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Healthcare Financial Management Association calls Patient Rights Advocate’s latest price transparency compliance report ‘irresponsible’

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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CHICAGO, March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Long an advocate for consumerism and price transparency in healthcare, the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) today called the latest report from Patient Rights Advocate (PRA) “irresponsible” and “incorrect.”

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  • CHICAGO, March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Long an advocate for consumerism and price transparency in healthcare, the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) today called the latest report from Patient Rights Advocate (PRA) “irresponsible” and “incorrect.”
    HFMA has maintained that to be effective, price transparency must offer clear information that is readily accessible to patients to enable them to make meaningful comparisons among providers.
  • The latest PRA report asserts that only 34.5% of the 2,000 hospitals it reviewed are compliant with the federal price transparency regulations implemented in January 2021.
  • PRA’s results contradict the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) scorecard, which last scored compliance at 70% of hospitals.
  • “Beyond disagreeing with CMS’s assessment, we see PRA is consistently misinterpreting federal rules in each of its reports,” Stack said.

Environmental Solutions Group Announces Further Expansion of Innovative Solid Waste & Recycling Technology Solutions

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Environmental Solutions Group (ESG), part of Dover (NYSE: DOV) and the leading integrated provider of refuse collection vehicles and equipment, digital fleet technology solutions, waste hauler software, and compaction and recycling solutions, today announced the expansion of its Connected Collections® suite with the introduction of Recycling and Waste Facility Contamination Detection technology through its company 3rd Eye®.

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  • DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Environmental Solutions Group (ESG), part of Dover (NYSE: DOV) and the leading integrated provider of refuse collection vehicles and equipment, digital fleet technology solutions, waste hauler software, and compaction and recycling solutions, today announced the expansion of its Connected Collections® suite with the introduction of Recycling and Waste Facility Contamination Detection technology through its company 3rd Eye®.
  • This groundbreaking 3rd Eye SaaS product broadens ESG's digital offerings across the recycling, solid waste, and organics processing verticals, rounding out its comprehensive approach to automated solid waste and recycling management.
  • "Solid waste haulers, transfer stations, Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs), and organics processing centers are facing increasing pressure to divert traffic and waste from landfills," said Eric Monsen, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for ESG.
  • 3rd Eye solutions portfolio enables end-to-end contamination detection with systems installed on refuse collection vehicles, scale houses, balers, compactors, transfer stations, and waste and recycling processing centers.

Bollegraaf and Greyparrot Forge Strategic AI Partnership to Transform Global Waste Management Industry

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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Bollegraaf , the world's largest builder of recycling plants, has entered into a strategic partnership with Greyparrot , a pioneer in AI waste analytics, to transform global waste management.

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  • Bollegraaf , the world's largest builder of recycling plants, has entered into a strategic partnership with Greyparrot , a pioneer in AI waste analytics, to transform global waste management.
  • In a development set to transform waste management, this marks a momentous acceleration in the global shift from a linear to a circular economy.
  • Greyparrot’s Analyzer gives 100% visibility into waste composition to unlock a new, more intelligent level of insight about waste that Greyparrot calls waste intelligence.
  • With automated, real-time waste monitoring and digitised systems powered by AI, the industry can tackle the issue of 'invisible waste' and transform a traditionally labour-intensive process.

Greyparrot Named to the Cleantech Group's 2024 Global Cleantech 100

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Greyparrot, the leading AI waste analytics platform, is pleased to announce that it has been named to Cleantech Group's prestigious 2024 Global Cleantech 100. The annual list, now in its 15th year, serves as a definitive guide to the top private companies making significant contributions to sustainable innovation. It showcases the innovators with outstanding technologies, original business models, and bold plans that can enable us to act on the ever-increasing climate and environmental crisis.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Greyparrot , the leading AI waste analytics platform, is pleased to announce that it has been named to Cleantech Group's prestigious 2024 Global Cleantech 100 .
  • "We're thrilled that Greyparrot was selected for the 2024 Global Cleantech 100 list," said Ambarish Mitra, co-founder of Greyparrot.
  • "The Global Cleantech 100 is a recognition of the market's positive view on their progress to date and their potential impact in building a cleaner, decarbonized world."
  • Selected through a thorough evaluation process, Global Cleantech 100 companies provide sustainable solutions for a wide-ranging array of industry groups:

Finca Vigía Foundation Receives State Department Grant

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Monday, December 11, 2023
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The Finca Vigía Foundation today announced it has received a $25,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State.

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  • The Finca Vigía Foundation today announced it has received a $25,000 grant from the U.S. Department of State.
  • This is the first collaboration between the Finca Vigía Foundation and the Department of State.
  • Still, the Finca Vigía Foundation has persevered to create a binational project that has helped to save one of the most significant document collections of American literature.
  • Much work remains: Hemingway left behind tens of thousands of papers at Finca Vigía.’’
    The Finca Vigía Foundation provides technical resources, materials, and document conservation trainings to preserve the irreplaceable Hemingway collection.

New Report from the NextGen Consortium Shares Path Forward for Paper Cup Recycling in the U.S.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the NextGen Consortium, a leading industry collaboration managed by Closed Loop Partners, with partner brands including Starbucks, McDonald's, The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo, JDE Peet's, The Wendy's Company and Yum! Brands, released a report with new findings to accelerate paper cup recycling in the U.S. The report, Closing the Loop on Cups: Collective Action to Advance the Recovery of Paper Cups in the U.S., assesses the role of each stakeholder across the paper cup recovery value chain––including paper mills, materials recovery facilities (MRFs), brands, consumers and local communities––and provides recommended actions to increase paper cup recovery opportunities and advance a more circular system.

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  • Brands, released a report with new findings to accelerate paper cup recycling in the U.S.
  • In this report, the NextGen Consortium focuses on the need to strengthen existing materials recovery and recycling infrastructure systems to recapture more paper cups.
  • Recovering and recycling paper cups ensures the value embodied in paper cups—primarily comprised of fiber and a plastic liner—is recovered, rather than wasted in landfill.
  • While the challenges for paper cup recovery and recycling are significant, collaboration among various stakeholders involved in paper cup recovery can help address its scale and complexity.

Northstar Announces Upcoming September Conference Participation

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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Waste & Recycling Expo Canada (Toronto, Ontario) – September 26-27

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  • Waste & Recycling Expo Canada (Toronto, Ontario) – September 26-27
    CEM Muskoka Capital Event (Muskoka, Ontario) – September 29-October 1
    VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Northstar Clean Technologies Inc. (TSXV: ROOF) (OTCQB: ROOOF) ("Northstar") is pleased to announce its participation at three upcoming conferences in the month of September.
  • 2023 Kinvestor Days Virtual Conference – September 20, 2023
    Northstar's President & CEO and Director Mr. Aidan Mills is scheduled to present at the 2023 Kinvestor Days Virtual Conference on Thursday, September 20, 2023, at 8:00 am PT (11:00 am ET).
  • This year's Kinvestor Days is a two-day virtual conference featuring a lineup of presenting companies in the mining and technology industries.
  • Hosted by Kin Communications Inc., presenting companies will have the opportunity to share information about latest developments and answer questions from attendees.

EverestLabs expands into India to Support Growing Customer Base Worldwide

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EverestLabs, developer of RecycleOS, the first AI-enabled operating system for material recovery facilities (MRFs), today announced its global expansion with the opening of a new Robotics Operations Center office, focused on engineering, in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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  • The expansion into the country aligns with EverestLabs' commitment to building the best-in-class team globally to support growing worldwide customers and propels its efforts to improve the circular economy.
  • EverestLab's Robotics Operations Center is very innovative and unique in our industry.
  • This is something that is important to us as we scale EverestLabs," said JD Ambati, founder and CEO of EverestLabs.
  • In addition to India, EverestLabs has plans to continue international expansion in a systematic fashion.

RecycleOS by EverestLabs Named an "AI Finalist" in Fast Company's 2023 Innovation by Design Awards

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EverestLabs, developer of RecycleOS, the first AI-enabled operating system for material recovery facilities (MRFs), packaging manufacturers, and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands, has been recognized as a finalist in Fast Company's Innovation by Design Awards for 2023 in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) category.

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  • The Innovation by Design Awards, which can be found in the September 2023 issue of Fast Company, honor the designers and businesses solving the most crucial problems of today and anticipating the pressing issues of tomorrow.
  • The competition, now in its 12th year, features a range of blue-chip companies, emerging startups, and hungry young talents.
  • It is one of the most sought-after design awards in the industry.
  • To see the complete list of Fast Company's Innovation by Design honorees, visit https://www.fastcompany.com/innovation-by-design/list

Casella Drives Innovation in Recycling & Sustainability With Materials Recovery Facility Upgrade

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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The facility upgrade is complete with state-of-the-art equipment aimed to help increase throughput, improve end-product quality, and enhance safety.

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  • The facility upgrade is complete with state-of-the-art equipment aimed to help increase throughput, improve end-product quality, and enhance safety.
  • The Charlestown MRF, owned and operated by Casella, is one of the largest recycling facilities in the country and accepts materials from many customers and communities throughout Massachusetts and the greater Boston area.
  • Casella invested approximately $20 million as part of the upgrade at the recycling facility.
  • “Since opening our first recycling facility in 1977, there has been a significant amount of innovation, technology, and change and we are proud to remain a leader in bringing that innovation to the marketplace,” said Casella Chairman and CEO, John W. Casella.