Garbage

EarthEcho International and SC Johnson Launch Youth Ambassador Program Targeting Rampant Plastic Pollution in the Great Lakes

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월요일, 5월 6, 2024
Negotiation, United Nations, Food chain, Conservation, Conservation International, Garbage, Social media, Microplastics, Health, Partnership, EarthEcho International, Human, Plastic

WASHINGTON, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- An estimated 22 million tons of plastic pollution enter the Great Lakes annually, staggering numbers that contribute to the global plastic crisis and speak to the urgent need for action.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- An estimated 22 million tons of plastic pollution enter the Great Lakes annually, staggering numbers that contribute to the global plastic crisis and speak to the urgent need for action.
  • And, perhaps now more than ever, young people are dedicated to making a difference in the plastic waste crisis.
  • "These passionate young leaders bring diverse perspectives, vision and a sense of urgency to the critical issue of marine plastic pollution."
  • "As a company, we view plastic pollution as a significant environmental challenge that needs to be addressed.

Forced overtime, pensions and benefits at WM leads to strike

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금요일, 5월 3, 2024
Child, Mechanics, Retirement, Exercise, Private sector, Ageing, Local, Recycling, Garbage, Parent, Privacy, WM, Pension, Child care, Social justice

STONEY CREEK, ON, May 3, 2024 /CNW/ - Unifor members working at Waste Management Canada Corp. (WM) began strike action on May 2, 2024.

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  • STONEY CREEK, ON, May 3, 2024 /CNW/ - Unifor members working at Waste Management Canada Corp. (WM) began strike action on May 2, 2024.
  • Major issues with the employer include forced overtime and lack of work-life-balance.
  • "They should be able to go to work without being forced to work extra hours outside their shifts.
  • The 60 Unifor members at Local 4268 work as WM drivers, mechanics, and technicians, servicing commercial businesses in Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Niagara, Brantford, and surrounding regions.

NEXE Innovations Announces Quarterly Q3 2024 Financial Results for the Three-Month Period Ended February 29, 2024

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화요일, 4월 30, 2024
Education, GIC, Global Industry Classification Standard, Garbage, Depreciation, Research, OTC, Nespresso, Keurig Dr Pepper, Administration, ECRM, BPI, Aluminium, Coffee, Interest, Security (finance)

WINDSOR, ON, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - NEXE Innovations Inc. ("NEXE", the "Company", "we", "us" or "our") (TSXV: NEXE) (Frankfurt: NX5) (OTC: NEXNF), a leader in innovative compostable materials solutions, announces its financial results for the three-month period ended February 29, 2024 ("Q3 2024").

Key Points: 
  • WINDSOR, ON, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - NEXE Innovations Inc. ("NEXE", the "Company", "we", "us" or "our") (TSXV: NEXE) (Frankfurt: NX5) (OTC: NEXNF), a leader in innovative compostable materials solutions, announces its financial results for the three-month period ended February 29, 2024 ("Q3 2024").
  • In Q3 2024, NEXE continued to work with potential business-to-business (B2B) customers.
  • Our management believes that the target market received the NEXE Pod well, which has led to several leads and discussions.
  • At the end of Q3 2024, our total cash position is $10 million (including GICs and term deposit).

If Plastics Win, We Lose: UN Moves to End Plastic Pollution with Global Treaty Negotiation Hosted in Ottawa, Despite Meddling by “Big Plastic”

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월요일, 4월 22, 2024
United Nations, Indigenous peoples, Climate change, Parliament buildings, Garbage, Nature, Environmental health, Risk, Biodiversity, Parliament, Policy, Microplastics, Supreme court, Environmental Defence Canada, Health, CAPE, Indigenous rights, Seafood, Research, Water, Life, First Nations, Environment, Atlantic Canada, Federation, Plastic, Legislation, Fishery, VS, Movement, Face, Earth Day, Soil, Democracy, Government, Atmosphere, Cancer, David Suzuki Foundation, Knowledge, Ecojustice Canada, Air pollution, Agriculture

These negotiations aim to develop a legally binding global plastics treaty to help safeguard people and the planet from the harmful impacts of plastic pollution.

Key Points: 
  • These negotiations aim to develop a legally binding global plastics treaty to help safeguard people and the planet from the harmful impacts of plastic pollution.
  • Plastic pollution knows no borders and stands as the second most pressing environmental issue behind climate change.
  • “Canada needs a comprehensive, government-wide strategy, with strong legislation and corporate action to end plastic pollution now.
  • INC-4 is the final step before the global plastic treaty is finalized in South Korea later this year.

Kraft Heinz’s mio Launches TAP: First-Ever Faucet that Instantly Turns Tap Water into an Energy Drink

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화요일, 4월 16, 2024
Home Goods, Retail, Food, Beverage, Well, Caffeine, Energy drink, Black Cherry, NOT, Energy, Garbage, Kraft Heinz, Water, Electrolyte, TAP, TURN, Blue Raspberry, Multimedia, Drink, ALL, Bottled water

As the energy drink category has surged by 71 percent since 20171, some energy drink enthusiasts may be asking themselves: why do I feel like garbage?

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  • As the energy drink category has surged by 71 percent since 20171, some energy drink enthusiasts may be asking themselves: why do I feel like garbage?
  • Introducing: TAP* – the first-ever faucet that instantly turns tap water into a hydrating energy drink.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240416984316/en/
    Kraft Heinz’s mio Launches TAP: First-Ever Faucet that Instantly Turns Tap Water into an Energy Drink (Photo: Business Wire)
    How does TAP* work?
  • *NOTE: YOU DO NOT NEED MIO’S TAP FAUCET TO TURN YOUR WATER INTO AN ENERGY DRINK.

RouteSmart Technologies Launches Innovative Solution to Help Waste Collection Firms Service Alleys

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화요일, 4월 16, 2024
Retail, Other Professional Services, Data Management, Energy, Technology, Apps, Applications, Professional Services, Supply Chain Management, Other Transport, Transport, Delivery Services, Software, Logistics, Other Energy, Data Analytics, Utilities, Online, Garbage, Safety, City, Municipal solid waste, Collection, Waste management, Face, Multimedia, SWANA, Recycling, Music

(Photo: Business Wire)

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  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    This innovative feature in RouteSmart Online addresses the unique challenges waste haulers face when servicing alleys in urban environments.
  • Unlike streets, alleys often present accessibility issues due to their narrowness, requiring haulers to navigate these confined spaces with smaller trucks.
  • "RouteSmart Online revolutionizes the way waste haulers service alleys, starting with our advanced assignment feature," says Senior Product Manager Mike Corder.
  • This means that even though the service requirement is for the alleys behind customers' homes, where many cities mandate waste collection if alleys are navigable, our system ensures that waste haulers can accurately and efficiently service these unique locations."

Clayton Home Building Group® Partners with Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful

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수요일, 4월 24, 2024
Water quality, Garbage, Transport, Housing, Keep America Beautiful, Partnership, TRU, Environment, Tennessee Valley, Recycling, Organization, Tunnel

MARYVILLE, Tenn., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Clayton Home Building Group® is excited to announce a three-year partnership agreement with Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful, an organization dedicated to a clean, healthy, beautiful Tennessee River for generations to come. The partnership formalizes an existing relationship in which Clayton team members volunteer at river cleanups and participate in a cigarette recycling program at its home building facilities.

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  • MARYVILLE, Tenn., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Clayton Home Building Group® is excited to announce a three-year partnership agreement with Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful , an organization dedicated to a clean, healthy, beautiful Tennessee River for generations to come.
  • Kathleen Gibi, Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful executive director, says, "We are thrilled to have Clayton as an official partner of Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful.
  • In addition to river cleanups, Clayton home building and supply facilities in Tennessee and Alabama are participating in a cigarette recycling program with Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful.
  • The recycling program is also supported by Keep America Beautiful, of which Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful is an affiliate, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Tennessee Department of Transportation.

Frantz Law Group Files Lawsuits on Behalf of Residents Sickened by Chiquita Canyon Landfill and Sunshine Canyon Landfill

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월요일, 4월 22, 2024
Methane, Garbage, California superior courts, Nausea, Health, Breeding, Bacteria, Hydrogen sulfide, Browning-Ferris Industries, Headache, County, SCAQMD, Atmosphere, Superior court, SAN, Benzene, Mining

SAN DIEGO, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Frantz Law Group filed two lawsuits in California Superior Court in the County of Los Angeles against (1) Chiquita Canyon, LLC, Chiquita Canyon, Inc., Waste Connections of California, and Waste Connections US, Inc., and (2) Browning-Ferris Industries of California, the operators of Sunshine Canyon Landfill, on behalf of the residents of surrounding communities alleging the emission of hydrogen sulfide and other hazardous and noxious fumes have caused sicknesses.  The lawsuits allege that negligence by Chiquita Canyon/Waste Connections and Browning-Ferris Industries in their operation of the landfills has exposed neighboring homes and communities to toxic and odorous fumes emanating from the facilities.

Key Points: 
  • "We allege that our clients have suffered significant harm due to the inability of Chiquita Canyon/Waste Connections and Browning-Ferris Industries to operate their landfills safely," said James P. Frantz, CEO of Frantz Law Group.
  • The landfills have been the subject of several thousand documented complaints to the Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).
  • The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has declared the Chiquita Canyon landfill an "imminent and substantial" danger to nearby communities.
  • We intend to hold the operators of Chiquita Canyon and Sunshine Canyon fully accountable for the damages we contend they caused to the community," said Frantz.

5th Annual Brightening the World Earth Day Coloring Contest Winners Announced by Meridian Waste

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월요일, 4월 22, 2024
Environment, Garbage, Municipal solid waste, History

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Meridian Waste Acquisitions, LLC, a non-hazardous, integrated solid waste services company, is proud to announce the winners of the company's 5th Annual Brightening the World Earth Day Coloring Contest.

Key Points: 
  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Meridian Waste Acquisitions, LLC, a non-hazardous, integrated solid waste services company, is proud to announce the winners of the company's 5th Annual Brightening the World Earth Day Coloring Contest.
  • Entries were submitted for the 5-7 and 8-10 age groups, and entries were open to all children within the U.S.
  • The 2025 Brightening the World Children's Coloring Contest will open again online on March 1, 2025.
  • To view additional community involvement and learn about upcoming company-wide events and sponsorships with Meridian Waste, visit the website at www.MeridianWaste.com/Our-Company/Community-Happenings .

Implementing AIOps: Blueprint for Enhanced IT Operations and Business Efficiency Published by Info-Tech Research Group

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금요일, 4월 19, 2024
Garbage, Risk, AI, Research group, Research, Intelligence, Automation, Documentation, Organization, Growth, Risk management

The firm's research blueprint aims to align IT operations more closely with business goals, enabling organizations to respond proactively to the demands of a dynamic technological environment.

Key Points: 
  • The firm's research blueprint aims to align IT operations more closely with business goals, enabling organizations to respond proactively to the demands of a dynamic technological environment.
  • Info-Tech Research Group's newly released blueprint, Deploy AIOps to Improve IT Operations , provides IT leaders with a strategic approach to integrating AIOps within IT functions.
  • This research is designed to help IT leaders harness the power of AI to enhance operational efficiency, predict system disruptions, and align IT operations with broader business goals.
  • Other business leaders cannot keep up with the pace of improving technology, which can cause them to fall behind the competition," says Mahmoud Ramin , senior research analyst at Info-Tech Research Group.