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NWRA Issues White Paper Dispelling Myths about Recycling Plastics
Recent reports in the news suggested that recycling plastic is too difficult and perhaps plastic shouldn’t be recycled at all.
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NWRA Safety Monday Offers Tips to Avoid Slips, Trips and Falls
Slips, trips and falls are major causes of workplace injuries.
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NWRA Ohio Chapter Applauds Ban on Texting While Driving
The law makes driving while texting a primary offense.
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NWRA Safety Monday Reminds Waste Collection Workers to Walk Like a Penguin
Awareness training and prevention are keys to preventing slips, trips and falls in the workplace.
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NWRA Safety Monday Reminds Waste Collection Drivers to Give Themselves Space When Driving
One of the biggest contributors to avoiding fatalities when driving is giving yourself enough room to maneuver.
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Waste and Recycling Industry Bucks National Trend in Fatalities
Goes from sixth to seventh deadliest industry in the country.
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NWRA Safety Monday Reminds Workers to Avoid Slips, Trips and Falls
Slip, trip and fall incidents can result in serious injuries this time of year.
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NWRA Safety Monday Encourages Workplace Safety
Workplace culture, organizational systems and leadership affect the risk of fatalities.
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NWRA’s Riley, WM’s Salaam Recognized Among The Hill’s Top Lobbyists for 2022
They were recognized for the impacts they made on behalf of the waste and recycling industry.
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NWRA Accepting Applications for 2023 Driver of Year and Operator of the Year Awards
Applications close on January 20, 2023.
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NWRA Announces ANSI Meeting in January 2023
The meetings will be held January 24-25 in Arizona.
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NWRA Applauds President Biden for Signing Legislation that Would Block Rail Strike
A rail strike could lead to a public health crisis if waste and recyclables that are transported by rail to…