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VLS Environmental Solutions Acquires Merichem Company's Caustic Services Business
2026-01-07 14:35:50| Waste Age
VLS Environmental Solutions is strengthening its leadership in hazardous waste management with the acquisition of Merichem Company's Caustic Services business, a move that enhances VLS' reach in the chemical and petrochemical sectors and deepens its commitment to sustainability-driven, beneficial reuse and hazardous waste solutions.
Category:Energy and Environment
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EPRs First Wave: New Report Draws on Lessons From Early U.S. Adopters
2026-01-07 14:30:00| Waste Age
Packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) is nascent in the U.S., so how it will play out among the first adopters seven states to dateis yet to be determined. But a new report draws on these states earliest lessons to offer a roadmap to guide future program development and implementation.
Category: Energy and Environment
SoCalGas Connects Its First Landfill-Based Renewable Natural Gas Project to Its Pipeline System
2026-01-07 14:00:00| Waste Age
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) is now accepting renewable natural gas (RNG) produced at the new WM Simi Valley RNG Facility into its pipeline system, marking the first time SoCalGas has interconnected a landfill-based RNG site with its infrastructure.
Category: Energy and Environment