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Jon Vander Ark, CEO of Republic Services, discusses transitioning from the garbage industry to an environmental services company. Topics include the urgency of sustainable waste solutions, economic indicators, the industrial side of their business, complexities of recycling, and transforming waste management with clean energy projects and automation.
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- Waste management companies like Republic Services are transitioning to become sustainability and environmental services companies, investing in recycling and finding ways to divert waste from landfills.
- The recycling industry is focusing on educating consumers about what can be recycled and using technology to improve the recycling process, while also adapting to the changing global market and increasing automation to optimize waste management practices.
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The Evolution of Waste Management
Waste management companies like Republic Services have shifted their focus from simply collecting garbage to becoming sustainability and environmental services companies. They are investing in recycling and finding ways to divert waste from landfills. They are working on pushing upstream to encourage products to be made with recyclable materials, such as PET and HDPE, so that they can be recycled multiple times. The industry is also investing in clean energy projects, such as landfill biogas and renewable natural gas.
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