solid-waste

"It's good; doesn't mean we stop there," says Tim Croll, solid-waste director for Seattle Public Utilities.

The Urban Quest for 'Zero' Waste David Ferry 2011

At the end of their short use cycle, plastic bags or bottles have little intrinsic value; the large majority end up in solid-waste landfills or as litter in creeks and rivers.

Plastic Trash in Oceans Enters Marine Food Chain 2011

Stephen Haney, a manager at the city's solid-waste management department, said that his crews collect 100 tons just from the two main parades, the second of which takes place Saturday.

A Mayor's Cleanup Effort Can't Spoil Smashing Party Ana Campoy 2011

The city's director of solid-waste services, Bob Gedert, says Austin hopes to ratchet up its diversion rate to 75% by 2020 through a mix of regulation and outreach, but says the city does not expect to reach zero waste until 2040.

The Urban Quest for 'Zero' Waste David Ferry 2011

Jinko added that it has adopted several measures, including building more solid-waste storage, to restore the brook to its precontaminated state as early as possible.

Jinko Solar Apologizes for Pollution Wayne Ma 2011

Our solid-waste employees will join the rest of the DPW family to pay their respects to Mr. Hutchins and his family on Thursday.

D.C. cancels Thursday trash pickup Washington Post editors 2010

Council Speaker Christine Quinn said she was pleased that the mayor's potential "backing off" from the 2006 citywide solid-waste management plan "is no longer going to happen."

Funds Restored Michael Howard Saul 2011

Because of budget constraints, the mayor had proposed delaying the construction of three proposed solid-waste marine-transfer stations in Manhattan and one in Brooklyn.

Funds Restored Michael Howard Saul 2011

Meanwhile, it is keeping up the acquisitions, jumping into solid-waste disposal.

Wayne's New World Rolfe Winkler 2011

Some in the municipal solid-waste business don't believe that recycling and composting can reduce a city's waste down to nearly nothing.

The Urban Quest for 'Zero' Waste David Ferry 2011