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Tennessee lawmaker proposes solid waste task force to tackle growing trash problem

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The state’s largest landfill is nearing capacity; one lawmaker wants to form a solid waste task force to tackle Tennessee’s growing trash problem. Rep. Bryan Terry ...
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Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf

YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP via Getty Images The plastics industry has worked for decades to convince people and policymakers that recycling would keep waste out of landfills and the environment. Consumers ...

Missouri landfill cleanup bill would dissolve solid waste districts, sparking debate over funding, jobs and local control

A Missouri bill would give the state power to clean up abandoned landfills while dissolving solid waste districts and shifting how recycling grants are handled.
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Albany looks to tackle the state’s solid waste crisis

New York State – like the rest of the nation – is grappling with a growing solid waste crisis. Americans have never really tackled the incredible amount of trash that the nation generates. And until ...