Articles by Ken McEntee

Meridian Waste acquires Environmental Trash

Meridian Waste Solutions Inc., of Bridgeton, Mo. has acquired Environmental Trash Co., of St. Ann, Mo. Meridian will now provide waste and recycling services to about 2,000 commercial and residential subscription customers in St. Louis…




Redishred acquires of Shred Con of New York

Redishred Capital Corp. has completed the acquisition of the Shred Con business, located in upstate New York for a total purchase price of $530,000. The asset acquisition includes client relationships, two on-site paper shredding trucks…



BrokeGo recovers paper from web breaks

With a new product called BrokeGo, Voith Paper has developed a reliable fabric for broke conveyors which quickly and safely removes broke following a web break, the company said. The strong and highly wear-resistant belt…



Exports

No emerging markets to replace China

Simon Elin, chief executive of The Recycling Association, of the U.K., said emerging markets have not picked up the slack for China’s reduction in imports of recyclables. Domestically, Elin said,… Thank you for checking us…


Greenpeace USA stays in Forest Stewardship Council

Although Greenpeace International has withdrawn from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Greenpeace USA will remain a member, said Rolf Skar, forest campaign director for the environmental activist organization. “Greenpeace International… Thank you for checking us…