/tags/waste-management Waste Management en-US WLRN Wed, 01 Mar 2023 17:07:51 GMT /environment/2023-03-01/were-gonna-have-serious-problems-public-officials-look-to-solve-south-floridas-longer-term-trash-conundrum Miami-Dade County Commissioner Rene Garcia tells WLRN that waste management is not always top of mind for a lot of people. But the Covanta energy plant fire in Doral has pushed for a rethink of South Florida's relationship with trash — how much waste people produce and where to put our garbage for the long haul. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 17:07:51 GMT /environment/2023-03-01/were-gonna-have-serious-problems-public-officials-look-to-solve-south-floridas-longer-term-trash-conundrum Daniel Rivero, WLRN News /news/2023-02-28/broward-leaders-eye-new-recycling-solutions-as-landfill-nears-capacity Broward County commissioners and leaders at Waste Management are trying to find ways to make recycling easier and more efficient in South Florida. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMT /news/2023-02-28/broward-leaders-eye-new-recycling-solutions-as-landfill-nears-capacity Gerard Albert /environment/2023-02-16/no-airborne-health-threats-from-g Stretching into its fourth day, the fire at the Covanta Energy incinerator plant in Doral continued to burn Thursday as Miami-Dade County officials again stressed that there was no immediate pollutant threat for neighboring residents. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 22:38:41 GMT /environment/2023-02-16/no-airborne-health-threats-from-g Daniel Rivero /2022-04-28/nurse-educators-shortage-browards-trash-woes-wildlife-thursday-floridas-swamp-on-tiktok There’s a growing nursing shortage and it starts with a growing nursing educator shortage. Broward County communities are looking to start a new trash district. Plus, a teenage TikTok star who spends his time in the Everglades making beautiful photos and videos. Thu, 28 Apr 2022 21:41:02 GMT /2022-04-28/nurse-educators-shortage-browards-trash-woes-wildlife-thursday-floridas-swamp-on-tiktok Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /news/2020-03-02/hollywood-is-switching-rewards-programs-for-recycling-and-yes-you-can-still-recycle-paper Hollywood wants more people to recycle – and to make sure they do it the right way. Starting April 1, the city is switching up its incentives program to… Tue, 03 Mar 2020 02:53:33 GMT /news/2020-03-02/hollywood-is-switching-rewards-programs-for-recycling-and-yes-you-can-still-recycle-paper Caitie Muñoz /news/2016-09-21/did-dep-injection-well-meeting-break-the-law-its-hard-to-tell-expert-says A recent Florida Department of Environmental Protection hearing has raised questions about the process the state agency uses to advertise public… Wed, 21 Sep 2016 21:26:18 GMT /news/2016-09-21/did-dep-injection-well-meeting-break-the-law-its-hard-to-tell-expert-says Kate Stein /2016-09-21/water-tests-after-sewage-releases-dont-give-complete-picture-of-health-risks The state has received reports of more than 268 million gallons of sewage that spilled onto roads and into water around Florida so far this year and... Wed, 21 Sep 2016 21:05:52 GMT /2016-09-21/water-tests-after-sewage-releases-dont-give-complete-picture-of-health-risks Julio Ochoa