Waste Management (corporation)

Women In Trucking Association Announces 2022 Driver of the Year Finalists

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

PLOVER, Wis., March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced today three finalists for the 2022 Driver of the Year award sponsored by Walmart Transportation.

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  • PLOVER, Wis., March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) announced today three finalists for the 2022 Driver of the Year award sponsored by Walmart Transportation.
  • The 2022 Driver of the Year finalists are:
    Peggy Arnold, a company driver at Yellow Corporation for nearly 30 years.
  • She has always been up for a challenge and worked in a variety of roles such as hostler driver, management, pick-up and delivery driver, and road driver.
  • The winner will be announced at the Salute to Women Behind the Wheel event hosted by WIT on Friday, March 25 at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, KY.
    About Women In Trucking Association, Inc.
    Women In Trucking Association, Inc. is a nonprofit association established to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments and minimize obstacles faced by women working in the trucking industry.

Slate Asset Management Launches Impact Investment Strategy Focused on Infrastructure, Appoints Christian Schmid as Managing Director and Global Head of Infrastructure

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Monday, February 21, 2022

Slate Asset Management ("Slate" or the firm), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, announced today that it has launched an impact investment strategy focused on infrastructure and appointed Christian Schmid as Managing Director and Global Head of Infrastructure.

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  • Slate Asset Management ("Slate" or the firm), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, announced today that it has launched an impact investment strategy focused on infrastructure and appointed Christian Schmid as Managing Director and Global Head of Infrastructure.
  • He will lead the firms new Cities and Communities Impact Infrastructure Strategy, which will target infrastructure assets that advance the global energy transition and drive reductions in carbon emissions associated with our cities and communities.
  • Through its Cities and Communities Impact Infrastructure Strategy, Slate will partner closely with cities, companies and technology providers and invest across the infrastructure spectrum in long-term clean energy and sustainability solutions for urban settings.
  • Slate Asset Management is a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets.

Ares Management Corporation Announces Record U.S. Direct Lending Origination Activity for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021

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Friday, February 11, 2022

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) announced today that new financing commitments made across its U.S. direct lending strategies more than doubled to $33.4 billion in 2021.

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  • Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) announced today that new financing commitments made across its U.S. direct lending strategies more than doubled to $33.4 billion in 2021.
  • "We closed out a record year as our direct lending investment activity reflects both an expanding market for flexible capital solutions and Ares increased scale," said Kipp deVeer, Head of the Ares Credit Group.
  • Below is a description of selected transactions that Ares closed during the fourth quarter.
  • Ares served as the administrative agent, lead arranger, and bookrunner for a senior secured credit facility to support Linden Capital Partners acquisition of BioIVT.

Municipal Solid Waste Market: Segmentation by Disposal method (landfill, incineration, recycling, open dump, and others) and Geography (APAC, Europe, North America, and MEA)--Forecast till 2025|Technavio

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Friday, February 4, 2022

The municipal solid waste market is fragmented, and the vendors are deploying various organic and inorganic growth strategies to compete in the market.

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  • The municipal solid waste market is fragmented, and the vendors are deploying various organic and inorganic growth strategies to compete in the market.
  • Biffa Plc.- Offers services for municipal solid waste management such as household waste and recycling collections, street cleansing, and other waste services.
  • China Everbright Environment Group Ltd. - Offers solutions for municipal solid waste management such as Waste-to-energy projects, Methane-to-energy projects, leachate treatment projects, and many more.
  • Clean Harbors Inc. - Offers services for municipal solid waste management such as waste disposable services and total waste management services.

WM, Tailwater Capital Announce Joint Venture to Grow Continuus Materials Production Facilities

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

Continuus Materials' process reduces landfill waste and will generate significantly lower life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions than competing products made from traditional materials.

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  • Continuus Materials' process reduces landfill waste and will generate significantly lower life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions than competing products made from traditional materials.
  • "Continuus Materials brings an innovative solution that recovers recyclable materials in addition to materials that cannot otherwise be recycled and gives them a new, purposeful life.
  • We look forward to working together with Tailwater Capital to grow the Continuus Materials business while achieving a shared goal of reducing waste."
  • The joint venture enables Continuus Materials to develop additional facilities at WM sites and launch its first full-scale municipal solid waste-to-Everboard production plant.

Port Fuel Center and Georgia Tech Showcase New Electric, Propane and Natural Gas Vehicles and Fueling Options for Savannah Area Truckers and Supply Chain Operators

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Monday, November 15, 2021

For truck, transit, school system and area fleet operators, this event kicks off with a display of the latest in Class 1-8 alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) followed by an educational seminar on propane, compressed natural gas (CNG) and electric vehicles (EVs.)

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  • For truck, transit, school system and area fleet operators, this event kicks off with a display of the latest in Class 1-8 alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) followed by an educational seminar on propane, compressed natural gas (CNG) and electric vehicles (EVs.)
  • Capping the event at 12:30PM is a guided tour of the state-of-the art Port Fuel Center just minutes from the Port of Savannah and the Georgia Tech campus.
  • In addition to Georgia Power , Atlanta Gas Light , Peachstate Trucks and Yancey Bus , the series features three Georgia based companies, Club Car, Blue Bird and KIA .
  • The Port Fuel Center (5712 Augusta Rd), which is expected to open in December, will be a state-of-the-art food and fueling facility, with some innovative features for drayage and freight operators in and around the Port of Savannah.

Georgia's Automotive Giants Come Together for Annual Clean Energy Roadshow at Mercer University in Macon

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Monday, November 1, 2021

MACON, Ga., Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The annual Georgia Clean Energy Roadshow series, founded by PSC Vice Chairman Tim Echols , and produced by Event Energy Partners , takes place Wednesday, November 17th at 8:30AM in partnership with Mercer University, College of Engineering.

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  • MACON, Ga., Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The annual Georgia Clean Energy Roadshow series, founded by PSC Vice Chairman Tim Echols , and produced by Event Energy Partners , takes place Wednesday, November 17th at 8:30AM in partnership with Mercer University, College of Engineering.
  • The Roadshow concludes with a post event tour of Macon Transit Authority's new EV Bus Charging Facility.
  • The Roadshow highlights the advantages of switching to low or zero-emission vehicles as well as the supporting utility infrastructure programs and upcoming federal funding opportunities.
  • In addition to other OEMs, the series features three Georgia based companies, Club Car, Blue Bird and KIA.

Medical Waste Management Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Implications and Growth to 2030 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

The "Medical Waste Management Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Implications and Growth to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Medical Waste Management Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Implications and Growth to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Major players in the medical waste management market are Waste Management (WM), Citiwaste, Sanpro Waste, MedPro Waste Disposal, Sharps Compliance, BioServeUSA, BioMedical Waste Solutions, PureWay Total Compliance, Medasend, and Veolia Environnement.
  • The medical waste management market consists of the revenue generated from establishments providing services that include collection, transportation, storage, treatment, disposal, and recycling of waste.
  • The medical waste management market covered in this report is segmented by type into bio-hazardous/infectious waste, non-hazardous waste, sharps, pharmaceutical, radioactive, others.

Valued to be 57.3 Million Metric Tons by 2026, E-waste Management Slated for Stable Growth Worldwide

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Friday, October 8, 2021

; Global Electric Electronic Processing (GEEP), Inc.; Sims Recycling Solutions, Inc.; Umicore NV/SA; Waste Management, Inc. and Others.

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  • ; Global Electric Electronic Processing (GEEP), Inc.; Sims Recycling Solutions, Inc.; Umicore NV/SA; Waste Management, Inc. and Others.
  • Geographies:World; United States; Canada; Japan; China; Europe (France; Germany; Italy; United Kingdom; and Rest of Europe); Asia-Pacific; Rest of World.
  • The U.S. Market is Estimated at 14 Million Metric Tons in 2021, While China is Forecast to Reach 10.2 Million Metric Tons by 2026
    The E-waste Management market in the U.S. is estimated at 14 Million Metric Tons in the year 2021.
  • These regional markets accounting for a combined market size of 4.1 Million Metric Tons in the year 2020 will reach a projected size of 5.2 Million Metric Tons by the close of the analysis period.

DraftKings Launches Online Sports Betting in Arizona

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

BOSTON, Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) announced today the launch of DraftKings online Sportsbook in Arizona, marking the 14th state in which the top-rated mobile sportsbook is available.

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  • BOSTON, Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) announced today the launch of DraftKings online Sportsbook in Arizona, marking the 14th state in which the top-rated mobile sportsbook is available.
  • Arizona sports fans age 21 and over are now able to place wagers on a variety of betting markets across professional, collegiate and other sports leagues via the DraftKings Sportsbook app.
  • With plenty of in-state teams, Arizona is well-equipped to offer year-round betting opportunities to the states skin-in-the-game sports fans.
  • Additionally, as part of DraftKings commitment to environmental initiatives, and in collaboration with the Arbor Day Foundation, DraftKings Sportsbook is hosting an earth-themed $500 free-to-play Pool open to all Arizona customers.