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            <title><![CDATA[This Week in Waste: Top Stories Oct 19 – 22]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[This week's top stories from Waste360.com feature October's fire report, candy wrapping recycling ahead of Halloween, DC's zero waste framework, a potential GFL sale, and a check-in with one of our 40 Under 40 winners.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[IRN Founder Mark Lennon Outlines Five Options for Reusing Surplus School Furniture at NERC Conference]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Presentation offers a practical framework to help schools and other institutions evaluate reuse options against tight deadlines, large inventories and limited resources.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Growing Strong: First-Ever Compost Industry Compensation White Paper Shows Industry Growth and a Flexible Workforce]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The U.S. composting industry is a fast-growing sector that continues to be steeped in small business and lean, fluid workforce practices even as it grows through consolidations and acquisitions, the US Composting Council's first-ever payroll and benefits study has found.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Recycling Isn’t a Waste. Dismissing Decades of Progress Is.]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[When The Wall Street Journal published Bjorn Lomborg’s October 8 opinion piece, “Most Recycling Is a Waste,” it delivered a provocative message that risks doing far more harm than the article’s underlying economic arguments might suggest.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Waste Connections Raises 2026 Outlook After Q3 Results]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Waste Connections released its third-quarter 2026 financial results, which beat expectations, driven by rising landfill volumes, stronger commodity-related revenue, and continued operational improvements. As a result, the company raised its full-year outlook for the year.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:45:44 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Gage Edwards</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Plastics Unscripted: What's Going to Move Plastics Recycling Forward?]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[In the latest episode of Plastics Unscripted, Waste360’s Liz Bothwell is joined by Jonathan Quinn and Adam Peer, senior director of plastics sustainability at the American Chemistry Council.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Liz Bothwell</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Textile Exchange urges fashion and textile industry to move from readiness to action]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/textiles/textile-exchange-urges-fashion-and-textile-industry-to-move-from-readiness-to-action]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Under the theme The Implementation Era, this week the annual Textile Exchange Conference brought together more than 1,300 changemakers from across the textile value chain, including brands, producers, suppliers, and academics.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[CARBIOS Set to License Textile-to-Textile Recycling Globally]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/textiles/carbios-set-to-license-textile-to-textile-recycling-globally]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[As textile-to-textile recycling evolves into a critical growth sector for the waste industry, CARBIOS is moving quickly to commercialize its enzymatic technology.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Arlene Karidis</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Judge sides with state regulators on Juniper Ridge Landfill expansion]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/landfill/judge-sides-with-state-regulators-on-juniper-ridge-landfill-expansion]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Penobscot County Superior Court ruling clears the way for Juniper Ridge Landfill’s expansion to move forward, siding with state regulators.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Close to one million cooling appliances recovered: GoRecycle wants to make recycling second nature in Québec]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/waste-recycling/close-to-one-million-cooling-appliances-recovered-gorecycle-wants-to-make-recycling-second-nature-in-qu-bec]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Five years after its creation, GoRecycle is reporting significant results: close to one million cooling and air conditioning appliances have been collected by the organization across Québec.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:46:16 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Commander, the AI Sales Engine of WasteTech, Triples ARR in 2026 and Names Dave Meizlik President &amp; COO]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/industry-insights/commander-the-ai-sales-engine-of-wastetech-triples-arr-in-2026-and-names-dave-meizlik-president-coo]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Commander, the AI sales engine for the waste, recycling, and scrap hauling industry, today announced that Dave Meizlik, who joined the company in February 2026 as President and Chief Operating Officer, is leading the company's go-to-market expansion after Commander grew annual recurring revenue 300% this year.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:41:37 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Recycle BC and SK Recycles Recognized with 2027 Canada’s Clean50 Top Project Award for Flexible Plastics Recycling Innovation]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/waste-recycling/recycle-bc-and-sk-recycles-recognized-with-2027-canada-s-clean50-top-project-award-for-flexible-plastics-recycling-innovation]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Recycle BC and SK Recycles have received a 2027 Canada's Clean50 Top Project Award for Recycle BC’s work expanding residential flexible plastics collection across British Columbia.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:31:54 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Boston Green Company Appoints Fabian Lira as Environmental, Health &amp; Safety Director]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/industry-insights/boston-green-company-appoints-fabian-lira-as-environmental-health-safety-director]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Boston Green Company, a leading provider of environmental and material handling solutions, today announced the appointment of Fabian Lira as Environmental, Health &amp; Safety (EHS) Director.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:29:12 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oct Fire Report: We Told the Public to Keep Batteries Out of the Bin. Now What?]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/industry-insights/oct-fire-report-we-told-the-public-to-keep-batteries-out-of-the-bin-now-what-]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[In late September, I was in St. Louis at RCon® 2026, held by the Solid Waste Association of North America, celebrating something I am incredibly proud of. Dalan Zartman and I officially launched our children’s book, SUPERCHARGED! Batty and the Battery Rescue Team.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Ryan Fogelman</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Finding Common Ground: How TRP’s Anthony Tusino Is Advancing Recycling Policy]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Waste360 40 Under 40 honoree Anthony Tusino is helping bring lawmakers, businesses and environmental organizations together to strengthen recycling policy and infrastructure across the country.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Triton Group and TenCate Partner to Turn Retired Turf Fields Into Railroad Ties]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Triton Group, TenCate and iSustain today announced a new recycling partnership that will convert plastic recovered from retired synthetic turf fields into composite railroad ties.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:48:53 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[ABC Applauds Call to Expand Renewable Fuel Standard Eligibility for Marine Fuels]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/waste-to-energy/abc-applauds-call-to-expand-renewable-fuel-standard-eligibility-for-marine-fuels]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The American Biogas Council (ABC) applauds Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) and six other U.S. Representatives for their letter urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to expand Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) eligibility for renewable fuels used in domestic maritime transportation.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:31:54 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Culligan’s Al Hamood on Reducing Waste Through Sustainable Hydration]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/sustainability/culligan-s-al-hamood-on-reducing-waste-through-sustainable-hydration]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[In this Q&amp;A with Waste360, Culligan's Al Hamood discusses the challenges of scaling sustainable hydration, what the company has learned about runner behavior, and how the model could extend to stadiums, festivals, and other large-scale events.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Gage Edwards</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Report Claims GFL Sale Could Happen as Soon as Next Week]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[According to a new report, the sale of GFL Environmental to a consortium of private equity firms could happen as early as next week.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Waste World – Episode 79: Cean Comley on Building a Stronger Waste Fleet Through People and Processes]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[On this episode of the Waste World Podcast, Gage Edwards talks with Cean Comley of Cox Fleet about the challenges of keeping waste and recycling fleets running efficiently.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Gage Edwards</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Motive Launches Agents: AI that Acts Before Problems Start]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Motive, the AI platform for physical operations, today launched Agents, AI that anticipates problems and acts on them automatically.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:04:50 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Return Brings Back Trick or Trash™ with Free Candy Wrapper Recycling for America's Classrooms]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Return Technologies today announced the return of Trick or Trash™, the Halloween candy wrapper recycling program for classrooms.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:58:21 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Liberty Tire Recycling Raises $195,000 for Blessings in a Backpack]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[In recognition of National Childhood Hunger Awareness Day and World Food Day, Liberty Tire Recycling announced that its employees, business partners and supporters raised $195,000 in 2026 for Blessings in a Backpack.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:45:30 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[EQT Agrees to Acquire Cleanaway Waste Management]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Cleanaway Waste Management announce is has agreed to be bought by EQT, a Swedish private equity group.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:38:19 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[What D.C.’s Zero Waste Framework Looks Like on the Ground]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/industry-insights/what-d-c-s-zero-waste-framework-looks-like-on-the-ground]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The nation’s capital is targeting 80% material diversion by 2040 through an aggressive zero-waste blueprint. Driven by policy, community programs, and infrastructure upgrades, this framework offers a real-world model aiming to tackle rising urban waste.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:21:21 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Arlene Karidis</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[From Landfill Kid to Market Area President (40 Under 40)]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[From growing up around landfills to overseeing Coastal Waste &amp; Recycling's largest market area, Trevor Black has built a career around learning, taking on new challenges and investing in people.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Liz Bothwell</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fredericksburg, VA Takes on Pizza Box Recycling]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The city of Fredericksburg, Va, has partnered with local pizza restaurants on a recycling system, adding screened collection bins outside the shops.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:33:53 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[GFL Environmental Awarded NWRA 2026 Recycling Facility of the Year]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[GFL Environmental Inc. (NYSE: GFL) (TSX: GFL) (&quot;GFL&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;) today announced that it has been awarded the National Waste &amp; Recycling Association (&quot;NWRA&quot;) 2026 Recycling Facility of the Year for its Montréal-East Material Recovery Facility in Montréal, Quebec.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:16:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Republic Services Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Recycling Center to Serve Greater St. Louis]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) broke ground on a new state-of-the-art recycling center in Bridgeton. The 105,000-square-foot St. Louis Recycling Center, expected to open in 2028, will serve businesses and approximately 3 million residents across Greater St. Louis and surrounding communities.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:53:23 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[This Week in Waste: Top Stories Oct 12 – 15]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[This week's top stories from Waste360.com include a conversation with ABTC's CEO on battery recycling growth, pay-as-you-throw programs, and Volvo's latest truck, the all-new VNX.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:44:53 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[In the Event That We Divert Waste….]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[At concerts, games, school events, fairs, festivals, and around town, the waste stream typically contains high volumes of food and basic recyclables, because we’re usually eating and drinking. But, if recycling away-from-home were easy, it would be everywhere already.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Kristin Kinder</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Designing Plastic Recycling for End Markets]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/plastics/designing-plastic-recycling-for-end-markets]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[To accelerate plastics recycling, the old adage &quot;If you build it, they will come&quot; simply doesn't hold up. Making headway requires shifting the strategy.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Arlene Karidis</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[ABTC CEO on Battery Recycling Growth, Black Mass, and Keeping Batteries Out of the Waste Stream]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[At The Battery Show in Detroit, Waste360 spoke with Ryan Melsert, CEO of ABTC, about the company’s growth, the challenges facing the battery recycling industry, and the importance of building a domestic supply chain for critical minerals.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Gage Edwards</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rivian and Redwood Materials Expand Partnership to Span the Lifecycle of the Battery]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[American automaker Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) and energy technology company Redwood Materials today announced a major expansion of their partnership, establishing Redwood as one of Rivian's key partners to enabling end-to-end energy solutions—recycling Rivian’s production scrap and end-of-life EV batteries, as well as providing stationary battery storage at its manufacturing plant in Normal, Illinois.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:33:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clean Harbors Issues 2026 Sustainability Report]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Clean Harbors, Inc. (“Clean Harbors”) (NYSE: CLH), the leading provider of environmental and industrial services throughout North America, today published its 2026 Sustainability Report, which highlights its efforts to better the environment, protect local communities, and provide responsible corporate governance.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:31:35 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Volvo’s New VNX Truck Pairs Heavy-Duty Power with Driver-Focused Technology]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Volvo Trucks North America is taking a big swing in the vocational truck market with its all-new VNX, a heavy-duty truck designed to handle some of the toughest jobs on and off the road. I recently traveled to Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, where Volvo pulled out all the stops to introduce the VNX to members of the press, dealers, and customers.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Gage Edwards</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pay-As-You-Throw: Can Charging for Trash Help Boost Recycling?]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/waste-collection-transfer/pay-as-you-throw-can-charging-for-trash-help-boost-recycling-]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Pay-as-you-throw programs tie trash disposal costs to the amount of waste generated, encouraging recycling, reducing landfill use, and changing how communities manage waste.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Robert Arner</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Closed Loop Partners Provides Multi-Million-Dollar Catalytic Loan to Scale Local Recycling Infrastructure in Pennsylvania]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/waste-recycling/closed-loop-partners-provides-multi-million-dollar-catalytic-loan-to-scale-local-recycling-infrastructure-in-pennsylvania]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The loan from Closed Loop Partners’ Catalytic Capital &amp; Private Credit group looks to increase sortation capacity at Pro Disposal Inc.’s Ebensburg recycling facility, supporting work to generate millions of pounds of high-quality, domestically processed recycled PET.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[University of Tennessee, Knoxville Advances Campus Fleet Electrification with McNeilus® Volterra™ Electric Refuse and Recycling Collection Vehicle]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/industry-insights/university-of-tennessee-knoxville-advances-campus-fleet-electrification-with-mcneilus-volterra-electric-refuse-and-recycling-collection-vehicle]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) business, today announced the delivery of a McNeilus® Volterra ZFL™ electric refuse and recycling collection vehicle to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[City of Pittsburgh garbage truck driver fired after fatal crash]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[The City of Pittsburgh has terminated a municipal sanitation vehicle operator following a fatal collision in Turtle Creek in August.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Could Nanorobots Mine Seawater for Lithium?]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/industry-insights/could-nanorobots-mine-seawater-for-lithium-]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The demand for electric vehicles (EV) and energy storage technologies is pushing traditional mining to its limits, spurring new innovations to build a domestic critical minerals supply chain. Researchers at Texas A&amp;M University are exploring a novel recovery pathway aiming to help push past this barrier.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Arlene Karidis</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Waste World – Episode 78: Patrick Krieger on the Policy Challenges Shaping Plastics Recycling]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[On this episode of the Waste World podcast, Gage Edwards sat down with Patrick Krieger, senior vice president of sustainability and policy at the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), during the National Plastics Conference in Houston, Texas. The two discussed the challenges of advancing plastics sustainability and the roles of policy, manufacturing, and recycling infrastructure in improving environmental outcomes.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Gage Edwards</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[California Turns More Green Waste into Compost with Expanded Republic Services Organics Facility]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/organic-waste/california-turns-more-green-waste-into-compost-with-expanded-republic-services-organics-facility]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Republic Services opened its newly expanded compost facility at Forward Landfill in San Joaquin County, Calif., turning more organic material into compost used throughout California's agricultural heartland.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[EACR Inc. Reaffirms Commitment to Sustainable Electronics Recycling After 25 Years]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/waste-recycling/eacr-inc-reaffirms-commitment-to-sustainable-electronics-recycling-after-25-years]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[EACR Inc., a Lakewood-based electronics recycling company with more than 25 years of experience, is reaffirming its commitment to helping businesses, schools, municipalities, and other organizations responsibly manage end-of-life electronics through its zero-landfill policy and recycling services.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rising Demand And Tight Mine Supply Support Outlook For Recycled Copper]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/waste-recycling/rising-demand-and-tight-mine-supply-support-outlook-for-recycled-copper]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Global copper markets are showing signs of stronger demand and tighter primary supply, conditions that could provide continued support for recycled copper and copper scrap markets, according to preliminary data from the International Copper Study Group (ICSG).]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fire breaks out at southeast Oklahoma City recycling plant, sending plume of black smoke into air]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/industry-insights/fire-breaks-out-at-southeast-oklahoma-city-recycling-plant-sending-plume-of-black-smoke-into-air]]></link>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[LYB says ELVR is accelerating automotive shift to recycled plastics]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/waste-recycling/lyb-says-elvr-is-accelerating-automotive-shift-to-recycled-plastics]]></link>
                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Waste360 Staff</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Motive Appoints Andrew Bennett as Chief Marketing Officer to Advance AI Leadership and Fuel Global Growth]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/industry-insights/motive-appoints-andrew-bennett-as-chief-marketing-officer-to-advance-ai-leadership-and-fuel-global-growth]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Motive, the AI platform for physical operations, today announced the appointment of Andrew Bennett as Chief Marketing Officer. A seasoned enterprise leader, Andrew has built brands and scaled growth engines at high-growth technology companies. He will lead Motive's global marketing organization, including brand, demand generation, communications, and product marketing, and will join the company's executive leadership team.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:04:23 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nopetro Energy and Johnson Controls Break Ground on First-of-Its-Kind $50M Renewable Natural Gas Facility on Florida's West Coast]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/waste-to-energy/nopetro-energy-and-johnson-controls-break-ground-on-first-of-its-kind-50m-renewable-natural-gas-facility-on-florida-s-west-coast]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Nopetro Energy, a vertically integrated producer, distributor and operator of natural gas solutions across North America, joined Manatee County, Johnson Controls and Mead &amp; Hunt this morning at the Lena Road Landfill to break ground on a $50 million renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility, the first of its kind on Florida's west coast.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:57:47 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>PRESS RELEASE</dc:creator>
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            <title><![CDATA[Complexities and Best Practices in Household Hazardous Waste Management]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://www.waste360.com/hazardous-waste/complexities-and-best-practices-in-household-hazardous-waste-management]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Running Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) programs is one of the most complex and expensive logistics tasks local governments face. Unlike most standard waste or single-stream recyclables, these often toxic materials cannot be safely commingled or bulk-processed. Responsibly managing them typically costs municipalities roughly $10 per gallon.]]></description>
                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:48:52 GMT</pubDate>
                                                                <dc:creator>Arlene Karidis</dc:creator>
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