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            <title><![CDATA[Jim Fish to Retire from WM; John Morris Named as Next CEO]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[WM announced that CEO Jim Fish plans to retire from the company and resign from its Board of Directors after more than a decade in those roles and more than 25 years with the company. WM President John Morris has been appointed the company’s next president and CEO, effective Jan. 4, 2027]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:22:26 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Gage Edwards</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[HASI Announces Investment in Wastewater Infrastructure Facility]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (“HASI”) (NYSE: HASI), a leading investor in sustainable infrastructure assets, and Burnham, a developer, owner, and operator of wastewater treatment and reuse infrastructure, today announced the closing of a structured equity investment in the Pasco Resource Recovery Center (“Pasco Center”), a wastewater treatment and reuse facility serving the City of Pasco in Washington State.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:49:46 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Veralto Signs Agreement to Acquire Cleanwater1]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Veralto (NYSE: VLTO) (the &quot;Company&quot;), a global leader in essential water and product quality solutions dedicated to Safeguarding the World's Most Vital Resources™, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cleanwater1 for $465 million, subject to customary closing adjustments.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:46:49 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Managing Waste at Sporting Events: A Playbook for Sustainable Operations]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Across the country, sports franchises, fans, venue operators and university campuses are actively cutting waste, conserving energy and modernizing cleanup protocols. These initiatives do more than protect natural resources; they deliver substantial economic value.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Robert Arner</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Report on Designing High-Performance Reuse Systems]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[A new report from Closed Loop Partners' Center for the Circular Economy provides brands and cities with a hands-on blueprint to drive community participation in recycling and reuse. A recurring theme is that getting buy-in involves more than just shifting consumer behavior; rather, the authors propose, system design may be a much faster route to change.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Arlene Karidis</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kamps, Inc. Achieves Enterprise-Wide Zero Waste Certification]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Kamps, Inc. (“Kamps”), a national leader in wooden pallets and packaging, is pleased to announce that it has earned an Enterprise-Wide Zero Waste certificate from Zero Waste USA (“ZWUSA”).]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:53:55 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Smart DRS Processes Over 150,000 Reusable Cup Returns in Four Months, Prepares Move into Single-Use DRS]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Since its first live deployment at the end of April, Smart DRS has now processed more than 150,000 reusable cup returns across international sport, major music festivals, cultural events and continuous seasonal operation.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:49:44 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Landfill Gas Utilization: What It Takes to Make an RNG Project Work]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/waste-to-energy/landfill-gas-utilization-what-it-takes-to-make-an-rng-project-work]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Renewable natural gas is an attractive way for landfill operators to use landfill gas, but developing a successful project requires much more than having gas available. During his presentation, Dylan Deriot, business developer at Waga Energy, outlined the growing shift toward RNG and the technical, financial, and operational factors that can determine whether a landfill gas project succeeds.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:40:32 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Gage Edwards</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Waste World – Episode 72: Understanding Household Food Waste with Brenna Ellison]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[On this episode of the Waste World Podcast, Gage Edwards chats with Dr. Brenna Ellison, director of the Center for Food Conservation and Waste Reduction, about what research can tell us about why food waste happens at home and how families can make meaningful changes.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Gage Edwards</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[BoatUS Foundation Targets Abandoned Vessel Waste Through National Reporting Database]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/waste-collection-transfer/boatus-foundation-targets-abandoned-vessel-waste-through-national-reporting-database]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[This summer, the BoatUS Foundation is urging boaters and coastal residents to help address the issue of abandoned and derelict vessels (ADVs) by reporting them through the nation’s only and first of its kind national abandoned vessel database.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:19:24 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Coconut Creek Launches Florida's First Fully Electric Residential Recycling and Waste Collection Fleet]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/fleet-technology/city-of-coconut-creek-launches-florida-s-first-fully-electric-residential-recycling-and-waste-collection-fleet]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Republic Services and the City of Coconut Creek have launched Florida's first fully electric residential recycling and waste collection fleet.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:56:36 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[EverestLabs Launches First-Ever Agentic AI Platform for Materials Processing, Recovery and Recycling Facilities]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/waste-recycling/everestlabs-launches-first-ever-agentic-ai-platform-for-materials-processing-recovery-and-recycling-facilities]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[EverestLabs is launching Navigator, the first-ever multi-agent AI platform purposely-built for material processing, recovery and recycling facilities, a major upgrade for a sector that is one of the largest and least-digitized layers of the materials economy.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:53:26 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Asphalt Shingle Recycling: Challenges, Markets, and Innovation]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/waste-recycling/asphalt-shingle-recycling-challenges-markets-and-innovation]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Asphalt shingles remain the most popular roofing material in the United States, generating roughly 13 million tons of waste annually from manufacturing scrap and tear-offs. Because asphalt shingles can take up to 400 years to decompose in landfills, sustainable disposal is critical. Yet, according to Business Insider, only about 10% of this annual waste currently reaches material recovery facilities.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:14:43 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Robert Arner</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[LRS Leaders Share Their Strategies for Growth and Success]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/industry-insights/lrs-leaders-share-their-strategies-for-growth-and-success]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Scaling up, staying safe, and cutting emissions: That is the triple focus for LRS. In this Q&amp;A with Waste360, Matt Spencer, Patrick Whalen, and Joy Rifkin expound on LRS' technology investments, an acquisition they call one of their biggest milestones, and more.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:02:22 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Arlene Karidis</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[This Week in Waste: Top Stories Aug 17 – 20]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/industry-insights/this-week-in-waste-top-stories-aug-17-20]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[This week's top stories from Waste360 include the latest episode of the Waste World podcast, new sharps in the waste stream, this month's fire report, and more.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:23:25 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Inside a Missouri City’s Sweeping Recycling Overhaul]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/waste-recycling/inside-a-missouri-city-s-sweeping-recycling-overhaul]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[For nearly three decades, St. Peters, Missouri, relied on the same recycling blueprint. But the city that launched dual-stream sorting and its first materials recovery facility (MRF) back then has pivoted. It has traded that vintage system for single-stream collections, high-tech sorting, and artificial intelligence (AI).]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Arlene Karidis</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[RRD Debuts Paper Mailer to Advance Circular Economy Goals]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/sustainability/rrd-debuts-paper-mailer-to-advance-circular-economy-goals]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[RRD has debuted a paper mailer with a paper-based peel-and-seal strip for curbside recyclability. RRD’s eco-friendly VersaPac FastTrack Paper Mailer underscores the company’s commitment to environmental stewardship and marks a significant expansion of its essential, yet eco-conscious packaging portfolio.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:05:29 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dover Middle School Furniture Given Second Life Through Reuse]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/sustainability/dover-middle-school-furniture-given-second-life-through-reuse]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Over four days in July, The Reuse Network managed the removal of 2,714 pieces of furniture from Dover Middle School.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:57:44 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Employee Dies After Falling off Sanitation Truck]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/labor-force/employee-dies-after-falling-off-sanitation-truck]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[A sanitation worker in Cherokee County, S.C. has died after they fell from the back of a truck, according to the county’s coroner’s office.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:55:55 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Inside Miami-Dade County's New Zero Waste Master Plan]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/waste-recycling/miami-dade-s-zero-waste-master-plan-targets-77-diversion]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Miami-Dade County is laying out a long-term roadmap to reduce the waste it generates, with its new Zero Waste Master Plan targeting a diversion rate of nearly 80 percent over the next 13 years. At WR Expo, WSP Project Manager Randy Russell and DSWM Resilience Division Director Nicholas Ciancio outlined the plan and the process behind it.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Gage Edwards</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Derek Waddle on Leadership, Customer Relationships and Finding Opportunity in Waste]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/industry-insights/derek-waddle-on-leadership-customer-relationships-and-finding-opportunity-in-waste]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Named a 2026 Waste360 Top 40 Under 40 winner, Derek Waddle, Sr. Manager of Solutions at Reworld, recently spoke with Waste360 about his career in the waste and recycling industry, the importance of building strong customer relationships, his approach to safety and leadership, and why he believes the industry offers a wide range of opportunities for young professionals.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Gage Edwards</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Explosions at Ohio Recycling Plant Kills Two Employees]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, explosions at an Ohio industrial recycling business killed two workers and started a large fire.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:42:04 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[U.S. Solar Panel ‘Recycling’ Is Mostly Landfilling, Offshoring, and Disposal in Disguise, a New White Paper from Sustainable Source Studios Finds]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Sustainable Source Studios (S3), an independent sustainability research and strategy practice, today announced the publication of its white paper “SOLAR RECYCLING REALITY — Millions of Old Panels Are Being Replaced.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:08:58 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Caracal Expands Health Care Recycling Services with New Charlotte Location]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/medical-waste/caracal-expands-health-care-recycling-services-with-new-charlotte-location]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Caracal Products &amp; Services, a leader in the health care solutions and recycling services space, is pleased to announce the launch of a new Charlotte location to serve the PPE, cold chain, and health care recycling needs of area hospitals and health care centers.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:07:19 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Ozempic Effect: Are GLP-1 Pens Becoming the Next Household Sharps Problem?]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/industry-insights/the-ozempic-effect-are-glp-1-pens-becoming-the-next-household-sharps-problem-]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The latest data from Gallup shows that approximately 11% of all American adults have used GLP-1 injectables for weight loss in 2026. This rising trend has resulted in more sharp, bulky pens and autoinjectors finding their way into waste streams. The challenge is that there are confusing and unclear rules on disposal which create risks to waste workers.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Keith Loria</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Waste World: Waste360 40 Under 40 Spotlight – Hassan Murad]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[On this episode of the Waste World podcast, Waste360's Gage Edwards talks with Hassan Murad, CEO and Co-Founder of Intuitive AI, a 2026 Waste360 Top 40 Under 40 honoree, and recipient of the Waste360 Innovator Award. Murad discusses his journey into the waste and recycling industry, the development of Oscar Sort, and more.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Gage Edwards</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Routeware Named No. 200 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Software Companies]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Routeware, a leading provider of integrated technology solutions for the waste and recycling industry, announced it has been ranked No. 2619 on the overall 2026 Inc. 5000 list and No. 200 in the Software category.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:23:07 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Curio® Receives $2.5M in Additional Funding from U.S. Department of Energy ARPA-E to Scale Its NuCycle® Recycling Technology]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/waste-recycling/curio-receives-2-5m-in-additional-funding-from-u-s-department-of-energy-arpa-e-to-scale-its-nucycle-recycling-technology]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Curio®, a leader in advanced nuclear recycling technologies, today announced it has been awarded additional funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to support the further development of Curio’s NuCycle® recycling technology.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:19:34 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Waste Harmonics Keter Names Luiz Verzegnassi as CEO]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Waste Harmonics Keter (the “Company”), a leading provider of managed waste and recycling services for businesses across North America, today announced the appointment of Luiz Verzegnassi as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 17, 2026.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:02:33 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[One Mission, Three Essential Services]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/industry-insights/one-mission-three-essential-services]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Modern environmental infrastructure has its roots in a remarkably simple public health objective: safely manage the water and wastes generated by communities to protect public health and the environment.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:49:48 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Stephanie C. Bolyard</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Motive Launches AI-Powered Maintenance to Help Operations Teams Prevent Breakdowns, Increase Uptime, and Lower Repair Costs]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Motive, the AI platform for physical operations, today announced the launch of Motive Maintenance, a new, AI-powered system that helps organizations track and manage maintenance workflows directly inside the Motive platform.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[New SCS Certification Aims to Ease Distrust in Chemical Recycling]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/waste-recycling/new-scs-certification-aims-to-ease-distrust-in-chemical-recycling]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[As global plastic waste piles up, chemical recycling has emerged as a polarized battleground. Proponents call it a high-tech solution to hard-to-recycle materials; critics say it’s a hyped fix that creates toxic waste, lacks rules—and especially lacks transparency.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Arlene Karidis</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Veolia Files Delaware Lawsuit Seeking Recovery of PFAS Treatment Costs from Alleged Polluters]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/pfas-pfoas/veolia-files-delaware-lawsuit-seeking-recovery-of-pfas-treatment-costs-from-alleged-polluters]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Veolia has filed a lawsuit in Delaware Superior Court against nine companies it alleges are responsible for PFAS contamination in watersheds that supply drinking water to customers in northern Delaware.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:31:10 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Work Progressing on 70-Acre Agromin-Limoneira Green Waste Processing Center in Santa Paula]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The land has been cleared for a 70-acre, state-of-the-art commercial composting center on Limoneira Company property in Santa Paula.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:28:44 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Battery Network and National Waste &amp; Recycling Association/Foundation Partner to Advance Battery Safety Education and Recovery Across the U.S.]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The Battery Network along with the National Waste &amp; Recycling Association (NWRA) and the National Waste &amp; Recycling Foundation (NWRF) today announced a strategic partnership to strengthen battery safety education, expand responsible recovery efforts and provide additional resources for the waste and recycling industry.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:22:35 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[For Waste Haulers, Better Data Could be the Key to AI]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The waste industry is entering a major period of technological change. Still, Michael Marmo, Founder and CEO of CurbWaste, made the point at WR Expo that haulers focus on their own data before jumping into the world of artificial intelligence.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:46:15 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Gage Edwards</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Aug. 2026 Fire Report: Two Scenarios, One System — Bringing Remote Suppression to High-Hazard Environments Beyond Waste and Recycling]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/industry-insights/aug-2026-fire-report-two-scenarios-one-system-bringing-remote-suppression-to-high-hazard-environments-beyond-waste-and-recycling]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Through July, the industry has logged 244 publicly reported incidents in 2026, the second-highest first-seven-month total in the 10 years I have been tracking this data. That trails only 2024's 256 and is well above the 2016-25 January-July average of 213.4. Two deaths and 39 injuries have been reported across those incidents through July, underscoring what is at stake behind these numbers.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:36:35 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Ryan Fogelman</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[This Week in Waste: Top Stories August 10 – 13]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/industry-insights/this-week-in-waste-top-stories-august-10-13]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[This week’s top stories on Waste360 include new tech trends in the industry for marine trash, highlights from Q2 2026 earnings reports, a conversation about mergers and acquisitions, and more.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Smart QR Codes Bring Recycling Education to the Point of Decision]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Recycling education is everywhere. But that does not necessarily mean residents are getting the information they need when they need it. That was the focus of Larry Tobin’s presentation at WR Expo, where he discussed how municipalities and haulers can use dynamic QR codes to make recycling education more accessible and available at the point of decision.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Gage Edwards</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Recycling and Reusing Old Tennis Balls]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[When tennis balls reach the end of their lifecycles, there are better options than throwing them away. From recycling programs to community uses, tennis balls can provide plenty of benefits off the court.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Robert Arner</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[CommanderAI’s New API Aims to Connect Waste Operations From Prospect to Pickup]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[CommanderAI is looking to eliminate one of the persistent challenges facing waste and recycling companies: disconnected technology systems. The company recently launched an open API designed to connect its AI-powered sales and CRM platform with the legacy routing, dispatch, ERP, customer support, and billing systems already used by waste haulers, recyclers, and scrap operators.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Gage Edwards</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lithium-ion battery fires a growing problem for Bay Area recycling centers]]></title>
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                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Insufficient infrastructure prevents enforcement of NH food waste ban]]></title>
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                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SWANA Leadership Update]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[SWANA has announced Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director Amy Lestition Burke’s upcoming departure as Executive Director of the Solid Waste Association of North America.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Another lawsuit threatens to upend Colorado’s recycling expansion]]></title>
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                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Just What is Total Waste Management?]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Once dismissed as corporate jargon, &quot;total waste management&quot; is now taking hold. It’s a model where a single-source provider handles waste, recycling, compliance, and reporting in one streamlined sweep—a trend fueled by evolving regulations, environmental goals, and the demand for efficiency.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Arlene Karidis</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[August 2026 Business Report: Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Highlights]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Over the past several weeks, the publicly traded solid waste stocks reported their second-quarter results and held follow-up conference calls. In this edition of the Business Report, we recap the highlights and explore the differences between the earnings reports and management commentary.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Leone Young</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[NY's recycling data is a dumpster fire, according to state comptroller report]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[New York State's recycling data is garbage, according to a new report by the state comptroller.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lebanon Seeks $15.3 Million to Extend Life of Landfill by 19 years]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Almost two decades after starting to plan for a bigger landfill, city officials say they are on a tight deadline to get it done before the facility runs out of room in less than three years.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Crews working to put out fire at recycling and scrap metal facility, Houston FD says]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[First responders are still working to put out a large fire at a recycling and scrap metal facility in the city's southeast area on Tuesday morning.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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