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December 19, 2024 — Silver Spring, MD The United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its 2023 National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. The results showed that “refuse and recyclable materials collectors” had a major increase in the fatality rate compared to previous years. The 2023 fatality rate was 41.4 per 100,000…
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Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is pleased to announce that Kristyn Oldendorf, Senior Director of Public Policy & Communications, has been appointed to the US Department of Commerce’s Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC), representing the waste and resource management segments of the US environmental technology industry.  The ETTAC advises…
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November 21, 2024 — Silver Spring, MD The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution, which is the latest publication in the EPA’s Series on Building a Circular Economy for All. The strategy describes a roadmap to prevent the release of plastic waste into the environment.  “SWANA congratulates the…
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November 12, 2024 – Silver Spring, MD  According to annual data  released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on November 8, there were 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses reported by private industry employers in 2023, a decrease of 8.4 percent from 2022. The injury rate for solid waste collection workers was…
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Report on Organic Waste Treatment CO2 Avoidance Is Now Available to SWANA Members as a Free Member Benefit  The SWANA Applied Research Foundation (ARF) report examines carbon dioxide emissions and costs avoided when diverting organic waste from the landfill. October 24, 2024 – SILVER SPRING, MD The SWANA Applied Research Foundation (ARF) released a new research report titled…
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GRAPEVINE, TEXAS October 22, 2024 — Today the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) announced its new event – RCon™. This premiere event, to be held for the first time November 12–15, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio, will live SWANA’s principles of activating resource management and being climate champions. “This is a totally new conference…
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GRAPEVINE, TEXAS October 21, 2024 — Waste and resource management professionals from 50 U.S. states and territories and seven countries are convening at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas, this week for one of the largest gatherings of the solid waste and resource management community this year. SWANA is welcoming more than 1,200 attendees…
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October 20, 2024 — Silver Spring, MD The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) announced Guiding Principles and a new Technical Policy regarding Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) today.   The documents address key aspects of EPR policy for products and packaging, with an emphasis on the role of EPR in supporting recycling and reuse systems, promoting safety, and…
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October 8, 2024 — SWANA is continuing to monitor the Hurricane Helene recovery and Hurricane Milton preparation from the lens of potential implications for our industry.  SWANA is ready to offer its resources and technical knowledge to support the waste and resource management industry.  As several stories have highlighted, the industry is working 24/7 to keep…
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September 25, 2024 — Amy Lestition Burke, executive director and CEO of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), has joined the board of directors of the Tire Recycling Foundation to contribute SWANA’s knowledge, resources, and expertise in support of the goal of tire reuse and recycling.  The Tire Recycling Foundation is a broad-based,…
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