http://blog.wasteindustrysite.com/the_heap Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:06:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When I peruse the recycling bins along my street on Monday mornings, I often see the necks of emptied wine bottles sticking up over the rim. But whither the corks? Can corks be recycled? Should they be? Certainly, they do add up, and they don't biodegrade that fast. The San Francisco ... http://blog.wasteindustrysite.com/the_heap/2008/11/17/put-a-cork-in-it/ The National Solid Wastes Management Association has launched a major public relations campaign designed to increase public awareness of the importance and the work of the solid waste industry. The association's release is below: SOLID WASTE INDUSTRY LAUNCHES MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM Highlights ‘Everyday Environmentalism’ of Industry’s Employees (Washington, DC) – The National ... http://blog.wasteindustrysite.com/the_heap/2008/10/20/nswma-launches-major-campaign-to-improve-awareness-of-industry/ The economic gloom-and-doom continued yesterday when Daimler AG announced that it will discontinue its Sterling Trucks line next March. Daimler will close two plants that produce Sterling trucks — one in Portland, Ore., and one in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada — resulting in the loss of approximately 3,500 jobs, according ... http://blog.wasteindustrysite.com/the_heap/2008/10/15/daimler-to-close-sterling-trucks/ Georgia has unveiled a new license tag as part of the state's "Recycle 4 Georgia" program, which also includes a popular series of temporary tattoos. The tag must receive 1000 pre-orders by December in order to permanently join other charitable tags offered by the state. $10 of each order will ... http://blog.wasteindustrysite.com/the_heap/2008/08/13/recycling-on-my-mind/ The New York Times shines a spotlight on Houston, home to the nation’s largest waste handler in Waste Management, as well as to the worst recycling rate of any major metropolitan area in the nation. Cheap land, a lack of political will, and an “independent streak” among the Houston populace translates ... http://blog.wasteindustrysite.com/the_heap/2008/07/29/the-cans-at-night-are-big-and-bright/ Dr. Marcus Eriksen, director of research for the Algalita Marine Research Federation, is attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean on a raft constructed entirely of trash. The Long Beach, Calif.-based nonprofit is dedicated to the protection of the marine environment and its watersheds through research, education and restoration. Eriksen hopes ... http://blog.wasteindustrysite.com/the_heap/2008/07/24/trans-pacific-trash-trek/ One of the more interesting side notes to come out of Waste Management's spurned bid for Republic was just who was against the deal. According to the Associated Press, the investment office for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust, which owns 15.6 percent of Republic and 2.3 percent of ... http://blog.wasteindustrysite.com/the_heap/2008/07/18/bill-gates-trustbuster/ Just three weeks after Republic agreed to buy Allied, the solid waste industry once again finds itself firmly in the media spotlight with yesterday's announcement that Waste Management is seeking to scuttle the Republic-Allied deal by buying Republic. Here's a brief round-up of what some major media outlets are saying ... http://blog.wasteindustrysite.com/the_heap/2008/07/15/waste-management-republic-what-theyre-saying/ This morning, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-based Republic Services announced that it has reached an agreement to buy Allied Waste for $6.07 billion in stock. Based in Phoenix, the combined company will retain the name Republic Services Inc. and will boast an annual revenue of more than $9 billion. In reporting on ... http://blog.wasteindustrysite.com/the_heap/2008/06/23/republic-and-allied-sitting-in-a-tree/ Last week's announcement that Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Republic Services and Phoenix-based Allied Waste Industries are holding merger talks has sparked a significant amount of coverage in the mainstream media. • This report by Reuters' Helen Chernikoff says that financial analysts, on the whole, say the deal would be good for ... http://blog.wasteindustrysite.com/the_heap/2008/06/20/republic-allied-what-theyre-saying/