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title: March 6 Weekly Wrap-Up
description: SWANA's weekly update on the latest industry news and happenings.
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# [March 6 Weekly Wrap-Up](https://blog.swana.org/march-6-weekly-wrap-up)

 Written by [Sarah Beidleman](https://blog.swana.org/author/sarah-beidleman) | Mar 7, 2020 7:00:00 PM

SWANA's weekly wrap-up will keep you up-to-date with everything that is happening in SWANA and the solid waste industry.

It is with a heavy heart we say goodbye to one of SWANA's founding members, JW Spear, Sr. JW was one of the first and longest MOLO instructors and an amazing addition to our SWANA Faculty. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. He will be greatly missed. **[Read More](https://valleyfriends.org/posts/jw-spear-sr-obituary/?fbclid=IwAR2PJXVfpy7QKl2QimoHcYdmhTgCsL9STpF0gfEsDoLchRNRb35QeI4Z2ec)**

## Industry Watch

Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment-Division of Environmental Quality Quarterly Newsletter: January 2020. [Read More](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/arkansas-department-of-energy-and-76685/)

Gautier garbage man wins third $10,000 safety award. [Read More](https://www.wxxv25.com/2020/03/04/gautier-garbage-man-wins-third-10000-safety-award/)

**Hefty®** diverts one million pounds of hard-to-recycle plastics from landfills. [Read More](https://wasteadvantagemag.com/hefty-diverts-one-million-pounds-of-hard-to-recycle-plastics-from-landfills/)

House lawmakers debate regulatory role of federal government in plastics and recycling.[Read More](https://www.wastedive.com/news/plastics-climate-hearing-congress-legislation-circular/573495/)

ISRI offers way forward for residential recycling during congressional testimony. [Read More](https://www.mswmanagement.com/home/article/21128340/isri-offers-a-way-forward-for-residential-recycling-during-congressional-testimony?utm_source=MSW+Weekly+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS200304045&o_eid=0985J5370967B6E&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C0985J5370967B6E&oly_enc_id=0985J5370967B6E)

Macon-Bibb County, GA Solid Waste Department: changing with the times. [**Read More**](https://wasteadvantagemag.com/macon-bibb-county-ga-solid-waste-department-changing-with-the-times/)

**Nashua sanitation workers** rescue cat that could have been crushed in garbage truck. [Read More](https://www.unionleader.com/news/animals/nashua-sanitation-workers-rescue-cat-that-could-have-been-crushed/article_c5978124-8860-52ca-a86b-15654f051652.html)

New coalition aims to advance **polypropylene recycling** despite viability questions. **[Read More](https://www.wastedive.com/news/polypropylene-plastic-recycling-coalition-mrf/573436/)**

**Recycling plants** are catching on fire, and lithium-ion batteries are to blame.**[Read More](https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/28/21156477/recycling-plants-fire-batteries-rechargeable-smartphone-lithium-ion)**

How **San Antonio’s Solid Waste Department** cut accidents in half. **[Read More](https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/article/san-antonio-solid-waste-management-department/)**

**Shenandoah County** limits recycling. **[Read More](https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/county-limits-plastic-recycling/article_35bc87f5-28b3-5835-bb98-2980021a68ba.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202020-03-05%20Waste%20Dive%20Newsletter%20%5Bissue:26047%5D&utm_term=Waste%20Dive)**

 

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