canada have found a cheap, fast, and environmentally-friendly way to extract gold from materials while producing re-usable waste — a technology that might have potential to turn e-waste to gold, literally. There are two standard methods for extracting gold from electronic scraps: burning off the ...
Covanta announces rebrand to Reworld | Waste Dive
Apr 16, 2024 · In 2021, Mohammed became CEO of what was then Covanta, following the EQT deal. The $5.3 billion sale was contingent on several sustainability growth metrics, including a 25% increase by 2025 in waste recycled or reused. The company was the largest operator of mass-burn combustion facilities in the U.S. at the time of the sale, and it has grown since then.
The waste and recycling industry outlook for 2024
Published Jan. 29, 2024. By Waste Dive Staff. WendellandCarolyn via Getty Images. 2024 is gearing up to be another consequential year for the waste and recycling industry, following a challenging stretch coming out of the pandemic. While industry operations could be on track for a period of relative normalcy as inflation moderates and labor ...
Puerto Rico's yearslong debate over WTE continues as the island's ...
May 1, 2020 · Puerto Rico’s yearslong debate over WTE continues as the island’s landfill issues mount. After a proposed incinerator project stalled in 2018, the territory’s long-term plan remains uncertain as noncompliant landfills are reaching capacity. In 2017, as Puerto Rico was recovering from Hurricanes Irma and Maria, one sliver of news was ...
By the numbers: Key 2023 waste and recycling trends
Dec 22, 2023 · 100+. The number of transactions involving U.S. solid waste companies tracked by Waste Dive so far in 2023, during a year which saw activity decline slightly relative to prior boom years. $2.99B. Estimated M&A spending by the industry’s top five publicly traded companies through Q3, led by Republic Services.
Best Buy just launched a $200 electronics recycling pick-up program
May 12, 2022 · Best Buy’s new service joins a few recycling options the retailer already has in motion. The company has a Haul-Away offering for shoppers when they purchase a new television, major appliance or fitness equipment wherein old products can be taken away for a small charge. Customers can also drop off up to three electronics per household, per day at Best Buy stores through its everyday ...
Mayor Adams says Otto’s NYC Bins set to roll out in November
Mar 25, 2024 · UPDATE: July 9, 2024: Mayor Eric Adams rolled out a demonstration NYC Bin on Monday and the city’s Department of Sanitation proposed a rule requiring owners of buildings with one to nine units to have lidded bins by Nov. 12. Those who already have bins with latching lids that are 55 gallons or less do not need to replace their bins with the official city bin, provided by Otto, until June 1 ...
WIN Waste Innovations acquires New England recycler plus GFL …
Feb 15, 2022 · The company reported aggregate proceeds of $192.8 million for those deals last year, including $66.5 million for “a divestiture of certain landfill assets” in the fourth quarter. GFL’s leadership did not respond to a request for comment about what motivated this latest sale to WIN Waste. During an earnings call last week, CEO Patrick ...
Recycling News - Waste Dive
4 days ago · EPS producers say foam recycling is improving, despite bans on related types of the material. The EPS Industry Alliance says 168 million pounds of the material, used in applications such as transport packaging, were diverted from disposal in 2022. Infrastructure investments could improve collection, it says. By Megan Quinn • Updated Oct. 25 ...