 Earlier this week we highlighted some of 2020's top news, but in such an eventful year it's equally important to take a step back and look at the key trends those stories helped shape.
As we continue to track, the coronavirus pandemic is still having disruptive effects around the country with a range of implications that will unfold for many months to come. Despite the pandemic, we have also seen significant action around industry consolidation, PFAS, climate action, financial pressures for local governments and greater attention around systemic racism.
What trends are you following into 2021? Send an email with your thoughts, we're always glad to hear from you. The Waste Dive team will continue to bring you fresh reporting on these topics, among others, as the new year unfolds.
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 Cole Rosengren
Senior Editor, Waste Dive
Twitter | Email Waste Management, Republic Services, Waste Connections, GFL Environmental, Wheelabrator and many others all had a particularly active stretch of deal-making across numerous states. |
UPDATED A CDC committee recommended frontline essential workers be among those next in line to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, and Washington state is pushing back its single-use plastic bag ban. |
Deep Dive Lost revenues, rising operating expenses and limited federal aid have left local leaders looking for creative solutions. Though in some cases, the pandemic has also created opportunities to update their practices. |
Found everywhere from Arctic seawater to the blood of most humans, PFAS are inevitable in the waste stream. With the prospect of regulations and litigation mounting, the industry is figuring out how to handle one of its most difficult issues in years. |
Companies have been setting more ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets and announcing related investments in recent years. Follow our ongoing coverage of the private sector's evolution. |
At this year's virtual Northeast Recycling Coalition conference, state officials and EPR proponents highlighted possible traction in Maine, New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut, among other states. |
Deep Dive Public companies are increasing their focus on diversity and inclusion, from the frontlines to the boardroom, following national attention on racism. Nearly 74% of sector executives or senior managers are White males, per federal data. | | |
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